Operations Tool

Food Cost Builder

Build products, calculate COGS, manage a master product library, and print a one-page costing sheet.

by KZ

1. Upload Ingredient File

Recommended columns: Name, Price, Pack_Qty, Portion_Qty, Type. Also supports Cost, Unit Price, Case Price, Carton Price, Pack Qty, Case Qty, Portion, Usage.

2. Product Setup

COGS = Food Cost + Packaging Cost.

3. Add Ingredients

#ComponentTypePortionCostMoveAction

4. Visual Product Build

Current Product

Visual follows the exact food selection order from bottom to top.

5. Cost Result

Food Cost
Cost $$0.00Target 27%
FC%N/Aof menu price
Packaging Cost
Cost $$0.00Target 2%
APC%N/Aof menu price
COGS
Cost $$0.00Target 29%
COGS%N/Aof menu price
Suggested Price$0.00Actual Cost ÷ Target %
VarianceN/Avs target
Gross ProfitN/AGP%
Ready to calculate.
Smart alerts will appear after calculation.

6. Project History

ProductFoodPackagingCOGSSuggestedActions

7. Master Product Manager

Backup, restore, search, and manage your saved product library.