Suitable for CFE Journey of Food. Food costing

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The Journey of food
Food Budgeting and Costings

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Be able to compare
ingredient costs and
identify the most
economical source.
Be able to understand
the various ways in
which food money
can be saved.
Be able to understand
how to cost a recipe.
To show progress today I should …

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Plan ahead
Work out how much you’ve got to spend on food in a week.
Be realistic.
Cooking your own food is cheaper than buying it ready-
prepared.
Check what cooking equipment you’ve got.
Plan your shopping before you go – make a shopping list.

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Plan ahead
Try to buy only what you need – or you might throw food
away.
Share the cost of large items with flatmates or friends.
Cooking in larger quantities can help money to go further.
Why not cook together, or cook a larger portion and freeze a
batch of food.

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Buy basics and be smart
Look out for foods that have a long shelf-life, like pasta,
rice and noodles. These can form the basis of lots of meals
and are cheap to buy.
Go for different cuts of meat, e.g. chicken legs are cheaper
than breast

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Buy basics and be smart
Get frozen vegetables so you can use what you want and
store the rest.
Long life 100% fruit juice is cheaper than freshly squeezed.
It’s much cheaper to buy basic ingredients and make your
own meals.

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Price Wise
• Compare prices.
• Your local greengrocer or market might have some special
offers and bargains.
• Buy supermarkets own brands and economy ranges, e.g.
canned tomatoes, sweetcorn.
• Shop seasonally – it is cheaper to buy fruit and vegetables
grown in season around the UK.

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5p off, 50% free!!!
• Special offers are great, but don’t buy food just because
it’s on offer – you might not use it.
• Look out for 3 for 2, money off or x% extra deals. Check
that you can store these for when you need them.
• Keep your eyes peeled for offers late in the day, often
supermarkets reduce their prices.

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Cook, Eat, Freeze!
• Cook from scratch – it will save you money.
• Cook large quantities of some recipes and freeze batches
for another time, e.g. Chilli, Stew, Curry, Lasagne, Pasta
dishes.
• Make recipes go further by adding beans, pulses or
seasonal vegetables to your cooking, e.g. Shepherd's pie,
Spaghetti Bolognese, Stir-fry, Pie fillings.

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Freeze, Heat, Eat!
• Ensure that your meals are based on starchy foods, such as
rice, pasta, potatoes and bread – these help you to have a
balanced diet, plus are good value.
• Grate cheese to make it go further.
• Save leftovers for another meal – but make sure you store
it properly.

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Food Costings
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How much is my recipe per person
Knowing how much a recipe costs per person helps
when cost is a factor for your food choices
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First you need to work out
how much each ingredient
costs per unit.
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Write down your ingredients
and their quantities (the recipe)
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Quantity
in recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 250g
Onions 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 400g
Olive Oil 15ml
Thyme 2.25g
Salt pinch
Pepper pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Example shows a “whole” block of cheese (which is 400g) for 0.95. The recipe would not use the whole 400g
Fill in the prices for ingredients that were used whole
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Put in the weight and cost of the ingredients
they are sold.
This rice is sold in 1kg bags
1Kg = 1000g
The recipe uses less than 1Kg
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Quantity
in recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 250g
Onions 0.75 1kg 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Work out the unit cost
i.e. the cost per 1gram (or 1 ml).
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Work out the cost for each
ingredient for the recipe
unit cost x quantity used in recipe
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g 0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g 0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch 0.0004
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g 0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch 0.0004
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch 0.018
total cost of recipe
total cost per portion
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Work out the how much it costs
to make the recipe
Add up all the Ingredient Costs
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g 0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch 0.0004
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch 0.018
total cost of recipe 1.4642
total cost per portion
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What’s the rule for rounding up
to 2 decimal places?
If higher than 5 - round it up
(6 and above round it up)
”High five”
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Round down to 2 decimal places
1.4642
1.46
If higher than 5 - round it up
(6 and above round it up)
”High five”
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g £0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g £0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g £0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml £0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g £0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch £0.0004
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch £0.018
total cost of recipe 1.46
total cost per portion
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Lastly work out the how much it costs to
per portion
The total cost for the recipe
divided by the number of
portions/servings
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Lastly work out the how much it
costs per portion
If the recipe was for 4 servings
1.46 ÷ 4 = 0.365
round down to 2 decimal places
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Round down to 2 decimal places
1.46 ÷ 4 = 0.365
round down to 2 decimal places
0.36
If higher than 5 - round it up
(6 and above round it up)
”High five”
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Pilaf Rice
Price
sold
(a)
Weight
sold
(b)
Unit
Cost
(a ÷ b)
Unit
Cost
(per 1g/1ml)
Quantity
used in
recipe
(c)
Ingredient Cost
($/£/€)
(a ÷ b) x c
= (d)
Long grain rice 1.49 1kg 1.49 ÷ 1000g 0.00149 250g 0.3725
Onions 0.79 1kg 0.79 ÷ 1000g 0.00079 75g 0.05925
Chopped Tomatoes 0.59 400g 0.59 ÷ 400g 0.001475 400g 0.59
Olive Oil 4.25 500ml 4.25 ÷ 500g 0.0085 15ml 0.1275
Thyme 1.45 11g 1.45 ÷ 11g 0.1318 2.25g 0.29655
Salt 0.47 1kg 0.47 ÷ 1000g 0.00047 pinch 0.0004
Pepper 1.80 100g 1.80 ÷ 100g 0.018 pinch 0.018
total cost of recipe 1.46
total cost per portion 0.36
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Now it’s your turn to work out how much
a recipe costs per serving
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