Do you know what each dish on your menu actually costs you?

Most owners don't. Send us your supplier invoices and recipes, we calculate your food cost and margin for every dish. No spreadsheets, no software.

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Custom Report
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Delivered in 5 Business Days
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Done by a Human, Not Software
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Built From Your Real Numbers

How it works

Get started in
3 simple steps

Your food cost, calculated for you in 5 business days.

1

Send your invoices

Photos or PDFs of your recent supplier invoices, any recipe notes you have, and a photo of your menu. Any format works.

2

One short call

A 15 to 20 minute call to go through your recipes and fill any gaps. No forms, no spreadsheets.

3

Get your numbers

Food cost and profit per plate for every dish, plus how your food cost compares to where it should be. Delivered in 5 business days.

How it works

Get started in
3 simple steps

Your food cost, calculated for you in 5 business days.

1

Send your invoices

Photos or PDFs of your recent supplier invoices, any recipe notes you have, and a photo of your menu. Any format works.

2

One short call

A 15 to 20 minute call to go through your recipes and fill any gaps. No forms, no spreadsheets.

3

Get your numbers

Food cost and profit per plate for every dish, plus how your food cost compares to where it should be. Delivered in 5 business days.

Results

Real numbers from real restaurants

What you get with every costing.

Healthy Food Cost Range

28-35%

28-35%

Where your food cost should be. Most owners don't know where they stand.

Healthy Food Cost Range

28-35%

28-35%

Where your food cost should be. Most owners don't know where they stand.

Healthy Food Cost Range

28-35%

28-35%

Where your food cost should be. Most owners don't know where they stand.

Your Whole Menu Costed

100%

100%

From your real supplier prices, not industry averages.

Your Whole Menu Costed

100%

100%

From your real supplier prices, not industry averages.

Your Whole Menu Costed

100%

100%

From your real supplier prices, not industry averages.

Costing Delivery

5 days

5 days

From your invoices to your numbers in 5 business days.

Costing Delivery

5 days

5 days

From your invoices to your numbers in 5 business days.

Costing Delivery

5 days

5 days

From your invoices to your numbers in 5 business days.

✦ Why ProfitLens

How We Compare

See why restaurant owners choose ProfitLens over the alternatives.

Alternative Their Price The Problem ProfitLens ✓
Restaurant Consultants $2,000 to $10,000+ Expensive, slow, takes weeks $99. Done for you in 5 days.
POS System Reports Included in POS Shows sales only, no cost data True food cost and profit per plate
DIY Spreadsheets Free (your time) Most owners lack time & skill We do the work for you
Generic AI Tools $0 to $20/mo Generic advice, not your real data Calculated from YOUR invoices

✦ What You Get

Know what every dish really costs you

Sample page from the analysis you receive. Main Street Grill is an illustrative example

Food Cost Analysis
Introductory price
We calculate the true cost and profit per plate of every dish on your menu, from your real supplier invoices.
$99/one-time
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  • ✓Food cost of every dish, calculated for you
  • ✓Profit per plate and overall food cost %
  • ✓Excel workbook with every dish costed, yours to keep
  • ✓One 15-20 minute call. No forms to fill in
  • ✓Plain-language summary of where you stand
Menu Analysis Report
Introductory price
Your food costs plus your sales, so you see which dishes make money, which don't, and what to change first.
$149/one-time
Get started
Everything in Food Cost Analysis, plus:
  • ✓Every dish placed on a menu matrix: Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, Dogs
  • ✓Which dishes earn the most, and which cost you a menu slot
  • ✓Price suggestions in your own price style, never more than 8%
  • ✓Kitchen labor per dish, from your real payroll
  • ✓A five-point action plan for this week
  • ✓We pull last month's sales from your POS export. No forms to fill in
  • ✓Already bought the $99? Upgrade for $50, not $149
Not sure? Start with the $99. If you want the full report later, you pay $50 more, not another $149. $99 + $50 = $149, the same as buying the report today.
Introductory prices for our first clients. No forms to fill in, ever.