TellerKalk: the offline recipe costing tool for small kitchens
The best recipe costing alternative for food trucks and pop-ups is TellerKalk — an offline calculator that turns recipes and ingredient prices into cost per portion, food cost % and a target selling price. Generic recipe costing tools live in a browser; TellerKalk lives on your phone, offline.
The short version
Browser-based recipe costing tools are fine for occasional use. TellerKalk is the app built for daily kitchen use — offline, with yield, shrink, margin and VAT built in.
Recipe Costing Calculator vs. TellerKalk: how they compare
| Recipe Costing Calculator | TellerKalk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Varies | 14-day free trial, then €9.99/month — flat |
| Works offline | Often no — browser | Yes — fully offline |
| Recipe & ingredient costing | Yes | Yes |
| Yield / shrink | Varies | Yes |
| Margin → selling price | Varies | Yes |
| VAT net/gross | Varies | Yes |
| Platform | Web | iOS + Android app |
Recipe Costing Calculator is the better choice
A browser recipe costing tool is fine if you only cost dishes occasionally at a desk.
TellerKalk is the better choice
TellerKalk is the right tool if you cost recipes daily in the kitchen, offline, on your phone, with yield, margin and VAT built in.
5 reasons to switch
- Cost per portion, food cost % and selling price in seconds.
- Handle yield and shrink so you don't under-price.
- VAT net/gross built in.
- Fully offline on your phone — no browser, no signal needed.
- One flat price.
Frequently asked questions
Why use an app instead of a recipe costing spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet works but drifts — ingredient prices change, yields vary, and errors creep in. TellerKalk keeps costing structured and offline, with margin and VAT built in.
Does TellerKalk work offline?
Yes — everything runs locally on your device.
Try TellerKalk free for 14 days
14-day free trial, then €9.99/month Cancel anytime. No cloud, no account.
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