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Meal Prep Business

The Meal Prep Pricing Formula (That Doesn't Cost You Money)

By Jordan Pierce··6 min read
The Meal Prep Pricing Formula (That Doesn't Cost You Money) — Meal Prep Business

Most home meal prep sellers under-price by 30-50%. Here's the formula that fixes it.

The formula

(Food cost × 3) + packaging + (labor per meal). Round up to the nearest dollar.

Set a meal minimum

5 meals is the standard floor. Below 4 the prep time per customer kills your hourly rate.

About Jordan Pierce

Jordan writes about pricing, marketing, and operations for small food businesses, with a focus on bakers and meal prep sellers.

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