Food Cost Software for Restaurants
Software and tools to track recipe cost, food cost percentage, and margins — our top picks, the math behind food cost, and free calculators to start today.
Free Tools
Food Cost & Waste Calculator
See food cost percentage, waste, and shrinkage together, with your potential monthly savings.
Recipe & Menu Price Calculator
Cost a plate or full recipe with unit conversion and yield, then check delivery profit after fees.
Restaurant Food Waste Calculator
Log one week of waste and project the monthly and annual cost.
Guides & Research
Best Food Cost Software for Restaurants
Compare the best food cost software for restaurants — recipe costing, actual-vs-theoretical food cost, invoice automation, and profitability tools.
How to Calculate Food Cost Percentage for a Restaurant
The food cost percentage formula, a worked example, healthy benchmarks, and practical ways to lower your food cost — plus a free calculator.
Restaurant Inventory Software Pricing
How much restaurant inventory software really costs in 2026 — approximate per-location pricing for the major platforms, the pricing models explained, and the hidden add-ons to budget for.
Best Restaurant Inventory Software
Invoice automation, recipe costing, and variance tracking compared for restaurants.