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Recipe costs, supplier trends, and menu profitability — all in one view designed for restaurant owners, not spreadsheet experts.
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Recipe costing, supplier price tracking, and a menu profitability heat map that shows exactly where you're making money — and where you're bleeding it.
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Last 30 days
| Dish | Cost | Price | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Risotto | $4.20 | $18.00 | 76.7% |
| Grilled Branzino | $9.80 | $28.00 | 65.0% |
| Caesar Salad | $3.60 | $14.00 | 74.3% |
| Truffle Pasta | $8.50 | $22.00 | 61.4% |
| Wagyu Burger | $11.40 | $24.00 | 52.5% |
| Lobster Roll | $14.20 | $26.00 | 45.4% |
| Ribeye Steak | $16.80 | $34.00 | 50.6% |
Ingredient prices are up 28% since 2022. Enterprise tools like MarginEdge cost $300+/month and need POS integration. You shouldn't need a $200K tech budget to know your real food costs.
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Type in ingredients and quantities. We auto-calculate per-serving costs from your supplier prices.
Log what you pay for each ingredient. PlateCost alerts you when prices spike so you can adjust before margins shrink.
The heat map shows every dish color-coded by profitability. Spot winners and losers at a glance.
Recipe costs, supplier trends, and menu profitability — all in one view designed for restaurant owners, not spreadsheet experts.
Every dish on your menu, color-coded by margin. Green means money. Red means you're subsidizing your customers' dinner.
Updated 2 hours ago
Lobster Roll margin dropped 8% this month — supplier price up
Enter ingredients, quantities, and supplier prices. Get per-serving costs calculated instantly.
Log invoices, see price trends over time. Get alerts when ingredients spike above your threshold.
Every dish color-coded by margin. Know your winners, cut your losers, reprice with confidence.
Get notified when ingredient costs rise above your thresholds, before they erode your profits.
Run 2-3 locations? Compare costs across sites and spot where supplier deals vary.
Download margin reports as PDF or CSV. Share with your accountant or partner at month's end.
No tiers to compare. No per-user fees. No surprise charges. Just one flat price for your whole restaurant.
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
No credit card required to start
No. PlateCost works completely independently of any POS system. You enter recipes and supplier prices manually, or import them via CSV. No hardware, no integrations, no IT department needed.
As accurate as the prices you enter. PlateCost calculates costs to the penny based on your actual supplier invoices. When you update a supplier price, every recipe using that ingredient recalculates automatically.
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial with full access to every feature. No credit card required to start. You'll only be charged if you decide to continue after the trial.
PlateCost supports up to 3 locations on the standard plan. You can compare costs across sites to spot supplier pricing differences and standardize recipes.
Those tools cost $200-500/month, require POS integration, and are built for multi-location chains with dedicated ops teams. PlateCost is $29/month, works without a POS, and is designed for the chef-owner who just needs to know: "Am I making money on this dish?"
Join restaurant owners who know exactly what every dish costs to make — and price their menus accordingly.
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