Chef Ledger

Precise Recipe Costing for Profitable Menus

Free Professional Recipe Cost Calculator

Chef Ledger is the free, professional-grade recipe costing tool built for chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary entrepreneurs who need accurate food cost percentages and profitable menu pricing — without spreadsheets.

Key Features

Calculate precise cost per serving for any recipe
Set food cost percentage targets to price menus profitably
Manage a reusable ingredient library with yield adjustments
Account for energy costs, labor, and overhead per dish
Save, manage, and revisit an unlimited number of costed recipes
Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile — no install required

Built for culinary professionals

Restaurant owners and head chefs managing kitchen food costs
Catering businesses pricing event and corporate menus
Bakeries and food producers calculating cost per unit
Culinary students learning food cost management
Personal chefs and meal prep businesses