For restaurants, cafes, bakeries and caterers
MenuCents turns your invoices into exact recipe costs, fair menu prices and a clear picture of where the money goes. It runs on your own computer, works offline, and the core app is free.
Windows, Mac and Linux. No credit card. Your data stays on your computer.
| Chicken breast, 120 g | $1.38 |
| Romaine, 60 g | $0.21 |
| Caesar dressing, 30 ml | $0.27 |
| Parmesan, 10 g | $0.19 |
| Flour tortilla, 1 | $0.32 |
Example numbers. Yours come from your own invoices.
Type them in, pick from the starter library, or import a spreadsheet. Enter what you pay, by the case, bag or bottle.
Add ingredients by the gram, ounce, cup or piece. The cost per serving updates as you type, including trim and yield loss.
Set a target food cost and MenuCents suggests the price. When a supplier raises prices, every recipe updates on its own.
The free app covers the daily work. Premium adds the pro tools when you want them.
Exact cost per recipe and per serving, with unit conversions built in.
FreeSuggested prices from your target food cost, with margin and food cost % for every dish.
FreeKnow what is on hand and get a reorder list when stock drops below par.
FreeGroup ingredients by supplier and copy a ready order for each one.
FreeTag ingredients once and every recipe shows its allergens.
FreeLog spoilage and over-prep and see what it costs you each week.
FreeStars, plowhorses, puzzles and dogs: see which dishes earn and which to rethink.
PremiumFood plus prep time at your labor rate, for the true cost of each plate.
PremiumPrice small, medium and large, and cost doughs, sauces and syrups once for every dish that uses them.
PremiumRecord quotes from each supplier, find the cheapest, and watch which prices keep creeping up.
PremiumScale any recipe and turn tomorrow's covers into one costed shopping list.
PremiumPrint costed recipe cards for the line and a clean menu for guests. Export to CSV.
PremiumStart free. Upgrade inside the app whenever you need the premium tools. Prices in US dollars.
$15/month
Every premium tool. Cancel anytime.
$80/6 months
Paid once, about $13.33 a month.
$150/year
$12.50 a month for year-round kitchens.
$15/month you pick
Choose your start and end dates. Built for summer and holiday venues.
To upgrade, open MenuCents and choose Plans. Payment is handled securely by Stripe.
On your own computer, in a local database. MenuCents works without internet. Use Settings, Backup to save a copy anywhere you like.
You create a free account when you first open the app. It is used for your plan and for keeping each person's data separate on a shared computer.
Windows 10 and 11, macOS (Intel and Apple silicon) and Linux. The Mac version is signed and approved by Apple.
Yes. The Windows installer is new and not yet widely downloaded, so Windows may show a blue notice. Click "More info", then "Run anyway".
From you. MenuCents suggests real distributors for your region, but you enter the prices from your own invoices, so every number is yours.
Yes, anytime. The free app keeps working and your data stays where it is.
Email [email protected]. A real person answers.
