DishCost / Sample setup output

Ten dishes, with every cost input visible.

This is a synthetic example for a fictional kitchen. Every recipe, quantity, price, and menu price below is invented. It is not a customer result, a supplier quote, a market-price benchmark, or a promise of savings.

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Scope of this report: ten costed recipes, their measured batch yields, a summary of cost per serving and food cost %, and the price and quantity inputs used. The paid setup also includes entry in your DishCost account by an agreed method, a 20-minute handover, and one correction round for the agreed ten recipes.

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Line cost = batch quantity ÷ purchase quantity × purchase price.
Cost per serving = batch ingredient cost ÷ measured servings.
Food cost % = cost per serving ÷ menu price × 100.
Ingredient contribution = menu price − ingredient cost per serving.

Calculations use unrounded values. Displayed dollars are rounded to cents; percentages are rounded to one decimal place.

Your ten-dish summary

Synthetic menu. These are cost calculations, not recommended menu prices.
DishCost / servingMenu priceFood costIngredient contribution
Chicken rice bowl$2.44$12.0020.3%$9.56
Beef burger with fries$3.50$13.0026.9%$9.50
Salmon with potatoes$5.30$19.0027.9%$13.70
Tomato mozzarella pizza$1.69$12.0014.1%$10.31
Pesto pasta$1.50$11.0013.6%$9.50
Chickpea feta salad$1.76$10.0017.6%$8.24
Roast chicken plate$3.28$15.0021.9%$11.72
Ham and cheese sandwich$1.82$9.0020.2%$7.18
Mushroom risotto$1.88$13.0014.5%$11.12
Chocolate brownie$0.76$5.0015.2%$4.24

Recipe 1 of 10 / synthetic

Chicken rice bowl

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $12.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Raw chicken breast2,000 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$16.00
Dry rice700 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$1.40
Mixed vegetables1,000 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$4.00
Yogurt sauce500 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Batch ingredient cost$24.40

$2.44 per serving / 20.3% food cost / $9.56 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 2 of 10 / synthetic

Beef burger with fries

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $13.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Ground beef1,800 g$12.00 / 1,000 g$21.60
Burger bun10 each$0.60 / 1 each$6.00
Cheddar200 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$1.60
Lettuce200 g$3.00 / 1,000 g$0.60
Tomatoes300 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$1.20
Burger sauce200 g$5.00 / 1,000 g$1.00
Frozen fries1,500 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Batch ingredient cost$35.00

$3.50 per serving / 26.9% food cost / $9.50 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 3 of 10 / synthetic

Salmon with potatoes

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $19.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Raw salmon1,800 g$24.00 / 1,000 g$43.20
Potatoes2,000 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$4.00
Green beans1,000 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$4.00
Butter150 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$1.20
Lemon200 g$3.00 / 1,000 g$0.60
Batch ingredient cost$53.00

$5.30 per serving / 27.9% food cost / $13.70 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 4 of 10 / synthetic

Tomato mozzarella pizza

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $12.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Dough ball10 each$0.65 / 1 each$6.50
Tomato sauce1,000 g$2.40 / 1,000 g$2.40
Mozzarella1,200 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$7.20
Basil20 g$20.00 / 1,000 g$0.40
Olive oil50 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$0.40
Batch ingredient cost$16.90

$1.69 per serving / 14.1% food cost / $10.31 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 5 of 10 / synthetic

Pesto pasta

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $11.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Dry pasta1,000 g$2.40 / 1,000 g$2.40
Pesto500 g$12.00 / 1,000 g$6.00
Tomatoes800 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$3.20
Parmesan200 g$15.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Olive oil50 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$0.40
Batch ingredient cost$15.00

$1.50 per serving / 13.6% food cost / $9.50 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 6 of 10 / synthetic

Chickpea feta salad

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $10.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Chickpeas (drained)2,000 g$3.00 / 1,000 g$6.00
Mixed greens500 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Tomatoes500 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$2.00
Feta400 g$12.00 / 1,000 g$4.80
Salad dressing300 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$1.80
Batch ingredient cost$17.60

$1.76 per serving / 17.6% food cost / $8.24 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 7 of 10 / synthetic

Roast chicken plate

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $15.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Raw chicken portions3,000 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$18.00
Mixed vegetables2,000 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$8.00
Potatoes2,000 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$4.00
Gravy500 g$4.00 / 1,000 g$2.00
Olive oil100 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$0.80
Batch ingredient cost$32.80

$3.28 per serving / 21.9% food cost / $11.72 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 8 of 10 / synthetic

Ham and cheese sandwich

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $9.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Sliced bread20 each$0.25 / 1 each$5.00
Ham800 g$10.00 / 1,000 g$8.00
Cheddar400 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$3.20
Butter100 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$0.80
Mixed greens200 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$1.20
Batch ingredient cost$18.20

$1.82 per serving / 20.2% food cost / $7.18 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 9 of 10 / synthetic

Mushroom risotto

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $13.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Dry rice1,000 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$2.00
Mushrooms1,500 g$6.00 / 1,000 g$9.00
Prepared stock3,000 g$1.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Parmesan200 g$15.00 / 1,000 g$3.00
Butter150 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$1.20
Onion300 g$2.00 / 1,000 g$0.60
Batch ingredient cost$18.80

$1.88 per serving / 14.5% food cost / $11.12 ingredient contribution per serving

Recipe 10 of 10 / synthetic

Chocolate brownie

Measured batch yield: 10 servings. Menu price: $5.00 per serving.

Input quantities and ingredient costs for one complete batch
IngredientBatch quantityPurchase priceLine cost
Dark chocolate300 g$12.00 / 1,000 g$3.60
Butter250 g$8.00 / 1,000 g$2.00
Sugar400 g$1.50 / 1,000 g$0.60
Flour200 g$1.00 / 1,000 g$0.20
Egg4 each$0.30 / 1 each$1.20
Batch ingredient cost$7.60

$0.76 per serving / 15.2% food cost / $4.24 ingredient contribution per serving

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