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Food Waste Tracking Calculator

Track food waste percentage, cost, and potential savings.

Inputs

lbs
lbs
$
$

Results

Waste Percentage

9%

Monthly Waste Cost$810.00
Waste as % of Revenue1%
Waste Cost Per Cover$0.27
Annual Waste Cost$9,720.00
Monthly Potential Savings$180.00
Annual Potential Savings$2,160.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter total food purchased (lbs) and food wasted (lbs) for the month.
  2. Set the average cost per pound ($) of food.
  3. Enter monthly revenue ($) and monthly covers to calculate waste in context of operations.
  4. Review waste percentage (target 7% or below), monthly waste cost, and waste cost per cover.
  5. Check annual waste cost and potential monthly/annual savings from cutting waste to the 7% benchmark.

How the result changes with Total Food Purchased

Total Food PurchasedWaste Percentage
10,0011.8%
35,0010.5%
65,0000.3%
90,0000.2%

What each input means

Total Food Purchased
Total food purchased for the period in pounds.
Food Wasted
Total food waste in pounds.
Avg Cost Per Pound
Average cost per pound of food purchased.
Monthly Revenue
Total monthly restaurant revenue.
Monthly Covers
Total covers served in the month.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Food Purchased = 2000, Food Wasted = 180, Avg Cost Per Pound = 4.5, Monthly Revenue = 80000 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Waste Percentage
    Waste Percentage
    9 = 9
  3. Calculate Monthly Waste Cost
    Monthly Waste Cost
    810 = $810
  4. Calculate Waste as % of Revenue
    Waste as % of Revenue
    1 = 1

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