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Instructions For Using The Menu Engineering Worksheets
Instructions For Using The Menu Engineering Worksheets
The purpose of the following menu worksheets is to help you to understand the relative profitability and popularity
of your menu items so that you can make better menu planning, design and pricing decisions.This process
allows managers, owners and chefs to recognize the itmes that they want to sell (the most popular and profitable o
and to eliminate those items that do not contribute to the restaurants bottom line. The process also allows for more
menu planning by revealing, for example, a popular but unprofitable item which can be "re-engineered" to provide m
Menu engineering places more emphasis on the concept of contribution margin as opposed to food cost percentag
magin or gross profit of a menu item is it's selling price less its food cost. A steak dinner that costs $8.00 and sell fo
gross profit of $14.00 and a food cost of 40%. Contrast that to a Pasta Dinner that costs $2.00 and sells for $10.00
profit of $8.00 and a 20% food cost. Which item would you rather sell? Food costs, while important, do not tell the w
Each worksheet is designed to evaluate a one of your menu categories: appetizers, soups & salads, entrees or des
and desserts. In order to use these worksheets you will need the following information for each menu item:
Use the "Sample" worksheet to see how the numbers are input, and derived columns are calculated. Some of the
that offer explanation of the use or purpose of the numbers generated in that cell. You will recognize a comment by
located in upper right corner of the cell.
b) The only other inputs are to be made in Columns B, D and E. The rest of the process is fully automated!
c) Column P "Profit Category", ranks each menu item relative to its profitability or "Item Profit" (Column F
result in a designation of "Low" have an item profit that is less than the average for the entire list of items (
while a profit category designation of "High" indicates that item proift is greater than the average.
d) Column R "Popularity Category" is based on how popular the item is relative to the other items on the menu. Ra
basing the decsion of "Low" versus "High" based on the average item popularity, the formula is designed to consi
as 80% of the average. This means that a menu item that sells less than 80% of the average number of units is des
that sell more than 80% of the average are indicated as "High" in the Popularity Category. This indicates the impor
a menu items realtive profitablity ranking as compared to its popularity.
e) Finally, the worksheet combines the profitability and popularity rankings to create one of four Menu Classes:
Workhorse and Dog
Use these results as a guide only! Common sense must always prevail!
Good Luck….
NOTE: The worksheets are all locked for your protection. Only those cells that are to be used for direct input of info
To unprotect a worksheet select Tools…Protection…Unprotect Sheet and use the desigated password "
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profitability and popularity
cisions.This process
ost popular and profitable ones)
process also allows for more subtle
"re-engineered" to provide more profit.
ss is fully automated!
A B C D E F G H L P R S
Menu Item Name Enero Vr venta Febrero Vr Venta Marzo Vr Venta Abril Vr Venta Mayo Vr Venta Junio Vr Venta Julio Vr Venta Agosto Vr Venta Septiembre Vr Venta Octubre Vr Venta Noviembre Vr Venta Diciembre Vr Venta Number Popularity Item Food Item Sell Item Total Total Total Profit Popularity Menu
Sold % Cost Price Profit Cost Revenue Profit Category Category Item Class
PLATOS (E-D) (D*B) (E*B) (H-G)
PASTAS FARFALLE CON CAMARON 25 $ 671,296.30 28 751,851.85 55 $ 1,476,851.85 49 $ 1,315,740.74 21 $ 563,888.89 39 $ 1,047,222.22 35 $ 939,814.81 22 $ 590,740.74 27 $ 725,000.00 - - - 301 4.8% 26,852 ###$26,851.85 $0.00 $8,082,407.41 $8,082,407.41 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
BOLOGNESA CON CHAMPIÑONES 105 $ 1,944,444.44 71 1,314,814.81 92 $ 1,703,703.70 72 $ 1,333,333.33 57 $ 1,055,555.56 95 $ 1,759,259.26 70 $ 1,296,296.30 77 $ 1,425,925.93 74 $ 1,370,370.37 - - - 713 11.4% 18,519 ###$18,518.52 $0.00 $13,203,703.70 $13,203,703.70 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
