Recipe Costing Toolkit — Menu Engineering Matrix
Maple & Iron · Menu engineering
Items analyzed
42
Of 47 menu items · 5 below mix threshold
Weighted food cost
29.4%
Target 28% · drift driven by Plowhorses
Stars contributing
$48,210
62% of revenue, 8 items
Mix period
2,840
Orders · Apr 1 — Apr 30 · imported Apr 30
Margin × Sales mix
Plates classified using contribution margin and units sold
Margin →
Sales mix →
High
Low
Low
High
Puzzles High margin, low mix — promote or kill
Stars High margin, high mix — protect
Dogs Low margin, low mix — remove
Plowhorses Low margin, high mix — fix urgently
Brisket sandwich
House pancakes
French toast
Caesar salad
Burger
Lamb special
Tartare
Ricotta toast
Truffle fries
Loaded nachos
Wings
Mac & cheese
Tuna melt
Veggie wrap
Cobb salad