Free menu price calculator
Turn a plate cost into dine-in and delivery-app prices. The app price is set so you keep the same cash profit per order after the platform’s commission and packaging.
Your numbers
Enter your own tax rate and each app’s commission from your contract — they differ by city and platform.
Dine-in / takeaway price
PKR 1,000
- Delivery app pricePKR 1,390
- Profit per order (both channels)PKR 700
- App commission per orderPKR 347
Keep that commission: take orders on your own online menu and WhatsApp with Zestia.
Free download
Get the menu pricing template
- Dine-in and delivery-app prices side by side
- Commission and packaging per item
- Profit per order for each channel
Excel file — works in Google Sheets too. We’ll also send your result above.
How it works
Menu price calculator in four steps
The same formula accountants use — explained in plain words.
- 1Step 1
Enter your plate cost
Use the cost per portion from the food cost calculator.
- 2Step 2
Choose a target food cost
30% is a common starting point. Lower target = higher price.
- 3Step 3
Add tax and commission
Enter your sales tax rate and the delivery app’s commission (check your contract — it varies by platform and city).
- 4Step 4
Round and publish
Prices are rounded up to your chosen step so they look clean on the menu.
FAQs
Questions about the menu price calculator
Price = plate cost ÷ target food cost %. For a plate costing 300 and a 30% target, the price is 1,000 before tax.
Usually yes. Apps take a commission on every order, so a higher app price keeps your profit the same. Check each platform’s rules on price parity first.
App price = (dine-in price + packaging) ÷ (1 − commission). That leaves you the same cash profit as a dine-in order.
Orders through your own online menu and WhatsApp have no commission. Zestia gives every restaurant both.
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