A plain-English guide to food cost %, gross profit and margin for UK cafés, with VAT taken out properly and a worked bacon butty example.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Costing and pricingWhen UK cafés, takeaways and food trucks charge 20% VAT or 0%, how to work back from a VAT-inclusive menu price, and how to set prices that hit your margin.
18 October 2026 · 2 min read