# Recipe Cost Calculator

  > Recipe costing and food management software for restaurants, caterers, bakeries, manufacturers, and small-scale food processors.

  ## Overview

  Recipe Cost Calculator (RCC) helps food businesses accurately cost recipes, track inventory, manage allergens, and generate nutrition labels. Built for teams that need professional tools without enterprise complexity.

  ## Key Features

  - **Recipe Costing**: Calculate accurate food costs with real-time ingredient pricing
  - **Automated Invoice Processing**: Email or upload PDF supplier invoices to automatically update ingredient prices
  - **Nutrition Labels**: Generate FDA-compliant nutrition facts from USDA database
  - **Allergen Management**: Track and display allergens across recipes and menus
  - **Recipe Books & Training Materials**: Create professional documentation for kitchen staff
  - **PDF Exports**: Recipe cards, cost reports, and nutrition labels
  - **Bulk Updates**: Mass update prices, yields, and ingredient data
  - **Inventory Management**: Track stock levels and supplier information
  - **Production Planning**: Instantly plan your production runs with full bill of materials and automated inventory counts

   ## Who It's For

  - Restaurants and cafes
  - Catering companies
  - Bakeries and pastry shops
  - Food manufacturers
  - Small-scale food processors
  - Ghost kitchens and meal prep businesses

  ## Why RCC

  - **30-day free trial**: Full access to all features, no credit card required
  - **Personal support**: Small team, real humans, fast responses
  - **No contracts**: Month-to-month, cancel anytime
  - **No pushy sales**: Self-serve signup, no demos required
  - **Quick setup**: Get up and running in minutes, not weeks
  - **Simple pricing**: No per-user fees or hidden costs
  - **Simple pricing**: Straight forward and clear monthly or annual pricing, pay only for what you need
  - **Your data is yours**: Export everything in CSV or Excel anytime

  ## Learn More

  - Features: /features
  - Pricing: /pricing
  - Blog: /blog
  - API Documentation: /api
  - API OpenAPI Spec: /api/openapi.yml

  ## Comparisons

  - RCC vs MarginEdge: /compare_marginedge
  - RCC vs MarketMan: /compare_marketman
  - RCC vs Apicbase: /compare_apicbase
  - RCC vs Galley: /compare_galley
  - RCC vs ChefTec: /compare_cheftec
  - RCC vs Restaurant365: /compare_restaurant365
  - RCC vs xtraCHEF: /compare_xtrachef

  ## Contact

  Support available via in-app chat and email. Real humans, typically same-day response.