Review criteria
- +Grocery list per menu
- +Quantity and unit cost
- +Store and aisle grouping
- +Total food cost view
Chef Grocery & Cost List in Personal Chef
The Chef Grocery & Cost List is a copy-ready spreadsheet for personal chef that tracks ingredients, menu, quantity, cost, store. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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What’s inside “Chef Grocery & Cost List”
Tabs: How to use · Groceries · ShoppingFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Menu / client
- Ingredient
- Qty
- Unit
- Unit cost
- Store
- Aisle / section
- Bought
- Cost
- Open the Groceries tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Group by store and aisle to shop in one pass; mark Bought as you go.
- Totals by menu feed your food cost and client invoice; keep receipts for reimbursement.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Chef Grocery & Cost List
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: chefs building shop lists. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Chefs building shop lists
- +Anyone tracking food cost
Pause before choosing when
- -Live grocery price feeds
- -Automated ordering
About Personal Chef
Why people consider this option
- +Plan menus and price jobs without paid software
- +Keep every client and grocery list in a file you own
- +Know your food cost and margin per job
What to review before acting
- -No online booking or payment without a tool
- -Busy chefs need real client software
Trust FAQ
Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Chef Grocery & Cost List work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Chef Grocery & Cost List really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Chef Grocery & Cost List track?
It tracks ingredients, menu, quantity, cost, store. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.