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DishCost

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Spec score 8.3 #5 of 28 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software

What it is

DishCost is a web application for independent, single-location restaurants that calculates recipe costs, tracks ingredient price changes and highlights weak menu margins. Recipe views show line-item ingredient costs, total and per-serving costs, food cost percentage, suggested price and profit per serving. Changing an ingredient price automatically recalculates recipes and prep items that use it, including dishes built from those prep items. Weekly order counts classify dishes as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles or Dogs. Ingredients and prices can be imported in bulk through CSV using a downloadable template. Pro adds order-guide imports from Sysco, US Foods, BEK or other vendors, with column mapping and SKU-based price updates, plus PDF and CSV exports and email support. The free tier has no time limit, and free tools can be used without an account. Pro costs $39 a month through Stripe for one kitchen, unlimited recipes and ingredients, and no per-seat fees. DishCost does not provide multi-location dashboards, live POS sync, inventory counts, invoice OCR, or in-app per-recipe nutrition and allergen tagging.

Spec sheet

Purpose
DishCost calculates food cost percentage for restaurant recipes, tracks ingredient price changes, and identifies dishes with weak margins.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Support
The contact page lists [email protected] and says replies usually arrive within a few hours.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Founded
2025Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
AI connector
The AI connector can read approved recipes, ingredients, costs, and price history, but cannot create, edit, or delete records or manage billing.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Automatic recalculation
Changing an ingredient price recalculates every recipe and prep item that uses it, including dishes that use that prep item.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
CSV import
DishCost supports bulk CSV import of ingredients and prices, with a downloadable template.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Distributor imports
Pro supports CSV order guide imports from Sysco, US Foods, BEK, or other vendors, with column mapping and price updates by SKU.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Exports and support
Pro includes PDF and CSV export and email support.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Free access
The free tier has no time limit, and the food cost calculator and other free tools can be used without an account.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Intended customers
DishCost is built for independent, single-location restaurants and covers recipe costing for one kitchen.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Maker and location
The contact page identifies Justin as founder and gives DishCost's address as Wilmington, Delaware, United States.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Menu engineering
Users can add weekly order counts to categorize dishes as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, and Dogs.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Product limits
DishCost does not include multi-location dashboards, live POS sync, inventory counts, invoice OCR, or in-app per-recipe nutrition and allergen tagging.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Recipe costing
Recipes show ingredient line costs, total and per-serving cost, food cost percentage, suggested price, and profit per serving.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Security and privacy
DishCost says it uses access controls, encrypted network connections, scoped authorization, and account-bound queries, and does not sell personal or restaurant data.Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com

Plans and prices

Free tier Free No time limit · free tools include recipe costing calculator and nutrition tools; account tier supports recipes, with most Pro features read-only Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com
Pro $39 a month Monthly through Stripe; charged on the same date each month One kitchen · unlimited recipes and ingredients · no per-seat fees Read 28 Sep 2026 · dishcost.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Automatic recalculation follows ingredient price changes
  • Shows per-serving costs and profit
  • Menu engineering uses weekly order counts
  • Bulk CSV ingredient import
  • Free tier has no time limit

Limits

  • One kitchen only
  • No inventory tracking or live POS sync
  • No multi-location dashboards
  • Pro costs $39 a month

Who it suits

DishCost is intended for independent restaurants operating one kitchen at one location. It suits operators focused on recipe costing, ingredient-price changes and menu profitability.

Verdict

DishCost covers recipe costing and menu analysis with automatic updates and CSV workflows. Its one-kitchen scope and missing inventory, POS and multi-location functions define the limits.

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