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Is your restaurant healthy? A 2-minute check on food cost, labor, and prime cost.

A 2‑minute check on your food, labor, and prime cost — and what to do about it.

Food cost inputs

Over the last full month or time period. No beverages.

Sales over the same period. No beverages.

Optional — fill any of the below to add a prime-cost read (food + beverage + labor as % of total revenue, rule of thumb ≤60%).

Wages + payroll taxes + benefits + workers' comp + PTO.

Food + alcohol + everything else. If blank, we'll use your food sales above.

Or try a sample restaurant:

Or open a single calculator

Sources: NRA segment bands · BLS · BEA RPP. Last reviewed 2026-05-04. Prefer one tool? Open it directly: Food Cost % Calculator · Labor Cost % Calculator · Menu Price Calculator · Prime Cost Calculator · Recipe Cost Calculator.