# ChefSums: Recipe Costing & GP

> ChefSums (formerly PrepSheet).

> Free food-costing and menu-pricing tools for UK kitchens, Excel costing templates, and ChefSums Plus, an optional subscription that keeps a whole menu costed from supplier invoices. Written and built by a working chef.

## Tools

- [Food cost & GP calculator](https://chefsums.com/calculator): work out cost per portion, food cost %, gross profit % and a suggested menu price from your ingredient list. Free, no signup, runs in the browser.
- [GP calculator (UK)](https://chefsums.com/gp-calculator): gross profit % / £ from a VAT-inclusive selling price, and target-GP to menu price in reverse. Free, no signup.
- [Prime cost & labour cost calculator (UK)](https://chefsums.com/prime-cost-calculator): prime cost % (cost of sales + labour on ex-VAT sales), labour % and food %, plus the true cost of a wage hour after employer NI, pension and holiday (2026-27 rates). Free, no signup.
- [Par level calculator](https://chefsums.com/par-level-calculator): prep par and order par from daily usage, days of cover and a safety buffer; shows what to prep or order today and warns when cover outlasts shelf life. Free, no signup, runs in the browser.
- [Recipe costing & batch scaling tool](https://chefsums.com/prepsheet): cost a recipe, scale it to any number of covers, print a kitchen prep sheet. Free, no signup.
- [Event & food-truck profit calculator](https://chefsums.com/event-calculator): expected covers, sell-through and menu items in, purchase quantities, food cost, revenue and gross profit out, plus an after-the-event actual-vs-expected check. Free, no signup.
- [Food trucks & market stalls guide](https://chefsums.com/food-trucks): what decides a UK food truck's profit (food cost %, covers, pitch fee, sell-through, waste) and a worked example from a costed recipe.
- [Pricing](https://chefsums.com/pricing): Free vs ChefSums Plus, line by line.
- [Templates](https://chefsums.com/shop): paid Excel costing and prep templates — each has its own page under https://chefsums.com/shop/<id>.
- [About](https://chefsums.com/about): who builds ChefSums and how it is paid for. Author: [The ChefSums team](https://chefsums.com/author/the-chefsums-team). Contact: https://chefsums.com/contact. Privacy: https://chefsums.com/privacy.

## Key facts

- Who: ChefSums (formerly PrepSheet) is built and run by a small team led by a working UK chef.
- Author: the guides are written by The ChefSums team (https://chefsums.com/author/the-chefsums-team). ChefSums is built and run by a small team led by a working UK chef. The guides, costings and calculators come out of real kitchens: banqueting halls, Rosette-rated restaurants, ski chalets and more agency shifts than we can count.
- Audience and scope: UK kitchens (restaurants, pubs, cafes, caterers, food trucks). Prices in GBP; UK VAT handled explicitly in the GP tools.
- Free: the calculators, the recipe tool, the starter recipes and four downloadable templates (prep sheet, recipe costing, allergen matrix, stock take). No signup; the template files are direct downloads. An optional free account adds recipe sync (up to 25 recipes) and 5 invoice scan pages.
- Paid: 11 Excel templates, £5.99 to £14.99 each, or the Kitchen Pack (all 11) at £46.80. Sold via the site shop and the ChefSums Etsy shop (https://prepsheet.etsy.com). Templates are one-off purchases, not a subscription.
- Invoice scan pages: 5 free per account, then £5 for 50 pages, bought once (no subscription).
- Optional subscription: ChefSums Plus, £12 a month or £120 a year, no VAT added, 14-day free trial with no card. Adds invoice-fed ingredient prices (100 scan pages a month), up to 500 cloud recipes, the menu GP dashboard, 12-month price history and branded prints. Founding offer: the first 50 paying monthly subscribers pay £9 a month for as long as they stay subscribed. Details: https://chefsums.com/pricing
- Benchmarks cited: UK food cost 30-35% of ex-VAT sales (gross profit 65-70%), from the UKHospitality/Christie & Co survey (https://chefsums.com/guides/uk-food-cost-gp-benchmarks).
- This site is chefsums.com. It is not affiliated with any other product that has a similar name, including Prepsheets (a separate recipe-costing software company in Dublin, Ireland).
- Name: ChefSums, one word. Formerly PrepSheet; renamed on 19 October 2026. Every getprepsheet.com link redirects to the same page on chefsums.com. Details: https://chefsums.com/renamed
- Not offered: an iOS app, an offline mode for the web tools (the Excel templates work offline), team seats or multi-site accounts, POS or accounting integrations, PPDS label printing.
- Registry: the MCP server is listed in the official MCP Registry under the ID com.getprepsheet/prepsheet, kept from the former name.
- Contact: https://chefsums.com/contact (email chef@chefsums.com)

