Veira
Get started with Veira

Kenya Recipe Cost Calculator

Sum ingredient quantities and prices, divide by portions yielded, that is recipe cost. Use this on every menu item.

Calculator
Result
Cost per plate KES 166.00
Ingredient 1KES 105.00
Ingredient 2KES 24.00
Ingredient 3KES 12.00
OtherKES 25.00
Total recipe costKES 166.00
Cost per portionKES 166.00

Plug per-portion cost into the menu pricing calculator with your target food cost.

Automate this
Want Veira to do this for every sale, every shift, every branch, automatically?
See plans and pricing Book a demo

Costing every recipe is the single best discipline

Cost every recipe once, update when a supplier price changes more than 5%. That is the kitchen-finance loop.

Veira pulls supplier prices into recipes automatically, so every plate is always priced from live cost.

Prefer this running automatically, on every sale, with no manual entry?

Sign Up

Worked examples

Nyama choma plate
  • 0.3 kg beef × 350 = 105 · 0.2 kg ugali × 120 = 24 · sides ≈ 35
  • Recipe cost ≈ KES 164 per plate

Frequently asked questions

Should I include staff cost in recipe cost?
No, those are operating expenses. Recipe cost = ingredients only.
What about packaging for takeaway?
Yes, add packaging to the recipe cost for delivery and takeaway items.
How do I cost waste?
Apply a yield % (e.g. 80%) on raw ingredients that lose mass in prep.
Does Veira store recipes?
Yes. Veira stores recipes per item, links to suppliers and reprices on cost change.
Why does my recipe cost vary daily?
Supplier prices move. Track weekly average for menu pricing.

Doing this by hand every time? Veira runs the same calculation automatically on every sale, no spreadsheet required.

Get started with Veira See pricing
Need help, or want to talk it through first? Chat with us on WhatsApp
Get started with Veira