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Foodservice calculators.
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Fast, practical calculators for scaling recipes, costing menus, ordering stock, and getting service-ready.

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10free kitchen tools
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  • ✓ Print-ready results

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Go from 8 portions to 80—or back again. Enter your ingredients and get a clean production list without leaving the page.

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THE FULL TOOLKIT

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Every tool is free, browser-local, and built around the quantities a working kitchen needs to see quickly.

01Batch planningRecipe Scale Calculator

Scale ingredient quantities up or down for a new recipe yield, with a clear multiplier and a printable production list.

02Ingredient conversionIngredient Weight and Volume Converter

Convert common kitchen weight and volume units using ingredient density, including grams, ounces, cups, tablespoons, and millilitres.

03Yield planningBatch Yield and Portion Calculator

Calculate usable batch yield, full portions, remainder, and the batch quantity required for a target portion count.

04Cost controlFood Cost Calculator

Calculate recipe and per-serving food cost from your own ingredient purchase prices and pack sizes. Data stays in your browser.

05Menu planningMenu Price and Margin Calculator

Calculate food-cost percentage, gross profit, gross margin, and a menu price for your target food-cost percentage.

06Event planningCatering Quantity Estimator

Estimate main, side, appetiser, dessert, and beverage quantities for a guest count, service style, duration, and planning buffer.

07Production timingPrep Schedule Generator

Build a backwards kitchen prep schedule from service time, task durations, and a final service buffer, then print the plan.

08Stock controlPar Level and Reorder Calculator

Calculate reorder point, suggested par level, inventory position, and order quantity from usage, lead time, review period, and safety stock.

09Yield controlTrim Loss and Edible Yield Calculator

Calculate edible portion weight, trim percentage, yield percentage, and effective edible-portion cost from as-purchased weight and trim.

10Equipment planningPan Capacity and Batch Conversion Calculator

Compare rectangular or round pan surface areas, calculate a batch scale factor, and estimate target pan count at equal fill depth.

BUILT FOR THE WORK

Useful numbers, with the assumptions left visible.

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Private by default

Your recipes and prices are processed on this device. There is no account or server-side storage.

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Made to review

Results show the working assumptions and practical limitations, so you can check what matters.

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Ready for the pass

Large controls, quick-glance results, and printable prep sheets work from a phone or desktop.

GUIDES & RESOURCES

Work the problem, then check the result.

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01 · BATCH CONTROLHow to Scale a Recipe Without Losing Yield or Quality

Use one conversion factor for quantity, then run the practical checks that keep a larger or smaller batch consistent.

Reviewed 18 August 2026
02 · MENU COSTINGFood Cost Percentage Explained

Separate plate cost from period food cost, use comparable net sales, and investigate yield, waste, and mix before changing a menu price.

Reviewed 18 August 2026