Chef David Arnold · Practical resources
Free Tools for Real Operating Decisions
Choose a calculator for a specific question, a companion toolkit for implementation, or the Foodservice Operations Toolbox to diagnose a wider problem.
Restaurant calculators
Food Cost Calculator
Calculate recipe costs, portion costs, and selling-price implications.
Open CalculatorRecipe Converter
Scale a recipe for a different yield.
Open CalculatorEdible Yield Calculator
Connect purchased weight, usable yield, and true ingredient cost.
Open CalculatorMenu Pricing Calculator
Work through cost and pricing decisions.
Open CalculatorFrom reading to implementation
Foodservice Operations Toolbox
Diagnose. Correct. Verify.
The books explain the operating system. The Toolbox helps you use it: checklists, calculators, worksheets, inspections, scorecards, diagnostic tools, planning documents, and manager implementation aids.
Start with the universal diagnostic tools, or follow a book’s companion-tool link for its specific resources. Some downloads request your name and email; operational information entered into tools is not collected for marketing.
Book companion tools
Keep your operating information under your control.
Some resource downloads ask for your name and email address. Calculator inputs and the operational information you enter into the SOP Manual Builder are not collected for marketing.
Put the system to work in your operation.
For an operation that needs direct support, Chef David Arnold helps owners and management teams diagnose problems, develop practical systems, and improve execution.