## Key figures (dated, with sources)

- UK food gross profit: 67% across the survey, 65.9-69% in every segment; wet GP 66% (UKHospitality x Christie & Co Benchmarking Report 2022, published 26 July 2022, 12 months to December 2021). https://chefsums.com/guides/uk-food-cost-gp-benchmarks
- UK payroll: 28.3% of turnover across the same 2022 survey. https://chefsums.com/labour-cost-calculator
- UK VAT: standard rate 20%; GP is measured on the ex-VAT price (a £14 dish is £11.67 net). Cold takeaway food is generally zero-rated, hot takeaway and eat-in food standard-rated (HMRC VAT Notice 709/1).
- National Living Wage from 1 April 2026: £12.71 (21 and over), £10.85 (18 to 20), £8.00 (under 18 and apprentices) (GOV.UK). A full-time 38-hour cook on £12.71 costs about £16.28 per hour worked with employer NI, 3% pension and holiday. https://chefsums.com/guides/national-living-wage-2026-kitchen-staff-cost
- UK non-domestic energy, April-June 2026, incl. Climate Change Levy: electricity 24.51p/kWh, gas 5.28p/kWh (DESNZ Quarterly Energy Prices, September 2026). https://chefsums.com/guides/commercial-kitchen-energy-cost-per-dish
- Menu price multipliers (computed): 3x cost = 33.3% food cost / 66.7% GP before VAT; 4x = 25% / 75%. https://chefsums.com/guides/menu-price-multiplier-table

## AI connector (MCP)

- [ChefSums MCP connector](https://chefsums.com/ai): free, read-only MCP server at https://chefsums.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth; official MCP Registry name com.getprepsheet/prepsheet). Tools: cost_recipe, calculate_gp, build_prep_list, list_starter_recipes, get_recipe_prep_sheet, get_starter_menu. Works in ChatGPT, Claude, Zapier and other MCP clients.

## Full text

- [llms-full.txt](https://chefsums.com/llms-full.txt): the opening answer of every template and guide in one file.
- [PrepSheet is now ChefSums](https://chefsums.com/renamed): what changed when PrepSheet was renamed, and what did not.
- [RSS feed of the guides](https://chefsums.com/feed.xml)

