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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.
Request a demoAssumptions: 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.