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Cost every plate. Price it right.

Every dish costed at today’s prices, with its food-cost % and the price that brings it back on target.

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VIEWMenu board
FILTEROver target · 2
SOLDLast 30 days
Two recipe cards, sample data: Steak Frites costs $10.61 at a $27.89 price, 38.0% food cost, 8.0 points over target; Caesar Salad costs $3.07 at $12.93, 23.7%, 0.7 points over
WHAT IT DOES

The kitchen, on one page.

Recipe costingEvery plate at today’s prices.
Food-cost targetsEach dish against its own target.
Plates soldEach dish, the last 30 days.
What each plate keepsAfter ingredients, before labor and rent.
Menu boardThe whole menu on one board.
Needs a priceFlagged, never counted as $0.
The price that fixes itThe menu price that brings it back on target.
Costs keep upPlate costs update from your last delivery.
DISHCaesar Salad
Where the $12.93 goes for a Caesar Salad, sample data: romaine hearts $1.50, up 21% this quarter, parmesan $0.73, eggs $0.34, olive oil $0.28, lemons $0.18, garlic $0.04; batch cost $3.07
$13.50 brings it back under 23%
Where the money goes

See what’s in every dollar.

Each ingredient per serving, what it costs and how much it moved. Over target, it shows the price that brings it back. Nothing changes until you change it.

Prep lists COMING SOON

Tomorrow’s prep, from your sales.

From what you sold on the same day in recent weeks: how many of each dish to expect, what to portion and what’s short. You check it before anyone starts.

FRILast 4 Fridays
WALK-INSalmon · 3 lb
PREP LIST · FRIDAY · SAMPLEfrom your sales
Steak Fritesexpect20 plates
Grilled Salmonexpect16 plates
Caesar Saladexpect14 plates
TO PREP
Portion salmon16 × 8 oz · walk-in has 3 lb8 lb5 lb short
Wash romaine0.75 a salad11 hearts
Looks rightChange
SPECIAL IDEA · SAMPLEfrom what’s in stock
Chicken Caesar wrap
Romaine, parmesan and chicken you already stock
Costs you$3.42
At $13.5025.3%on target
Add as a recipeAnother idea
Develop a special COMING SOON

A special from what’s on the shelf.

Ask for a special and Ask Crumb drafts one from what you have in stock, costed at today’s prices. It goes on the menu only if you add it.

PROMOTION DRAFT · SAMPLEplanned · not posted
Smash Burger Tuesday
A best seller that keeps its margin, on your quietest night
Sold · 30 days741
Food cost25.1%on target
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Promotions COMING SOON

Push what already sells.

It picks a popular dish that keeps a good margin and drafts a post for your quietest night. Nothing is posted for you.

The kitchen’s agent COMING SOON

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Prep

Works out tomorrow’s portions and what’s short, and makes a prep list. Never changes a recipe or a count.

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