Recipe — Chicken Burger

Bill of Materials and food cost analysis

Ingredient Composition (BOM)

IngredientQtyUnitUnit CostLine Cost% of Total
Burger Bun1Piece$0.60$0.609.7%
Chicken Patty1Piece$3.10$3.1050.0%
Cheddar Cheese1Slice$0.45$0.457.3%
Lettuce30Gram$0.01$0.304.8%
Tomato2Slice$0.15$0.304.8%
Sauce Mix25Gram$0.07$1.7528.2%
Total Food Cost$6.50100%

Cost Analysis

Selling Price$18.00
Total Food Cost$6.20
Food Cost %34.4%
Gross Margin$11.80
GP %65.6%
Food cost ratio (target <35%)
34.4% — approaching limit

Actual vs Theoretical

This month
Units sold312
Theoretical COGS$1,934.40
Actual COGS$2,080.00
Variance+$145.60 (7.5%)
⚠ Variance above 5% — review portion sizes or ingredient costs