RISONI FRUTOS DEL MAR 10 $ 259,259.26 14 $ 362,962.96 25 $ 648,148.15 27 $ 700,000.00 21 $ 544,444.44 39 $ 1,011,111.11 11 $ 285,185.19 22 $ 570,370.37 26 $ 674,074.07 - - - 195 3.1% 25,926 ###$25,925.93 $0.00 $5,055,555.56 $5,055,555.56 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
PENNE EN SALSA PESTO CON CROTON DE POLLO Y 63 $ 1,633,333.33 40 $ 1,037,037.04 30 $ 777,777.78 57 $ 1,477,777.78 37 $ 959,259.26 60 $ 1,555,555.56 36 $ 933,333.33 58 $ 1,503,703.70 40 $ 1,037,037.04 - - - 421 6.7% 25,926 ###$25,925.93 $0.00 $10,914,814.81 $10,914,814.81 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
LASAGNAS TOCINO
MIXTA DE POLLO Y CARNE 61 $ 1,299,074.07 53 $ 1,128,703.70 92 $ 1,959,259.26 87 $ 1,852,777.78 76 $ 1,618,518.52 96 $ 2,044,444.44 81 $ 1,725,000.00 80 $ 1,703,703.70 42 $ 894,444.44 - - - 668 10.7% 21,296 ###$21,296.30 $0.00 $14,225,925.93 $14,225,925.93 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
POLLO EN CREMA BLANCA 20 $ 407,407.41 43 $ 875,925.93 72 $ 1,466,666.67 67 $ 1,364,814.81 72 $ 1,466,666.67 84 $ 1,711,111.11 75 $ 1,527,777.78 66 $ 1,344,444.44 52 $ 1,059,259.26 - - - 551 8.8% 20,370 ###$20,370.37 $0.00 $11,224,074.07 $11,224,074.07 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
BOLOGNESA 63 $ 1,283,333.33 34 $ 692,592.59 64 $ 1,303,703.70 59 $ 1,201,851.85 42 $ 855,555.56 59 $ 1,201,851.85 53 $ 1,079,629.63 51 $ 1,038,888.89 43 $ 875,925.93 - - - 468 7.5% 20,370 ###$20,370.37 $0.00 $9,533,333.33 $9,533,333.33 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
CANELONES POLLO Y TOCINETA 59 $ 1,256,481.48 43 $ 915,740.74 55 $ 1,171,296.30 44 $ 937,037.04 38 $ 809,259.26 64 $ 1,362,962.96 51 $ 1,086,111.11 59 $ 1,256,481.48 44 $ 937,037.04 - - - 457 7.3% 21,296 ###$21,296.30 $0.00 $9,732,407.41 $9,732,407.41 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
RICOTTA Y ESPINACA 25 $ 462,962.96 21 $ 388,888.89 27 $ 500,000.00 18 $ 333,333.33 19 $ 351,851.85 21 $ 388,888.89 28 $ 518,518.52 25 $ 462,962.96 23 $ 425,925.93 - - - 207 3.3% 18,519 ###$18,518.52 $0.00 $3,833,333.33 $3,833,333.33 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
PIZZAS MAGARITA 43 $ 756,481.48 25 $ 439,814.81 45 $ 791,666.67 51 $ 897,222.22 46 $ 809,259.26 35 $ 615,740.74 42 $ 738,888.89 34 $ 598,148.15 39 $ 686,111.11 - - - 360 5.7% 17,593 ###$17,592.59 $0.00 $6,333,333.33 $6,333,333.33 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
FRUTOS DEL MAR 10 $ 259,259.26 7 $ 181,481.48 30 $ 777,777.78 56 $ 1,451,851.85 46 $ 1,192,592.59 29 $ 751,851.85 18 $ 466,666.67 9 $ 233,333.33 12 $ 311,111.11 - - - 217 3.5% 25,926 ###$25,925.93 $0.00 $5,625,925.93 $5,625,925.93 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
CHORIZO ESPAÑOL 38 $ 844,444.44 24 $ 533,333.33 32 $ 711,111.11 63 $ 1,400,000.00 44 $ 977,777.78 41 $ 911,111.11 30 $ 666,666.67 36 $ 800,000.00 45 $ 1,000,000.00 - - - 353 5.6% 22,222 ###$22,222.22 $0.00 $7,844,444.44 $7,844,444.44 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
DEL HUERTO 14 $ 285,185.19 5 $ 101,851.85 29 $ 590,740.74 29 $ 590,740.74 24 $ 488,888.89 24 $ 488,888.89 8 $ 162,962.96 6 $ 122,222.22 12 $ 244,444.44 - - - 151 2.4% 20,370 ###$20,370.37 $0.00 $3,075,925.93 $3,075,925.93 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
4 QUESOS 20 $ 444,444.44 14 $ 311,111.11 13 $ 288,888.89 27 $ 600,000.00 33 $ 733,333.33 31 $ 688,888.89 20 $ 444,444.44 19 $ 422,222.22 28 $ 622,222.22 - - - 205 3.3% 22,222 ###$22,222.22 $0.00 $4,555,555.56 $4,555,555.56 High #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
DE DULCE $ - $ - 2 $ 37,037.04 2 $ 37,037.04 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - - - - 4 0.1% 18,519 ###$18,518.52 $0.00 $74,074.07 $74,074.07 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
HAWAINAA 64 $ 1,120,000.00 37 $ 647,500.00 58 $ 1,015,000.00 92 $ 1,610,000.00 62 $ 1,085,000.00 57 $ 997,500.00 64 $ 1,120,000.00 52 $ 910,000.00 85 $ 1,487,500.00 - - - 571 9.1% 17,500 ###$17,500.00 $0.00 $9,992,500.00 $9,992,500.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
POLLO Y QUESO 44 $ 810,740.74 42 $ 773,888.89 44 $ 810,740.74 48 $ 884,444.44 45 $ 829,166.67 47 $ 866,018.52 54 $ 995,000.00 46 $ 847,592.59 60 $ 1,105,555.56 - - - 430 6.9% 18,426 ###$18,425.93 $0.00 $7,923,148.15 $7,923,148.15 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
