See your food cost every day, not at the end of the month
Add recipes to your dishes and Innkeeper deducts the ingredients as orders are served. Deliveries update the average cost, and the food cost report shows how each dish and day compares with your target.
Stock that keeps itself up to date
All restaurant plans · Hotel Pro + · add-on availableIngredients are deducted when a dish is served, paid or closed. Deliveries are costed at weighted average cost and create the matching food and beverage expense.
- Recipes on menu items
- Automatic deduction on sale
- Deliveries at weighted average cost
- Low-stock items flagged on the stock list
Food cost % per dish and per day
All restaurant plans · Hotel Pro + · add-on availableFood cost is worked out from item prices excluding tax and after discounts, so the percentage is honest. Compare it with your target day by day and category by category.
- Food cost % against your target
- By dish, category and day
- Waste recorded and costed
Stock counts and variance
All restaurant plans · Hotel Pro + · add-on availableCount your stock, and after two counts Innkeeper compares the actual food cost with what the recipes say, so unexplained losses show up.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good food cost percentage?
Most restaurants aim for between 28% and 35%. Innkeeper lets you set your own target and shows each day and dish against it.
Do I have to count stock every day?
No. Stock is deducted automatically as you sell. Regular counts show the gap between what the recipes say and what was really used.
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