Read-only UK kitchen costing: cost recipes, set menu prices, work out GP with VAT, build prep lists.
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Build a kitchen prep list from par levels: for each item give the par (the amount you want ready for service) and the amount on hand; prep quantity = par minus on hand, never below zero. Groups items by station.
Items to prep, 1 to 200. Each needs a name, a par level and the amount on hand in the same unit; unit and station are optional.
Optional title, e.g. 'Friday larder'.
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claude mcp add --transport http chefsums https://chefsums.com/mcp
Build a kitchen prep list from par levels: for each item give the par (the amount you want ready for service) and the amount on hand; prep quantity = par minus on hand, never below zero. Groups items by station.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| items* | array | Items to prep, 1 to 200. Each needs a name, a par level and the amount on hand in the same unit; unit and station are optional. |
| title | string | Optional title, e.g. 'Friday larder'. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"items"
],
"properties": {
"items": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name",
"par",
"on_hand"
],
"properties": {
"par": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 1000000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Par level."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Item, e.g. 'Chicken stock'."
},
"unit": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Optional unit, e.g. kg, L, portions."
},
"on_hand": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 1000000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Amount already prepped and on hand, same unit."
},
"station": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"description": "Optional station, e.g. Larder."
}
}
},
"maxItems": 200,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "Items to prep, 1 to 200. Each needs a name, a par level and the amount on hand in the same unit; unit and station are optional."
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Optional title, e.g. 'Friday larder'."
}
}
}UK gross profit (GP) calculator for food and drink. mode 'gp_from_price': give cost_ex_vat and selling_price_inc_vat to get GP % and GP per sale (VAT is removed first, as UK hospitality measures it). mode 'price_from_gp': give cost_ex_vat and target_gp_pct to get the menu price needed.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mode* | string | gp_from_price or price_from_gp. |
| cost_ex_vat* | number | Cost of one item/portion, ex-VAT. |
| vat_rate_pct | number | VAT rate. Default 20; use 0 for zero-rated items. |
| target_gp_pct | number | Target GP %. Required for price_from_gp. |
| selling_price_inc_vat | number | Menu price inc VAT. Required for gp_from_price. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"mode",
"cost_ex_vat"
],
"properties": {
"mode": {
"enum": [
"gp_from_price",
"price_from_gp"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "gp_from_price or price_from_gp."
},
"cost_ex_vat": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Cost of one item/portion, ex-VAT."
},
"vat_rate_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 30,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "VAT rate. Default 20; use 0 for zero-rated items."
},
"target_gp_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 99,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Target GP %. Required for price_from_gp."
},
"selling_price_inc_vat": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 100000,
"description": "Menu price inc VAT. Required for gp_from_price.",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
}
}
}Cost any recipe from its ingredients. For each ingredient give the pack price, the pack size and the quantity used (same unit as the pack size, e.g. grams). Returns each line cost, batch cost, cost per portion and a suggested menu price from a target food cost % (default 30%), ex-VAT and inc-VAT. open_in_prepsheet_url opens this exact recipe in the free ChefSums tool (no sign-in), where the user can edit, scale, print and save it; the recipe travels in the link itself and is not stored by ChefSums.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| portions* | integer | How many portions the batch makes. |
| ingredients* | array | The recipe's ingredients, 1 to 100 lines. Each line needs a name, the ex-VAT pack price, the pack size and the quantity used in the same unit as the pack size. |
| recipe_name | string | Optional dish name. |
| vat_rate_pct | number | VAT rate for the inc-VAT price. Default 20 (UK standard). |
| target_food_cost_pct | number | Target food cost as % of the ex-VAT price. Default 30. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"portions",
"ingredients"
],
"properties": {
"portions": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 10000,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many portions the batch makes."
},
"ingredients": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name",
"pack_price",
"pack_size",
"quantity_used"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Ingredient name."
},
"unit": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Optional unit label, e.g. g, ml, each."
},
"pack_size": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 10000000,
"description": "Size of the pack, e.g. 2000 for a 2 kg bag in grams.",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0
},
"pack_price": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 100000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Price paid for the whole pack, ex-VAT."
},
"quantity_used": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 10000000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Amount used in this recipe, in the same unit as pack_size."
}
}
},
"maxItems": 100,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "The recipe's ingredients, 1 to 100 lines. Each line needs a name, the ex-VAT pack price, the pack size and the quantity used in the same unit as the pack size."
},
"recipe_name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Optional dish name."
},
"vat_rate_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 30,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "VAT rate for the inc-VAT price. Default 20 (UK standard)."
},
"target_food_cost_pct": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 99,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Target food cost as % of the ex-VAT price. Default 30."
}
}
}Get a printable-style prep sheet for one ChefSums starter recipe, scaled to a number of covers (portions): every ingredient quantity scaled, the method, and the costing (batch cost, cost per portion, suggested menu price ex and inc 20% VAT). Example: slug 'cottage-pie', covers 80.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Recipe slug from list_starter_recipes, e.g. 'cottage-pie'. |
| covers | integer | Number of portions to scale to. Defaults to the recipe's base portions. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9-]{1,80}$",
"description": "Recipe slug from list_starter_recipes, e.g. 'cottage-pie'."
},
"covers": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 5000,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Number of portions to scale to. Defaults to the recipe's base portions."
}
}
}Get ChefSums's ready-costed starter menu for a UK venue type. With no venue, lists the venue types (pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway) and their dishes. With a venue, returns every dish with its menu price, ingredient cost per portion, food cost % and GP % (prices ex-VAT, plus inc 20% VAT).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| venue | string | One of pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway. Omit to list the venue types. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"venue": {
"enum": [
"pub",
"cafe",
"restaurant",
"takeaway"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "One of pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway. Omit to list the venue types."
}
}
}List ChefSums's library of pre-costed UK starter recipes (pub, cafe, restaurant and takeaway dishes) with their base portions and ingredient cost per portion in GBP. Use the slug with get_recipe_prep_sheet. Optional 'search' filters by name (case-insensitive).
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| search | string | Optional text to filter recipe names, e.g. 'chicken'. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"properties": {
"search": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"description": "Optional text to filter recipe names, e.g. 'chicken'."
}
}
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