What information do I need to cost a recipe?
Start with the package price, package amount, recipe amount used, and their units. Add a valid yield when you want per-item context.
Recipe costing
Turn package costs into a reviewed recipe cost.
Portion Margin connects what you paid for a package with how much the recipe uses. Review the units, recipe yield, batch total, and per-item context before using that recipe in an order quote.
Costing questions
Questions to answer before relying on a recipe cost.
Connect the package you bought to the amount the recipe uses, then review the batch and yield context.
What if the package and recipe use different units?
Check that the units are compatible and review the conversion. An unresolved or incompatible unit needs attention before you rely on the cost.
When can I review a per-item cost?
Review the batch cost first. A positive, current yield provides the context needed to review the corresponding per-item amount.
Package to recipe
Follow the ingredient from the package to the batch.
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Enter the package price and package amount
Record what the package cost and how much it contained so the pricing basis is visible for review.
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Enter the amount used by the recipe
Keep the recipe amount tied to its unit. The amount used should describe the batch you are costing.
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Review unit conversion
Compatible units can be converted for the calculation. A missing, incompatible, or unresolved conversion needs attention before the cost is treated as ready.
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Review the batch and per-item context
Check the combined recipe cost. When a positive recipe yield is available, review the per-item context alongside the batch total.
Saved work
Reuse recipe and cost context, then review it again.
Saved work reduces repeated entry without making old values automatically right for a new order.
Saved recipes
Save and browse reusable recipes, then use cost-ready recipes as inputs when you build a quote.
Reusable ingredient cost profiles
Reuse local package-cost assumptions across recipes while keeping the source values available for review.
Recipe scaling
Review scaled recipe amounts through explicit multiplier or yield-based modes before costing or quoting the changed batch.
Yield and per-item review
A missing or invalid yield should not hide the batch cost, but it prevents a dependable per-item row until corrected.
Cost readiness
Missing, invalid, stale, or unresolved ingredient costs stay visible for repair instead of silently contributing a trusted total.
Order handoff
When recipe costs are ready, use the recipe and order quantity as part of the private quote review.
Calculation boundary
A recipe cost depends on the values you review.
Portion Margin organizes package facts, recipe usage, conversions, yield, and totals. It does not replace professional accounting or decide whether an ingredient assumption fits your bakery. Check the source values whenever a package, supplier price, recipe amount, or yield changes.
Review before quoting
- Package price and contained amount
- Recipe used amount and unit
- Conversion status
- Yield and per-item context
Keep private
- Package costs and supplier assumptions
- Ingredient cost breakdowns
- Formula and margin details
Move from recipe cost to the next pricing job.
Review full order pricing, a custom cake quote journey, workflow details, or the public support and policy pages.