PlateMaster™ – Food Cost & Profit Calculator for Chefs

PlateMaster™ – Chef Costing System is a real-world tool built for chefs, operators, and kitchen leaders who are tired of guessing their numbers and hoping for profit.

Designed from decades of hands-on experience, PlateMaster turns complex food costing into a simple, repeatable system. Enter your ingredients, labor, and pricing, and instantly see your true food cost, prime cost, and profit per plate—without spreadsheets, confusion, or wasted time.

This isn’t theory. This is the system used to control costs, price with confidence, and turn everyday menu items into profitable decisions.

Whether you’re building a menu from scratch, running daily specials, or tightening up an existing operation, PlateMaster gives you the clarity and control you need to run your kitchen like a business.

💰 What You Get

• Fully built Plate Cost Calculator (Excel-based system)
• Simple inputs for ingredients, units, and quantities
• Automatic calculations for:
• Food Cost per Plate
• Labor Cost per Plate
• Prime Cost
• Food Cost %
• Profit per Plate
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• Clean, usable layout designed for real kitchen use
• No advanced spreadsheet skills required

⚡ What This Solves

• No more guessing prices
• No more undercharging or losing money
• No more messy spreadsheets you don’t trust
• No more “I think we’re profitable”

👉 You’ll know your numbers—every time.

👨‍🍳 Built For

• Chefs
• Kitchen Managers
• Restaurant Owners
• Catering Operations
• Anyone responsible for food cost and pricing

🔥 Bottom Line

If you don’t control your numbers, your numbers control you.

PlateMaster gives you a system to take that control back.