Acceptance of terms
By using Food Cost Tools, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the site.
Informational use of tools and guides
Food Cost Tools provides free kitchen calculators, examples, and guides for general informational and operational reference. The content is meant to help chefs, caterers, restaurants, and food businesses think through common pricing, portioning, costing, and planning questions.
Calculator estimates and user responsibility
Calculator results are estimates based on the numbers you enter and the formulas shown on the page. You are responsible for checking inputs, reviewing outputs, and deciding whether a result is appropriate for your own menu, event, purchasing, production, or business decision.
Food costs, labor costs, waste, taxes, vendor pricing, service models, local rules, and business goals can vary widely. Do not rely on a calculator result as your only source of truth.
No professional advice
Food Cost Tools does not provide legal, financial, tax, accounting, safety, nutrition, medical, or other professional advice. For decisions that affect your business, compliance, contracts, finances, or guests, consult a qualified professional or review the relevant local requirements.
Acceptable use
You agree not to misuse the site or interfere with its normal operation.
- Do not attempt to break, overload, scrape aggressively, or disrupt the site.
- Do not use the site to publish or transmit harmful, unlawful, or misleading material.
- Do not copy large portions of the site for republication without permission.
Intellectual property
The Food Cost Tools name, page content, calculator layouts, examples, guides, and original site materials are owned by Food Cost Tools unless otherwise noted. You may link to our pages and use the tools for your own planning, but you may not republish, resell, or present our content as your own without permission.
Third-party links
Some pages may link to third-party websites or resources. Those sites are controlled by their own owners, not Food Cost Tools. We are not responsible for third-party content, policies, products, or services.
Future advertising and affiliate disclosures
Food Cost Tools does not currently display live advertising or active affiliate links. The site may add advertising, sponsorships, or affiliate relationships in the future. If that happens, we will update the site and related policies so those relationships are disclosed clearly.
Limitation of liability
Food Cost Tools is provided as-is and as-available. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Food Cost Tools is not responsible for losses, damages, missed revenue, pricing mistakes, event planning issues, or business decisions made from using the site, calculators, examples, or guides.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms as the site grows, new features are added, or policies change. The updated date near the top of this page will reflect the latest version. Continued use of the site means you accept the current terms.
Contact
Questions about these terms can be sent to hello@foodcosttools.com.