A built-in cost analyst for your purchasing
Set budgets by location and period, then see exactly why costs moved: higher prices, more volume, new items or a different store, by area, vendor, product or person.
Harbor & Vine Downtown · October 2026
Budget
$18,400
Spent
$12,730
Remaining
$5,670
On pace for
$18,150
Produce$2,680 of $3,200
84% · over pace
Proteins$3,520 of $5,600
63%
Dairy$1,480 of $2,400
62%
Dry goods$1,730 of $3,100
56%
Bar supplies$1,820 of $2,300
79%
Paper & disposables$1,500 of $1,800
83%
Set it once
- By location: each restaurant keeps its own budgets.
- By period: month, quarter, half year or year.
- By category, or down to a single product inside it.
Location: Harbor & Vine Downtown
Produce$3,200
Proteins$5,600
- Chicken thighs$2,100
- Salmon fillets$1,400
Dairy$2,400
Watch it while you buy
Cooks and shoppers see the budget while they work, as percentages or dollars, your choice.
Kitchen list · October 2026
Produce72% of October
Proteins63% of October
Dairy41% of October
This would put Produce at 104% of October’s budget.
Trip · Stop 2, Sunrise Produce Co.
Produce$520 left
Proteins$2,080 left
Dry goods$1,370 left
Price went up? Tell the team why this stop ran over.
Up or down, at a glance
Costs up? See why. ShopperGO splits every change into price and volume, so you know whether to call the vendor or talk to the kitchen.
Harbor & Vine · October vs September
Last period
$3,050.00
Price
$310.00
10.2%
Volume
$750.00
24.6%
New items
$200.00
6.6%
Dropped items
-$150.00
-4.9%
This period
$4,160.00
Vs last month
−4%
Vs same month last year
+6%
Food cost
29%target 30%
Price or volume? Try it.
When a cost goes up, it's either the price, the amount you bought, or both. Pick a product and a scenario, then click See why costs changed.
Whole milk · 1 gal
ExampleLast month
Spend $400.00
This month
Spend $576.00
Pick a scenario or move a slider, then click to see the results.
Illustrative purchasing figures for Harbor & Vine, a fictional group. Not customer data.
Ask your costs anything
Compare any area, vendor, product or requester. Open a cell to see the price and volume behind the change.
| Area | Sunrise Produce Co. | Valley Wholesale Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | $1,310.00 · +$310.00 Price $310.00 Volume $0.00 New $0.00 · Dropped $0.00 | $1,950.00 · +$450.00 |
| Bar | $200.00 · +$200.00 | $700.00 · +$150.00 |
- Produce up 51.0%: mainly price. · $510.00
- Proteins up 30.0%: mainly volume. · $450.00
- Beverages up 27.3%: mainly volume. · $150.00
It runs itself
- Budgets renew every month automatically.
- Suggestions come from what you actually spend: the last 3, 6 or 12 months, plus or minus a percentage.
- Lists that would go over budget can need a manager’s approval.
- You decide what staff see: percentages, dollars or nothing.
One location or all of them
Each restaurant budgets its own way. Owners see every location side by side, with the group total rolled up.
| Location | Budget | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor & Vine Downtown | $9,200 | $7,100 | 77% |
| Harbor & Vine Airport | $5,600 | $3,900 | 70% |
| Vine Street Bakery | $3,600 | $1,730 | 48% |
| All locations | $18,400 | $12,730 | 69% |
Budget questions
Where does spending come from?
From the prices your shopper enters when they check items off, receipt by receipt. There is nothing to import and no integration to set up.
Can I budget a single product?
Yes. A product budget lives inside its category, so you can watch chicken thighs or salmon fillets on their own while the rest of the category rolls up around them.
Do my staff see dollar amounts?
Only if you choose. Each location can show staff percentages, dollar amounts, or no budget information at all.
Does it work across locations?
Each location has its own budgets, and owners get an all-locations view with the rolled-up total.
Try it on this week's run.
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