JAMON Y QUESO 66 $ 1,093,888.89 47 $ 778,981.48 63 $ 1,044,166.67 114 $ 1,889,444.44 71 $ 1,176,759.26 150 $ 2,486,111.11 61 $ 1,011,018.52 65 $ 1,077,314.81 54 $ 895,000.00 - - - 691 11.0% 16,574 ###$16,574.07 $0.00 $11,452,685.19 $11,452,685.19 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
ARMA TU PASTA 2106 $ 42,705,000.00 1811 $ 36,723,055.56 2332 $ 47,287,777.78 2221 $ 45,036,944.44 2249 $ 45,604,722.22 2249 $ 45,604,722.22 2033 $ 41,224,722.22 2214 $ 44,895,000.00 2109 $ 42,765,833.33 - - - 19324 308.1% 20,278 ###$20,277.78 $0.00 $391,847,777.78 $391,847,777.78 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
0
- - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0.0% - $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Low #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
N I J M
Total 664 13738148.1481481 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! 6272 100.0% $0.00 $131,230,462.96 $131,230,462.96
K=I/J O=M/N
0.0% $20,923.22
Food Cost % Ave Gross Profit
A B C D E F G H L P R S
Menu Item Name Enero Vr venta Febrero Vr Venta Marzo Vr Venta Abril Vr Venta Mayo Vr Venta Junio Vr Venta Julio Vr Venta Agosto Vr Venta Septiembre Vr Venta Octubre Vr Venta Noviembre Vr Venta Diciembre Vr Venta Number Popularity Item Food Item Sell Item Total Total Total Profit Popularity Menu
ADICIONALES Sold % Cost Price Profit Cost Revenue Profit Category Category Item Class
FETUCCINI - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 1,220.00 $ 4,500 $3,280.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
PENNE - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 460.00 $ 2,000 $1,540.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
FUSILLI - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 606.00 $ 3,000 $2,394.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
FARFALLE - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 479.00 $ 2,500 $2,021.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
RISONI - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 690.00 $ 3,000 $2,310.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
ESPAGUE - - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 350.00 $ 2,000 $1,650.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 540.00 $ 2,500 $1,960.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 900.00 $ 3,000 $2,100.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 670.00 $ 2,500 $1,830.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 440.00 $ 2,500 $2,060.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 280.00 $ 2,000 $1,720.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 350.00 $ 2,500 $2,150.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 3,000.00 $ 6,000 $3,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 770.00 $ 3,500 $2,730.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 555.00 $ 2,500 $1,945.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 680.00 $ 3,000 $2,320.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 374.00 $ 2,500 $2,126.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 900.00 $ 3,500 $2,600.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 159.00 $ 2,000 $1,841.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! 253.00 $ 2,000 $1,747.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
N I J M
Total 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
K=I/J O=M/N
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Food Cost % Ave Gross Profit
A B C D E F G H L P R S
Menu Item Name Enero Vr venta Febrero Vr Venta Marzo Vr Venta Abril Vr Venta Mayo Vr Venta Junio Vr Venta Julio Vr Venta Agosto Vr Venta Septiembre Vr Venta Octubre Vr Venta Noviembre Vr Venta Diciembre Vr Venta Number Popularity Item Food Item Sell Item Total Total Total Profit Popularity Menu
Sold % Cost Price Profit Cost Revenue Profit Category Category Item Class
BEBIDAS (E-D) (D*B) (E*B) (H-G)
mazorca - - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
- - - - - 0 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
N I J M
Total 0 #DIV/0! $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
K=I/J O=M/N
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Food Cost % Ave Gross Profit