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13 tools that answer the questions you actually face — pricing, costs, quotes and margins. Type your numbers, get the answer.

Menu Makerdesign a printable menu — templates, PDF & PNG free · no signup Menu Pricing CalculatorPrice your dish in 30 seconds. No signup. free · no signup Food Cost Percentage CalculatorCheck any dish in 15 seconds. No signup. free · no signup Menu Engineering MatrixSee which dishes carry your menu. No signup. free · no signup Tip Out CalculatorSplit tips fairly in 30 seconds. No signup. free · no signup Restaurant Break-Even CalculatorKnow your nightly number. No signup. free · no signup Labor Cost CalculatorWhat an employee really costs you. No signup. free · no signup Markup vs Margin CalculatorThe classic mix-up, solved. No signup. free · no signup Recipe Scaler & Batch CalculatorScale any recipe, keep the taste. No signup. free · no signup Prime Cost CalculatorThe number that decides your survival. No signup. free · no signup Restaurant Profit Margin CalculatorWhere did the money actually go. No signup. free · no signup Recipe Cost CalculatorCost the plate before you price it. No signup. free · no signup Pour Cost CalculatorKnow what every pour really costs you. No signup. free · no signup Menu Profit SheetThe whole menu on one page — costs, margins, what to fix first. No signup. free · no signup

What food cost percentage should a restaurant target in 2026?

Restaurant margins in 2026 — the numbers that decide whether a menu item or a whole dining room makes money.

Service / metric2026 bandSource
Food cost %, full-service28–35%Industry standard; MTB Food Cost guide
Food cost %, quick-service25–30%Industry standard
Labor % of revenue25–35%Full-service; industry standard
Pour cost, spirits / draft / wine15–22% / 20–28% / 28–40%MAJC; Bevspot; Buyers Edge

How to fix a high number: food cost guide and the 2026 benchmarks.

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