## Starter recipes (costed, open in the tool)

- [All starter recipes](https://chefsums.com/recipes)
- [Cottage pie](https://chefsums.com/recipes/cottage-pie): £1.96 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [8 oz beef burger and fries](https://chefsums.com/recipes/beef-burger): £2.82 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Fish and chips](https://chefsums.com/recipes/fish-and-chips): £4.04 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Chicken tikka masala with rice](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chicken-tikka-masala): £1.34 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Sticky toffee pudding](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sticky-toffee-pudding): £0.87 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Roast tomato soup](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-tomato-soup): £1.19 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Sweet chilli sauce](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sweet-chilli-sauce): £0.16 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Roast beef dinner](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-beef-dinner): £3.45 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Bacon roll](https://chefsums.com/recipes/bacon-roll): £0.68 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Flat white](https://chefsums.com/recipes/flat-white): £0.41 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Full English breakfast](https://chefsums.com/recipes/full-english-breakfast): £2.24 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Jacket potato with tuna mayo](https://chefsums.com/recipes/jacket-potato-tuna-mayo): £1.31 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Cheese and ham toastie](https://chefsums.com/recipes/cheese-and-ham-toastie): £1.18 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Buffalo chicken wings](https://chefsums.com/recipes/buffalo-chicken-wings): £1.72 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Margherita pizza (12-inch)](https://chefsums.com/recipes/margherita-pizza): £2.01 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Lamb doner kebab in pitta](https://chefsums.com/recipes/doner-kebab): £2.62 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Portion of chips](https://chefsums.com/recipes/portion-of-chips): £0.40 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Sausage and mash with onion gravy](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sausage-and-mash): £1.60 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Macaroni cheese](https://chefsums.com/recipes/macaroni-cheese): £0.76 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Spaghetti bolognese](https://chefsums.com/recipes/spaghetti-bolognese): £1.82 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Victoria sponge](https://chefsums.com/recipes/victoria-sponge): £0.37 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Scones with jam and clotted cream](https://chefsums.com/recipes/scones-with-jam-and-cream): £0.80 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Chocolate brownies](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chocolate-brownies): £0.33 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Gin and tonic](https://chefsums.com/recipes/gin-and-tonic): £1.23 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Vodka, lime and soda](https://chefsums.com/recipes/vodka-lime-and-soda): £1.26 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Steak and ale pie with chips and peas](https://chefsums.com/recipes/steak-and-ale-pie): £2.85 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Beef lasagne with garlic bread](https://chefsums.com/recipes/lasagne): £2.27 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Chilli con carne with rice](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chilli-con-carne): £1.85 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Scampi and chips](https://chefsums.com/recipes/scampi-and-chips): £1.98 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Hunter's chicken with chips and coleslaw](https://chefsums.com/recipes/hunters-chicken): £1.85 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Ploughman's lunch](https://chefsums.com/recipes/ploughmans-lunch): £2.52 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Chickpea and spinach curry with rice (vegan)](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chickpea-and-spinach-curry): £1.33 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Apple crumble and custard](https://chefsums.com/recipes/apple-crumble-and-custard): £0.77 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Egg mayo sandwich](https://chefsums.com/recipes/egg-mayo-sandwich): £0.57 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Beans on toast](https://chefsums.com/recipes/beans-on-toast): £0.60 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Fish finger bap](https://chefsums.com/recipes/fish-finger-bap): £1.23 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Porridge with honey](https://chefsums.com/recipes/porridge-with-honey): £0.40 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Chicken Caesar wrap](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chicken-caesar-wrap): £1.39 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting](https://chefsums.com/recipes/carrot-cake): £0.49 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Southern fried chicken burger](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chicken-fillet-burger): £1.56 ingredients per portion, prices dated on the page.
- [Christmas turkey dinner](https://chefsums.com/recipes/christmas-turkey-dinner): Christmas turkey dinner and 3-course festive menu, costed 19 Oct 2026: £5.95 ingredients, £9.43 real cost per cover.
- [Roast turkey crown](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-turkey-crown): Roast turkey crown, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.68 ingredients per portion.
- [Roast potatoes](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-potatoes): Roast potatoes, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.22 ingredients per portion.
- [Pigs in blankets](https://chefsums.com/recipes/pigs-in-blankets): Pigs in blankets, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.77 ingredients per portion.
- [Brussels sprouts with bacon](https://chefsums.com/recipes/brussels-sprouts-with-bacon): Brussels sprouts with bacon, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.36 ingredients per portion.
- [Sage and onion stuffing](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sage-and-onion-stuffing): Sage and onion stuffing, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.14 ingredients per portion.
- [Cranberry sauce](https://chefsums.com/recipes/cranberry-sauce): Cranberry sauce, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.15 ingredients per portion.
- [Christmas pudding with brandy sauce](https://chefsums.com/recipes/christmas-pudding-with-brandy-sauce): Christmas pudding with brandy sauce, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.88 ingredients per portion.
- [Mince pies](https://chefsums.com/recipes/mince-pies): Mince pies, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.30 ingredients per portion.
- [Nut roast](https://chefsums.com/recipes/nut-roast): Nut roast, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.72 ingredients per portion.
- [Bread sauce](https://chefsums.com/recipes/bread-sauce): Bread sauce, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.13 ingredients per portion.
- [Braised red cabbage](https://chefsums.com/recipes/braised-red-cabbage): Braised red cabbage, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.20 ingredients per portion.
- [Smoked salmon starter](https://chefsums.com/recipes/smoked-salmon-starter): Smoked salmon starter, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.87 ingredients per portion.
- [Prawn cocktail](https://chefsums.com/recipes/prawn-cocktail): Prawn cocktail, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.41 ingredients per portion.
- [Chicken liver pâté with toast](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chicken-liver-pate): Chicken liver pâté with toast, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.78 ingredients per portion.
- [Sherry trifle](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sherry-trifle): Sherry trifle, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.81 ingredients per portion.
- [Cheeseboard per head](https://chefsums.com/recipes/cheeseboard-per-head): Cheeseboard per head, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.53 ingredients per serve.
- [Mulled wine](https://chefsums.com/recipes/mulled-wine): Mulled wine, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.84 ingredients per portion.
- [Honey-roast parsnips](https://chefsums.com/recipes/honey-roast-parsnips): Honey-roast parsnips, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.35 ingredients per portion.
- [Honey and mustard glazed ham](https://chefsums.com/recipes/honey-and-mustard-glazed-ham): Honey and mustard glazed ham, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.67 ingredients per portion.
- [Turkey and stuffing sandwich](https://chefsums.com/recipes/turkey-and-stuffing-sandwich): Turkey and stuffing sandwich, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.21 ingredients per serve.
- [Roast pork with crackling](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-pork-with-crackling): Roast pork with crackling, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.15 ingredients per portion.
- [Roast leg of lamb](https://chefsums.com/recipes/roast-leg-of-lamb): Roast leg of lamb, costed 25 Oct 2026: £3.12 ingredients per portion.
- [Shepherd's pie](https://chefsums.com/recipes/shepherds-pie): Shepherd's pie, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.58 ingredients per portion.
- [Sausage rolls](https://chefsums.com/recipes/sausage-rolls): Sausage rolls, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.40 ingredients per portion.
- [Fishcakes](https://chefsums.com/recipes/fishcakes): Fishcakes, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.05 ingredients per portion.
- [Chicken korma](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chicken-korma): Chicken korma, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.74 ingredients per portion.
- [BLT sandwich](https://chefsums.com/recipes/blt-sandwich): BLT sandwich, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.71 ingredients per serve.
- [Garlic bread](https://chefsums.com/recipes/garlic-bread): Garlic bread, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.32 ingredients per portion.
- [Halloumi fries](https://chefsums.com/recipes/halloumi-fries): Halloumi fries, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.27 ingredients per serve.
- [Eggs Benedict](https://chefsums.com/recipes/eggs-benedict): Eggs Benedict, costed 25 Oct 2026: £1.12 ingredients per serve.
- [Ham, egg and chips](https://chefsums.com/recipes/ham-egg-and-chips): Ham, egg and chips, costed 25 Oct 2026: £2.07 ingredients per serve.
- [Chips and cheese](https://chefsums.com/recipes/chips-and-cheese): Chips and cheese, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.80 ingredients per serve.
- [Leek and potato soup](https://chefsums.com/recipes/leek-and-potato-soup): Leek and potato soup, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.60 ingredients per portion.
- [Cheese omelette](https://chefsums.com/recipes/cheese-omelette): Cheese omelette, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.82 ingredients per serve.
- [Scrambled eggs on toast](https://chefsums.com/recipes/scrambled-eggs-on-toast): Scrambled eggs on toast, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.70 ingredients per serve.
- [Lemon and sugar pancakes](https://chefsums.com/recipes/lemon-and-sugar-pancakes): Lemon and sugar pancakes, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.30 ingredients per portion.
- [Yorkshire puddings](https://chefsums.com/recipes/yorkshire-puddings): Yorkshire puddings, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.08 ingredients per portion.
- [Carrot and swede mash](https://chefsums.com/recipes/carrot-and-swede-mash): Carrot and swede mash, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.24 ingredients per portion.
- [Bubble and squeak](https://chefsums.com/recipes/bubble-and-squeak): Bubble and squeak, costed 25 Oct 2026: £0.29 ingredients per portion.

