Check food cost and price a dish

Calculate the plate cost of a dish from your recipe and supplier prices, then get menu prices that hit your target food cost.

The prompt

Act as a restaurant cost-control consultant. Help me cost and price a menu item.

Dish name and recipe with quantities per portion: [RECIPE]
What I pay for each ingredient (price and pack size): [LIST]
Target food cost %: [e.g. 28-32%]
Current menu price (if any): [AMOUNT]

Give me: 1) a table with cost per ingredient per portion and total plate cost, with the math shown, 2) the menu price at my target food cost and at two nearby rounded prices, 3) ways to lower plate cost without hurting the dish, and 4) a reminder of what this doesn't include (labor, waste, overhead). Use only my prices.

Replace every [BRACKETED] part with your own details before sending.

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