Commercial Kitchen & Foodservice Calculators

Calculator hub · Kitchens & restaurants

From costing a plate to sizing a hood and staffing a service, foodservice runs on tight numbers. This hub collects ConveyLuck’s commercial-kitchen and cooking calculators for restaurant owners, chefs, caterers and food businesses.

Every tool is free, works in your browser, needs no sign-up, and shows the assumptions behind each result.

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Foodservice management

Plate cost, break-even, hood airflow, equipment sizing, refrigeration and staff scheduling.

Kitchen Equipment Sizing Estimator→
Calculate the proper capacity for commercial kitchen equipment based on daily production needs.
Kitchen Exhaust CFM Calculator→
Determine the minimum required exhaust airflow (CFM) for kitchen hood systems based on cooking equipment type and hood dimensions.
Kitchen Staff Schedule Planner→
Restaurant managers and small business owners optimize labor costs and staffing for kitchen operations.
Meal Prep Portion Calculator→
Meal prepping saves time and money by preparing portions in advance.
Menu Pricing Calculator→
Determine the optimal selling price for each menu item.
Refrigeration Capacity Calculator→
Estimate the refrigeration capacity needed for your business storage.
Restaurant Break-even Calculator→
Determine the monthly sales volume needed to cover all costs and start generating profit.

Cooking & kitchen conversions

Scale recipes and convert temperatures, times and measurements.

Kitchen Measurement Calculator→
Home cooks and kitchen managers convert between common cooking units and adjust recipe quantities.
Meat Doneness Calculator→
Determine the perfect internal temperature and estimated cooking time for various meats.
Microwave Power Calculator→
Estimate the energy consumption and operating cost of your microwave oven.
Oven Temperature Conversion Calculator→
Convert oven temperatures between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Gas Mark.
Pasta Cooking Time Calculator→
Determine the perfect cooking time for pasta by adjusting for type, altitude, water temperature, and desired doneness.
Pickling Brine Calculator→
Determine the exact amounts of salt, water, and vinegar needed for pickling vegetables.
Recipe Converter Calculator→
Converter helps home cooks and meal planners adjust ingredient quantities when scaling recipes up or down.
Rice to Water Ratio Calculator→
Determine the perfect water-to-rice ratio for any type of rice and cooking method.

How we build & maintain these calculators

Our foodservice tools use standard industry rules — plate-cost and menu-pricing formulas, kitchen exhaust CFM by equipment and hood size, refrigeration load by menu volume, and well-documented cooking conversions. Where results depend on your menu, covers, equipment or altitude, the tool states the assumption. They are planning aids, not substitutes for local health, safety or engineering codes.

Guides & deep dives behind the numbers

The calculators give you a figure; these write-ups explain the reasoning and how to act on the result.

Frequently asked questions

How should I price a menu item?

Start from true plate cost, then apply a target food-cost percentage (commonly around 28–35%) and adjust for the dish’s role. The menu-pricing calculator shows the math.

What CFM do I need for a kitchen hood?

Exhaust airflow depends on cooking equipment, hood type and local code. The CFM calculator sizes it so you neither under-vent nor waste energy oversizing.

Do these replace a health inspector or engineer?

No. Use them for planning and cost; always confirm ventilation, food-safety and equipment decisions against local codes and qualified professionals.

For reference only. Estimates on this page are planning approximations and do not constitute professional advice. Inputs, rates and regulations vary and change often; confirm critical figures with a qualified professional. See our full Disclaimer.