## Free downloads

- [Free kitchen prep sheet template (daily prep list for Excel and Google Sheets)](https://chefsums.com/templates/kitchen-prep-sheet-template)
- [Free recipe and menu costing template (Excel and Google Sheets, UK)](https://chefsums.com/templates/recipe-costing-template)
- [Free allergen matrix template: the UK 14 allergens (Excel and Google Sheets)](https://chefsums.com/templates/allergen-matrix-template)
- [Free stock take template for kitchens (Excel and Google Sheets)](https://chefsums.com/templates/stock-take-template)

## Key references

- [Kitchen costing glossary](https://chefsums.com/kitchen-costing-glossary): plain definitions with formulas for food cost %, GP, wet GP, par level, prep sheet, AP/EP yield, prime cost, PPDS and more.
- [UK food cost & GP benchmarks](https://chefsums.com/guides/uk-food-cost-gp-benchmarks): segment-by-segment UK gross profit figures from the UKHospitality/Christie & Co survey (~4,800 outlets).
- [Food cost % by venue type](https://chefsums.com/guides/food-cost-percentage-by-venue-type)
- [Menu price multiplier table](https://chefsums.com/guides/menu-price-multiplier-table)
- [Pub food and drink GP mix](https://chefsums.com/guides/pub-food-and-drink-gp-mix)
- [Portions per kg](https://chefsums.com/guides/portions-per-kg-rice-pasta-mince)
- [Cooked vs raw weight](https://chefsums.com/guides/cooked-vs-raw-weight-roast-joints)
- [Kitchen energy cost per dish](https://chefsums.com/guides/commercial-kitchen-energy-cost-per-dish)
- [Kitchen staff cost 2026/27](https://chefsums.com/guides/national-living-wage-2026-kitchen-staff-cost)
- [Sunday roast cost per cover](https://chefsums.com/guides/sunday-roast-cost-per-cover)
- [Prep par and shelf life](https://chefsums.com/guides/prep-par-levels-and-shelf-life)
- [UK wholesale staple prices](https://chefsums.com/guides/uk-wholesale-food-prices)
- [Christmas set menu cost per head](https://chefsums.com/guides/christmas-set-menu-cost)
- [Christmas party night per-head pricing](https://chefsums.com/guides/christmas-party-night-per-head-pricing)
- [GP on Christmas drinks](https://chefsums.com/guides/christmas-drinks-gp)

