{"id":17,"date":"2025-09-01T13:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zabrinamiller.com\/blog\/?p=17"},"modified":"2025-09-01T13:47:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:47:46","slug":"fb-ready-to-use-costing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zabrinamiller.com\/blog\/fb-ready-to-use-costing\/","title":{"rendered":"F&B Ready to Use Costing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cafe\u00a0 & Restaurant<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Running a food and beverage business is not just about cooking delicious meals or serving great drinks \u2014 it\u2019s also about making sure every plate and every cup brings in real profit. Too often, small food operators, home-based sellers, and even caf\u00e9s lose money without realizing it, simply because they don\u2019t calculate their costs properly. That\u2019s why I created F&B Ready-to-Use Costing<\/strong> \u2014 a practical tool that takes away the stress of complex accounting and gives you simple, ready-made costing sheets you can use immediately. With just a few clicks, you\u2019ll know exactly how much each recipe costs, how to set the right selling price, and how to protect your hard-earned revenue.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve spent years working as a Chartered Accountant and Finance Manager, helping businesses manage their numbers. At the same time, I\u2019ve also worked in the F&B industry \u2014 from 5-star hotels to golf clubs, even learning the art of coffee as a barista. Along the way, I\u2019ve seen a common problem: many talented food entrepreneurs know how to cook, but struggle with costing and pricing. Some sell their food too cheaply without realizing they\u2019re making a loss, while others overprice and lose customers.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I decided to create F&B Ready-to-Use Costing<\/strong>. It combines my finance expertise with real kitchen experience, packaged into simple tools you can start using right away. My goal is to save you time, reduce your stress, and help you focus on what you love most \u2014 creating delicious food \u2014 while making sure every plate brings in healthy profit.<\/p>\n

The Basics of Food Costing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before we dive into the ready-to-use costing sheets, let\u2019s go through the basics. Don\u2019t worry \u2014 I\u2019ll keep it simple and practical.<\/p>\n

\u2705<\/strong> What is Food Costing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food costing means calculating exactly how much it costs you to prepare one portion of a dish. This includes the price of all the ingredients used in the recipe, divided according to the portion size.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n