Know what every plate costs.
Meet Plate Cost, the first tool from Bub Club. Bring ingredient prices, recipe quantities and portion costs into focus, so you can make more considered menu decisions. Made for the people behind the food: independent restaurants, caterers and working kitchens.
INSIDE PLATE COST
From the supplier price to the plate.
Every dish starts with ingredients. Plate Cost brings the numbers together so you can see the cost of a recipe, the cost of a serving and how that compares with your menu price.
01 — Know your ingredients.
Keep purchase prices, pack sizes, units and yields together. Give each recipe a consistent starting point.
02 — Build the dish.
Add the ingredients and quantities you use, then set the number of portions. Review ingredient costs alongside the recipe total.
03 — Consider the price.
Compare cost per serving with your selling price and food-cost target. Use the result to inform your next menu decision.
These workflows are present in the available Plate Cost prototype. The member app and purchase journey are still being prepared.
THE VALUE IS IN THE DETAILS
A small change. A clearer decision.
Imagine a dish with $4.20 in ingredient costs and a $14 menu price. Its food cost is 30%. If those same ingredients rise to $4.90 per serving, food cost becomes 35% at the same selling price.
$4.20 → $4.90
Ingredient cost per serving
30% → 35%
Food cost at a $14 selling price
A clearer view helps you decide what to investigate: supplier prices, portion sizes, yields or the menu price. Plate Cost is being built to make that review part of your everyday routine.
Illustrative example only. These figures are sample calculations, not customer results or a screenshot of the app. They exclude labour, overhead, taxes and other costs.
THE BUB CLUB MEMBERSHIP
A useful beginning. More ahead.
Plate Cost is the first step into Bub Club: practical tools, considered service and a place to grow. As new Bub Club ventures become available, members will be invited to explore them early.
Founding monthly membership
14 days free, then $9.99 per month for your first year. $15.99 per month from year two.
Founding annual membership
14 days free, then $99 for your first year. Renews at $15.99 per year from year two.
Membership checkout is being prepared. Contact us with questions about joining or to ask about launch availability.
More tools and ventures are planned. Their features and release dates will be announced as they become available.
A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING
Good questions. Clear answers.
Who is Plate Cost for?
Independent restaurant owners, chefs, caterers and food businesses that want a clearer view of ingredient and recipe costs.
Does food cost tell me my profit?
Food cost is one part of the picture. Labour, rent, utilities, packaging, taxes and other operating costs also affect what your business earns.
What is ready today?
A working Plate Cost prototype exists. Member accounts, cloud saving and subscription checkout are being prepared and must be verified before paid access opens.
What else comes with Bub Club?
Plate Cost is the first tool. Members will receive early access invitations as future Bub Club tools and ventures become available. Specific releases and benefits will be announced individually.
How do I get help or ask about joining?
Send a message through our contact page or email Legal@BubClub.Co. Please keep passwords, card details and confidential invoices out of ordinary messages.
Plate Cost supports planning. Check ingredient prices, quantities, yields and calculations before making purchasing or menu-pricing decisions.