Set food-cost targets

Overview

• The Business has a default Target food cost percentage.
• Each Store can optionally override the Business default.
• A Recipe-linked Product can optionally have its own target.
• Effective priority is Product target → Store override → Business default.
• Leaving a Store override blank makes that Store inherit the Business default.
• Targets are comparison thresholds; changing a target does not change the Recipe cost or selling price.

When to use this

• Use a Store override when operating economics differ by location, and a Product target when one item intentionally needs a different target from the rest of the Store.

Step-by-step

1. Open Costing → Settings.
2. Set the Business default between 0 and 100%.
3. Add Store overrides only where needed.
4. Set Product-specific targets from Product costing/menu settings where justified.
5. Review Dashboard/Product Costs to see which source supplies the effective target.

Common mistakes

• Do not change the target to make an expensive Product appear healthy; targets are management goals, not cost inputs.
• Do not forget a Product-specific target overrides Store and Business targets.
• Do not set a Product target when no Recipe is linked.

Troubleshooting

• If a target seems wrong, check the displayed source: Product, Store, or Business.
• If a Store should inherit again, clear its override rather than copying the Business value manually.