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Restaurant Markup Calculator
Food Cost → Menu Price

Last reviewed: July 28, 2026

Enter ingredient cost and markup % to get your menu price, food cost percentage, and gross margin.

Enter Your Numbers

%
50% (low margin)1000% (premium)

Formula

Menu Price = Cost × (1 + Markup%)
$cost × 4.00 = ?

Menu Price

At 300% markup on $? cost

Food Cost %

Gross Margin

Profit/Dish

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Markup Benchmarks by Restaurant Type

Industry standards — use these to see how your markup compares.

TypeTypical MarkupFood Cost %Gross Margin
Fine Dining200–350%28–35%65–72%
Casual Dining200–300%30–35%65–70%
Fast Casual220–350%25–32%68–75%
Pizza / Pasta180–280%28–38%62–72%
Food Truck200–300%25–35%65–75%
Bakery / Café200–350%25–35%65–75%
Bar / Beverages400–600%15–25%75–85%

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