Costing integrity
We check recipe totals, supplier-price dates, units, VAT treatment and whether assumptions are hiding inside the numbers.
Menu Profitability Audit
Know what every dish is really making.
A practical, chef-led audit of your menu, recipes, supplier costs, yields, portioning and GP performance — with a clear action plan showing where margin is being lost and what needs attention first.
What we look at
Before we judge the GP, we check whether the costing can be trusted.
Many margin problems begin with old supplier prices, assumed portions, missing yields or recipe totals that do not match the summary. The MPA checks the integrity of the data first, then analyses the commercial result.
Portion & yield
We review portion sizes, raw-to-cooked yields, trim, waste and whether valuable by-products are being recovered.
Dish profitability
Each dish is reviewed against your target GP with clear traffic-light reporting and confidence ratings.
Commercial action
We prioritise the fixes that matter: price, portion, component, recipe, procurement or costing-system changes.
What you receive
A report designed to be used, not filed away.
Your final report brings the numbers and the kitchen reality together, so you can see what is working, what is uncertain and what should change first.
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Costing integrity review
Current, outdated, estimated and missing data clearly separated.
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Dish-by-dish GP analysis
Food cost, GP position and target gap presented clearly.
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Confidence ratings
High, Medium or Low so you know which numbers are verified.
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Selected dish deep-dives
Where the numbers need explanation, we show the commercial story behind them.
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Prioritised action plan
Clear recommendations in the order that deserves attention.
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30-minute review call
We walk through the findings and answer your questions.
No perfect spreadsheet needed
Send what you actually have.
Current menu, recipes or kitchen specs, supplier invoices or price lists and your GP target are ideal. Word files, Excel sheets, exports, PDFs and clear photographs are all workable.
If information is missing, we do not invent certainty. Any provisional figure is identified and given a confidence rating, with the missing evidence listed for verification.
Best information to send
- Current menu and selling prices
- Recipes, specs or portion information
- Recent supplier invoices or price lists
- Your target food GP
- 4–8 weeks of POS sales data for the optional sales upgrade
Simple pricing
Fixed fees, clear scope.
£295
Up to 30 menu dishes
- Full MPA report
- Priority action plan
- 30-minute review call
+£100
Add POS sales data
- Popularity analysis
- GP contribution
- Menu-engineering insight
+£100
31–50 dishes
- 50+ dishes: bespoke quote
- Multi-site: bespoke quote
- Scope agreed before work begins
Example case study
See what an MPA actually looks like.
Our anonymised example shows how the audit can uncover both genuine margin issues and misleading cost assumptions — including a dish that appeared weak until real portioning and production yield were checked.
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Client details anonymised.
Book your audit
Start with your current menu.
Send an enquiry and we’ll confirm the scope, payment details and exactly what to send. No obligation until you choose to proceed.