# Menu Margin Calculator AI Agent Connect

> Menu Margin Calculator is a financial tool designed for restaurant owners and managers to handle food cost math. It lets your AI client calculate specific dish margins, simulate how price changes affect your bottom line, and check if your menu meets your required profit targets.

## Overview
- **Category:** finance
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_x3FRc3WsD5rfBt5oks1pzmizlViTO4uHr3hszJya/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** profitability, food-cost, margin, pricing, restaurant-management

## Description

Running a kitchen means constantly balancing ingredient costs against menu prices. This MCP gives your AI client the math skills to handle those calculations instantly. Instead of digging through spreadsheets, you can ask your agent to check if a new steak dish hits your profit goals or how a price hike on burgers affects your overall menu performance. 

You can use it to find the exact dollar profit and cost percentage for any single item. If you have a specific food cost target in mind, the tool can work backward to tell you exactly what you need to charge. It also handles the bigger picture by looking at your menu's composition to see weighted average costs. It's a direct way to ensure your pricing stays ahead of rising ingredient costs without the manual guesswork.

## Tools

### analyze_menu_composition
This tool calculates the weighted average cost and margin for a group of menu items.

### calculate_item_margin
Use this to find the specific dollar profit and cost percentage for a single dish.

### evaluate_profitability_threshold
This tool checks if a specific item meets your minimum required profit levels.

### simulate_pricing_adjustment
This tool determines the menu price you need to set to hit a specific target cost percentage.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
What is the margin for a burger that costs $5 to make and sells for $15?
```

**Response:** 
```
The burger has a food margin of $10.00 and a food cost percentage of 33.33%.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
I want a 25% food cost for a steak that costs $12.00. What should I charge?
```

**Response:** 
```
To achieve a 25% food cost, you should charge $48.00, resulting in a $36.00 profit.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
Does a dish with a $12 price and $6 cost meet a minimum $7 profit requirement?
```

**Response:** 
```
No, the item is not profitable because the current margin of $6.00 is below the required $7.00.
```

## Capabilities

### Individual Dish Analysis
Your agent calculates the exact profit and cost percentage for any item you describe.

### Price Modeling
The AI determines the necessary menu price to hit a specific food cost percentage.

### Profit Goal Verification
Your agent checks if a dish's current margin meets your pre-set profit thresholds.

### Aggregate Menu Review
The tool calculates weighted average costs and margins across multiple menu items.

## Use Cases

### New Menu Pricing
Determine the exact price for a new entree to ensure it hits your target food cost.

### Ingredient Cost Spikes
Check if a sudden increase in meat prices makes a specific dish unprofitable.

### Menu Audits
Run an analysis on your whole menu to see the weighted average margin.

### Profit Goal Tracking
Verify that every item on your menu meets your minimum dollar profit threshold.

## Benefits

- Eliminates manual math for food cost percentages.
- Provides instant price adjustments based on target costs.
- Identifies items that fall below profit requirements.
- Calculates weighted averages for entire menu categories.

## How It Works

Connect the MCP to your preferred AI client to start running financial calculations.

1. Connect your AI client to the Vinkius hosted MCP.
2. Provide your ingredient costs and menu prices to your agent.
3. Ask the agent to run specific margin or pricing tools.
4. Receive immediate financial data and pricing recommendations.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I use this with Claude or Cursor?**
You connect once through the Vinkius platform. Once connected, your AI client can immediately use the margin calculation tools.

**Can I calculate prices for a whole menu at once?**
Yes. You can use the tool to calculate weighted average costs and margins for groups of items.

**What if I have a specific profit target?**
You can use the pricing adjustment tool to find the exact price needed to hit your target cost percentage.

**Does this help with food cost percentages?**
Yes. The tool calculates both the dollar profit and the food cost percentage for any dish you input.

**Can I check if a dish is actually profitable?**
Yes. You can set a minimum profit threshold and the tool will tell you if a dish meets that requirement.

**How do I calculate the margin for a single dish?**
You can use the `calculate_item_margin` tool by providing the menu price and the total ingredient cost.

**Can I simulate how a price change affects my profit?**
Yes, the `simulate_pricing_adjustment` tool allows you to input your ingredient cost and a target cost percentage to find the suggested menu price.

**How can I check if my entire menu is profitable?**
Use the `analyze_menu_composition` tool with a list of your items to see the total revenue, total cost, and weighted average cost percentage.