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Connect Food Cost Menu Planner to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Get precise ingredient costs and menu pricing in seconds.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through Food Cost Planner.

  1. 01

    Calculate item cost

    This capability calculates the total cost to produce one serving of a dish based on its ingredients.

  2. 02

    Calculate target price

    Use this to find the exact menu price needed to hit a specific profit margin goal.

  3. 03

    Get ingredient yield adjusted cost

    This capability finds the true cost of an ingredient by factoring in weight lost during prep work.

  4. 04

    Analyze menu profitability

    This capability compares your current menu prices against your margins to show how much profit each item generates.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

New Menu Development

Input new recipes to see if they meet your target food cost before they hit the menu.

02

Waste Management

Adjust ingredient costs to reflect the actual usable weight after trimming and prep.

03

Price Adjustments

Recalculate menu prices immediately when your supplier raises ingredient costs.

04

Profit Audits

Check your current menu to see which items have the best contribution margins.

One connector, every AI

Food Cost Planner works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Food Cost Planner to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

839ms average. Fast in production.

Food Cost Planner is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1228ms
Oct 5Today
Fastest day
719ms
Slowest day
1228ms
14-day trend
Improving-36%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Food Cost Planner, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Food Cost Planner. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Food Cost Planner Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_W69DQoJ9aFseQz4AasJPQqFDjxplOYmyd8wq4ByF/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Food Cost Planner capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "food-cost-menu-planner-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_W69DQoJ9aFseQz4AasJPQqFDjxplOYmyd8wq4ByF/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Food Cost Planner in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Food Cost Planner owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to bridge the gap between culinary creativity and financial reality.

  • 01

    Restaurant Owners

    Use the AI to monitor overall menu health and adjust pricing to protect profits.

  • 02

    Executive Chefs

    Hand off recipe costing and yield calculations to your agent during menu development.

  • 03

    Kitchen Managers

    Use the capability to track how ingredient waste impacts the cost of specific dishes.

FAQ

Questions Food Cost Planner owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I use this MCP with Claude?

    You connect the MCP through the Vinkius platform. Once connected, your Claude client can immediately use the costing and pricing capabilities.

  • 02

    Does this account for food waste?

    Yes. You can use the capability that calculates yield-adjusted costs to factor in weight lost during preparation.

  • 03

    Can I set specific profit margins?

    Yes. You can tell your agent what target margin you want, and it will calculate the necessary menu price.

  • 04

    What kind of clients work with this MCP?

    Any MCP-compatible client such as Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, or VS Code.

  • 05

    Do I need to host this myself?

    No. Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use as soon as you connect.

  • 06

    How do I calculate the cost of a specific dish?

    Use the calculate_item_cost capability by providing a list of ingredient IDs and the quantities used in the recipe.

  • 07

    Can I account for ingredient waste?

    Yes, use get_ingredient_yield_adjusted_cost to calculate the effective cost of an ingredient after accounting for its yield percentage.

  • 08

    How can I set a profitable price for a new menu item?

    Use calculate_target_price to determine the suggested selling price based on your desired food cost percentage.

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