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Food cost calculator
Ingredient cost, menu price, real margin. Then see what happens when a 30% platform fee takes its cut — and how a direct order keeps every cent you just calculated.
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The numbers
Total recipe cost
$5.75
Sum of every ingredient below
Food cost %
31.9%
Cost ÷ menu price
Gross profit per dish
$12.25
Menu price minus recipe cost
Direct order profit
$12.25
No platform commission
30%
Platform order: $6.85
A 30% marketplace fee on $18.00 removes $5.40. That leaves $6.85 per dish after the fee — assuming the app even shares the diner with you.
Keep the margin you calculated
Direct pickup orders through TableHub pay only Stripe's processing fee — no 30% commission, no per-cover charge, and the diner's name, email, and phone number land in your list.
Want to see the formula behind the numbers?
Read the food cost percentage formula guide with three worked restaurant dishes.
Assumptions: 30% platform commission is the standard marketplace rate cited by DoorDash and Uber Eats merchant terms. Processing fees on direct orders are not included here; they typically run 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.