Recipe costing that works the way chefs think
A dependable recipe cost starts with the ingredient quantities, the batch yield and the price paid. Chef’s Helper keeps those figures beside the method, selling price and allergen record, giving chefs one practical place to prepare a dish for service or a menu review.
What it does
Recipe books that stay organised
Group recipes into books by course, station, event or specials so the kitchen can find the right dish without scrolling through everything.
Accurate plate costing
Enter the quantity and cost for each ingredient. The app totals the batch, divides it by the recipe yield and shows GP% when you add a selling price.
Allergen detection
Ingredient names are checked for likely matches to the 14 UK regulated allergens. You can review and override the result before confirming the recipe record.
Printable recipe cards
Generate kitchen cards with ingredients, method, cost, GP% and allergens. Formatted for the pass or the prep area.
Start costing your recipes free
Add one recipe during the 14-day trial and see its batch cost, cost per portion and GP% before you commit to anything.
Start your free 14-day trial →A recipe costing example
If a 10-portion batch contains £32.00 of ingredients, the cost per portion is £3.20. At a £12.00 selling price, Chef’s Helper shows a gross profit of £8.80 and a GP% of 73.3%. Change the yield, ingredient costs or selling price and the figures update on the recipe.
Scale recipes without losing accuracy
Whether you need a tasting batch or a large catered event, the scale calculator accepts exact multipliers from 0.05× to 500×. It adjusts ingredient quantities and the displayed batch total while retaining the original recipe yield.
One source of truth for the kitchen
A menu item linked to a recipe uses that recipe’s per-portion ingredient cost for its GP% display. The allergen summary also follows the recipe’s ingredient names and manual overrides, while the confirmation record tells the team when it was last reviewed. The separate allergen compliance view brings recipes needing attention, review sign-offs and manual change history together.