Recipe costing
Cost a full recipe in minutes, not hours. Scale portions and nest sub-recipes without ever redoing your numbers by hand.
For school canteens
Recipe costing for canteens — without the spreadsheets.
Menu Pricer gives Australian school canteens a clear workspace for recipe costing, supplier imports, and margin tracking — so you spend minutes, not Sunday nights, pricing your menu.
- 14-day free trial
- GST-ready
- Built in Australia
- Your data stays yours
Autumn pumpkin soup
3 recipes linked
| Recipe | Recipe Makes | Qty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Pumpkin Soup Base | 8 servings | 1 | Main component |
| House Garlic Croutons | 20 portions | 1 | Garnish |
| Herb Cream Swirl | 12 portions | 1 | Finishing touch |
Profitability
Cost analysis based on linked recipes
Total Recipe Cost (ex GST)$2.84
Selling Price (inc GST)$9.90
Profit (ex GST)$7.06
Margin71.4%
Profitable
You make $7.06 profit per sale (ex GST).
71.4%Margin on this item
Made for canteens
Everything you need to price profitably.
A calm workspace built for Australian school canteens. Track ingredient costs, protect your margins, and absorb supplier price rises without ever opening a spreadsheet again.
Supplier CSV import
Drop in a supplier file and update every ingredient price at once. No retyping, no formulas to repair, no hunting through tabs.
Margin visibility
See which items carry your menu and which are quietly losing money — before you reprint a single price list.
Deal builder
Model meal deals and bundled lunches with the real margin visible, so promotions never quietly go out below cost.
Hours back each week
Update one product and every recipe reprices itself. Get your Sunday nights back from the spreadsheet you can't trust.
Private by default
Only the people you invite see your costs. No public links, no accidental sharing, no sensitive data on a shared drive.
Getting started
How it works
Menu Pricer is designed to feel ordered from the first interaction. No clutter, no complicated setup.
Step 01
Add your products
Import supplier files or enter products manually so every ingredient starts from the right price base.
Step 02
Build your recipes
Add exact quantities and serving yields. Costs update automatically as your product data changes.
Step 03
Set menu prices
Review profit, margin, and selling price in one place so decisions are clear and commercially sound.
The real comparison
Spreadsheets weren't built for this.
You're not comparing Menu Pricer to another SaaS. You're comparing it to the .xlsx file that's been quietly costing you margin for years.
| Task | Spreadsheets | Menu Pricer |
|---|---|---|
| A supplier raises prices | Find and replace across a dozen tabs. Hope nothing breaks. | Import the new CSV once. Every recipe reprices itself. |
| Checking margin on every item | Hand-built formulas that quietly break when rows move. | Live margins on every menu item. Always accurate. |
| Nested sub-recipes (e.g. a sauce used in three dishes) | Copy-paste the same numbers into three sheets. | Build it once. Link it everywhere. Update it in one place. |
| Handing over to the next canteen manager | A folder of conflicting .xlsx files nobody can read. | Everything lives in one workspace they can just log into. |
| Pricing a meal deal without losing money | Guesswork, then a sinking feeling at stocktake. | Model the deal, see the real margin, decide with confidence. |
A supplier raises prices
Spreadsheets
Find and replace across a dozen tabs. Hope nothing breaks.
Menu Pricer
Import the new CSV once. Every recipe reprices itself.
Checking margin on every item
Spreadsheets
Hand-built formulas that quietly break when rows move.
Menu Pricer
Live margins on every menu item. Always accurate.
Nested sub-recipes (e.g. a sauce used in three dishes)
Spreadsheets
Copy-paste the same numbers into three sheets.
Menu Pricer
Build it once. Link it everywhere. Update it in one place.
Handing over to the next canteen manager
Spreadsheets
A folder of conflicting .xlsx files nobody can read.
Menu Pricer
Everything lives in one workspace they can just log into.
Pricing a meal deal without losing money
Spreadsheets
Guesswork, then a sinking feeling at stocktake.
Menu Pricer
Model the deal, see the real margin, decide with confidence.
Clear plans for calm commercial decisions.
Transparent, reliable pricing for food businesses of all sizes. Built to scale with your culinary ambitions.
Trial
$0/ 14 days
- 5 menu items
- Unlimited recipes
- CSV import
- Cost calculations
- Deal builder
Recommended
Pro
A$200/ year
- Unlimited everything
- Priority support
- Excel export
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-user access
Lite
A$120/ year
- 30 menu items
- Email support
- Cost calculations
- Recipe management
Common Questions
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about setting up your digital kitchen.
How do I import my products?
Upload a supplier CSV and Menu Pricer will bring in product names, prices, and pack sizes for you. You can also add or edit products manually at any time.
Can I import my existing recipes?
What happens after my 14-day trial ends?
Can I use this for multiple locations?
What if I need help getting started?
Get your first recipe costed this afternoon.
Move from Sunday-night spreadsheet stress to clear margins on every item. No credit card, no sales call — just log in and start costing.