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When menu items are incorrectly priced, restaurants with great products and high sales can go out of business. To understand menu pricing, a person must fully understand all the elements that impact food cost. The process is not difficult. | |\n| Objectives:\u003Cbr> 􀀁  1. Calculate food costs and variances.\u003Cbr>2. Calculate menu prices.\u003Cbr>Key Terms:  􀀁  as purchased (AP)\u003Cbr>chain restaurants cooking loss test economy of scale edible portion (EP)\u003Cbr>food cost (FC)\u003Cbr>food cost percent (FC%)\u003Cbr>market price menu price quantifier\u003Cbr>standardized recipe standard portion\u003Cbr>standard portion cost yield\u003Cbr>yield factor (YF)\u003Cbr> How to Determine Food Cost \u003Cbr>Food is the single-largest dollar cost for foodservices. Depending on the type of business, it is estimated to be between 30% and 50% of the business income.\u003Cbr>FOOD COST\u003Cbr>Food cost (FC) is the cost of the ingredients to prepare a food item as opposed to the menu price of an entrée, dessert, or beverage. The amount one pays for the raw food drives what must be charged to customers. |  |\n\nE-unit: Calculate Food Cost and Menu Prices Page 1 􀀁 [www.MyCAERT.com](www.MyCAERT.com)  \nCopyright © by CAERT, Inc.— Reproduction by subscription only. 700029  \nFood cost percentage (FC%) is a ratio between the cost of the raw food ingredients and what it takes to get that food to the table. For every dollar a guest spends on food, the restaurant spends a specific percentage of that dollar to pay for the food to remain profitable. Most restaurants average a 30% to 35% food cost percentage. Food cost percentage is averaged among all the items on the menu to account for fluctuations in food prices and high-end or expensive menu items (market price items) . The remaining costs to operate the business are based on the food cost. For example, a food cost percentage of 29% means that $0.29 of every dollar a customer pays the restaurant for food is spent by the restaurant to purchase the food, which leaves $0.71 from every incoming dollar to pay for all the other business expenses (e.g., payroll and overhead) .  \nPORTION CONTROL  \nPortion control is a critical element in the financial success ofa foodservice operation. Standard portion size is the amount of a specific food item served to each guest based on weight, volume, or count. Every guest receives the same amount of fries, the same size piece of cake, and the same number of ounces of soda. The management establishes portion sizes. Then posted charts of food items are provided for employees. For the restaurant to make a profit on each order, the portion size must be the same. Standard portion cost is the cost of one serving of a food item. For instance, the price of a case of potatoes is certainly food cost, but restaurants need to know the food cost per serving. To determine this, restaurants must establish the amount of food that will be served to each guest. Once the standard portion size is determined, the portion cost can be determined. Standard portion sizes are displayed on the standardized recipe near the top and include how the dish is to be portioned (e.g., scale, scoop, ladle, measuring cup, or count) . For example, standard portion cost may be determined in a number of ways. Simple food cost is merely the sum of each food item for a fresh fruit melon salad. For instance, a watermelon cost $4.99, a honeydew melon cost $3.99, and a cantaloupe cost $2 .99. The total food cost is $4 .99 + $3 .99 + $2 .99 = $11 .97.  \nCalculating Portion Cost  \nFood cost shown as portion cost requires additional computations. For example, ifa case of individual yogurt cups cost $12, and there were 24 cups in the case, the cost per serving (the cup) would be found by dividing the cost by the number of cups or servings in the case or $12 ÷ 24 cups = $0.50 per serving.  \nCalculating Portion","cbCaicMSxE8lWW5f","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicMSxE8lWW5f","pdf",1199039,"English","# Objectives\n## Key Terms\n# How to Determine Food Cost\n## Portion Control\n## Calculating Portion Cost\n## Calculating Portion Size\n## Calculating Price Per Pound\n## Calculating Price Per Ounce","[{\"question\":\"Why is accurate food cost and menu pricing essential for restaurants?\",\"answer\":\"Accurate pricing helps maintain profitability. 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