RocketOS calculates the exact cost of every recipe using live supplier prices. When a supplier price changes, every affected recipe, sub-recipe and menu item updates automatically — so your GP figures are always current.
Product Costings
Ingredient-level recipe costing and allergen management
Real-time recipe costing with theoretical vs actual GP tracking and automatic allergen labelling.
Overview
Know your true cost on every dish
- ✓Live recipe costs that update with supplier price changes
- ✓Theoretical GP vs actual GP per dish, category and site
- ✓Automatic allergen flagging across all 14 major allergens
- ✓Nutrition calculation and menu labelling export
Full Feature List
Every product costing feature
Everything RocketOS provides for recipe management, costing and allergen compliance.
Recipe Management
Recipe Builder
Build recipes with unlimited ingredients, sub-recipes and preparation steps. Specify quantities, units, yields and portion sizes. Supports multi-level nesting.
Live Cost Updates
When a supplier price changes, every recipe containing that ingredient recalculates automatically. No manual updates, no stale costings.
Sub-Recipe Nesting
Build sauces, marinades and bases as sub-recipes, then include them in parent dishes. Costs cascade through every level automatically.
Ingredient Substitution
Swap an ingredient across multiple recipes in one action. Immediately see the cost and allergen impact before confirming the change.
Recipe Cards & Spec Sheets
Generate printable recipe cards with photos, method steps, portion sizes, allergen badges and plating instructions for kitchen use.
GP & Menu Engineering
Theoretical vs Actual GP
Compare what your GP should be (based on recipes and sales mix) against what it actually was (from stock counts). Pinpoint where margin is leaking.
Menu Engineering
Classify dishes by profitability and popularity. Identify stars, ploughhorses, puzzles and dogs. Use data to optimise menu design and pricing decisions.
Selling Price Modelling
Model different selling prices against recipe costs to hit target GP%. Scenario-plan price changes before committing to a new menu.
Cost Trend Analysis
Track how recipe costs change over time. See ingredient price inflation impact at recipe, category and menu level across your estate.
Allergens & Nutrition
Allergen Management
Automatically flag all 14 major allergens from ingredient data. Changes to a recipe or supplier product immediately update the allergen profile.
Allergen Matrix Export
Export a full allergen matrix for your entire menu in one click. Suitable for front-of-house display, EHO inspections and printed menu labelling.
Nutrition Calculation
Calculate calories, macronutrients and micronutrients per dish from ingredient-level nutrition data. Ready for Natasha’s Law and calorie-display regulations.
See Product Costings in Action
Book a 30-minute demo to see live recipe costing and allergen management for your menu.