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YoriPrep Editorial focuses each guide on one operating decision a food-service team can use on its next shift.
- Reference material only
- This article is general operating reference material.
- Case scope
- This reference scope is limited to the operating question and illustrative case described in “Restaurant food-cost percentage: what belongs in the calculation?”.
- Calculation limits
- The review formula is “(usable ingredient cost ÷ consistent selling price) × 100”; it does not determine a store-specific result without current inputs and context.
- Date markers from linked sources
- 4 linked sources state no date. Undated sources are not treated as current; check each link for its present status.
- Professional decisions
- Tax, employment, food-safety, accounting, and legal decisions need current official guidance or advice from an appropriate qualified professional. This article has not received that professional review.
- Publisher
- YoriPrep Editorial at Uberion selects the topic and is responsible for the scope of sources and examples in each article.
- Method
- Public sources are linked directly, and unsourced figures, percentages, and situations are labelled as illustrative. AI may assist drafting or translation, but advertising is limited to source-checked, curated articles.
- Purpose
- We publish to help readers solve one cost, stock, prep, or team-operations problem, not to mass-produce pages for search traffic.
There is no universal 30% target; define the period, numerator, and selling-price basis first.
Operator review
Restaurant food-cost percentage: what belongs in the calculation?
Examples are illustrative, not accounting advice or performance claims. Confirm current contracts, settlements, invoices, and ledgers.- Locale
- en
- Publication date
- July 28, 2026
Use a period formula, not a slogan
Period food cost can reconcile opening stock plus purchases minus closing stock. Keep menu recipe cost separate from the wider period P&L.
Use a period formula, not a slogan
Period food cost can reconcile opening stock plus purchases minus closing stock.
Keep menu recipe cost separate from the wider period P&L.
Record yield and units
A 3,750 KRW usable yield from one kilogram is an illustrative conversion, not a promise.
Keep trim, cooking loss, garnish, sauce, and packaging visible.
Treat aggregate research carefully
MAFRA reports a 40.7% aggregate ingredient-cost share; it is not an individual target.
Compare the same tax, discount, and channel basis each period.
Calculation note
Review and assign the next action
(usable ingredient cost ÷ consistent selling price) × 100Use a period formula, usable yield, and a consistent denominator before comparing restaurant food cost.
Illustrative worked example
- Illustrative period food cost
- 39.1%
- (opening + purchases − closing) ÷ sales
- Usable yield
- 3,750 KRW
- Illustrative value per kg
- Aggregate reference
- 40.7%
- MAFRA, not a store target
(usable ingredient cost ÷ consistent selling price) × 10039.1%There is no universal 30% target; define the period, numerator, and selling-price basis first.
A calculation you can audit
(usable ingredient cost ÷ consistent selling price) × 100
(opening + purchases − closing) ÷ sales
Illustrative value per kg
MAFRA, not a store target
Illustrative example, not a performance claim.
Public references
What the sources support
Foodservice business-condition survey results
MAFRA
40.7% is an aggregate ingredient-cost share, not a universal target.
View sourceFood Buying Guide
USDA
Separates purchase units, yield, and edible portions.
View sourceMonthly Food Costs
BCcampus
Shows the opening inventory plus purchases minus closing inventory period calculation.
View sourceThe Principles of Menu Engineering
BCcampus
Supports comparing contribution and popularity rather than one ratio.
View source
Review, assign, repeat
The product can organize reviewed inputs; operators still confirm real costs and decisions.