## Guides

- [How to Read a Weekly GP Report as a Head Chef](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-read-a-weekly-gp-report-as-a-head-chef)
- [How VAT Works on Takeaway Food in the UK (Hot, Cold and Delivered)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-vat-works-on-takeaway-food-in-the-uk-hot-cold-and-delivered)
- [How to Calculate Wet GP on Beer, Wine and Spirits (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-wet-gp-on-beer-wine-and-spirits-uk)
- [How to Price a Takeaway Menu in the UK So Every Dish Still Makes a Profit](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-price-a-takeaway-menu-in-the-uk-so-every-dish-still-makes)
- [How to Calculate Prime Cost for a UK Restaurant](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-prime-cost-for-a-uk-restaurant)
- [Allergen Matrix UK: the 14 Allergens and PPDS Labelling](https://chefsums.com/a/allergen-matrix-uk-the-14-allergens-and-ppds-labelling)
- [How to Do a Pre-Service Line Check in a Restaurant Kitchen (Step-by-Step)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-do-a-pre-service-line-check-in-a-restaurant-kitchen-step)
- [How to Calculate Labour Cost Per Dish (And Decide If a Menu Item Is Worth Keeping)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-labour-cost-per-dish-and-decide-if-a-menu-item)
- [How to Price a Set Menu or Christmas Menu in the UK](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-price-a-set-menu-or-fixed-price-menu-for-a-restaurant-uk-guide)
- [Restaurant Stock Take: Actual vs Theoretical Food Cost](https://chefsums.com/a/restaurant-stock-take-actual-vs-theoretical-food-cost)
- [How to Calculate a Catering Quote Per Head](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-a-catering-quote-per-head)
- [How to Price a Menu to a Target Food Cost Percentage](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-price-a-menu-to-a-target-food-cost-percentage)
- [How to Forecast Daily Covers So You Know Exactly How Much to Prep](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-forecast-daily-covers-so-you-know-exactly-how-much-to-prep)
- [How to Convert Supplier Pack Sizes into Cost per Gram or ml (UK Recipe Costing Guide)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-convert-supplier-pack-sizes-into-cost-per-gram-or-ml-uk-recipe)
- [How to Cost a Sub-Recipe (Batch Sauce, Stock, or Compound Butter) and Roll It Into a Dish Cost](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-cost-a-sub-recipe-batch-sauce-stock-or-compound-butter-and-roll)
- [How to Price Menu Items for Deliveroo and Uber Eats in the UK (Without Losing Your Margin to Commission)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-price-menu-items-for-deliveroo-and-uber-eats-in-the-uk-without)
- [How to Cost a Bulk Buffet Menu to Hit Your Target GP (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-cost-a-bulk-buffet-menu-to-hit-your-target-gp-uk)
- [How to Cost a Daily Specials Board to Hit Your Target GP (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-cost-a-daily-specials-board-to-hit-your-target-gp-uk)
- [How to Calculate Ideal vs Actual Food Cost Variance for a Small Restaurant (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-ideal-vs-actual-food-cost-variance-for-a-small)
- [How to Cost a Cocktail and Set Drink Prices for a Bar (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-cost-a-cocktail-and-set-drink-prices-for-a-bar-uk)
- [How to Keep Recipe Costs Accurate When Supplier Prices Keep Changing (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-keep-recipe-costs-accurate-when-supplier-prices-keep-changing)
- [How to Write a Standardised Recipe Card for a Commercial Kitchen](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-write-a-standardised-recipe-card-for-a-commercial-kitchen)
- [How Much Food to Buy Per Person for Catering 50 Guests in the UK](https://chefsums.com/a/how-much-food-to-buy-per-person-for-catering-50-guests-in-the-uk)
- [How to Build a Batch Prep Production Schedule for a Commercial Kitchen With Limited Staff](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-build-a-batch-prep-production-schedule-for-a-commercial-kitchen)
- [How to Calculate Labour Cost Percentage for a Small Restaurant or Cafe (UK)](https://chefsums.com/a/how-to-calculate-labour-cost-percentage-for-a-small-restaurant-or-cafe)
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