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Free tools for restaurant founders.

Practical tools from Chef Birendra Singh and the Gourmet Guys team, built from 130+ restaurant, café and QSR projects. Use them before you sign a lease or rewrite a menu.

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Restaurant Startup Checklist

Every step between "I want to open a restaurant" and opening night, in the order we run it with clients:

  • Concept, numbers and feasibility
  • Location and licences
  • Kitchen, equipment and vendors
  • Menu, recipes and food costing
  • Team, training and SOPs
  • Technology, pre-opening and launch

Free tool · Works in any currency

Food Cost Calculator

Check what a dish really earns. Enter the ingredient cost of one plate and its selling price (before tax).

Food cost–
Gross margin / plate–
Price at your target–

Enter a plate cost and selling price.

Example values are filled in. Most restaurants aim for 28–35% food cost, depending on format. Want every dish costed properly? Ask about food costing →

Quick quiz · 20 seconds

Restaurant red flags: how spicy is your situation?

Tap everything that sounds a little too familiar. No judgement. Okay, maybe a little.

Red flags that apply to your restaurant

0/8 · Chef's kiss

Nothing ticked yet. Either you're crushing it, or you haven't opened yet. Tap away.

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