Question 1

How does the Recipe Cost Calculator work?

Accepted Answer

Search for ingredients from Woolworths, Coles, or Aldi, enter the weight you use in your recipe, and the calculator instantly shows you the cost per ingredient and total cost per serving. Woolworths prices are fetched live in real-time.

Question 2

Is the Recipe Cost Calculator free?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Creating recipes and calculating costs is completely free. Premium features like saving recipes, generating shopping lists, and sell price suggestions are available for $9.99/month.

Question 3

Where do the ingredient prices come from?

Accepted Answer

Woolworths prices are fetched live from their product database. Coles and Aldi prices are sourced from a regularly updated cached database of over 660 Australian supermarket products.

Question 4

What is a good food cost percentage for a restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Most successful restaurants aim for a food cost percentage between 25-35% of the menu price. Our premium sell price suggestions show you 3x, 4x, and 5x multipliers to help you find the right price point for your menu.