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PrepSheet

Read-only kitchen costing, recipe scaling, UK GP, starter menus, and prep lists for chefs.

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A
Description quality
90%
Schema completeness
94%
Naming quality
97%
Poisoning risk
100%
Permission match
100%
Protocol compliance
100%

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Context Cost

~3,038Tokens (tool definitions)
~4.6 KBTypical response size
Significant attention impact (2.37% of 128k context)

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Install

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Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prepsheet": {
      "url": "https://getprepsheet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Remote endpoints

https://getprepsheet.com/mcpstreamable-http

What it can do

Tool inventory

Tools (6)

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🟢list_starter_recipes(search)

List PrepSheet's library of pre-costed UK starter recipes (pub, cafe, restaurant and takeaway dishes) with their base portions and ingredient cost per portion in GBP. Use the slug with get_recipe_prep_sheet. Optional 'search' filters by name (case-insensitive).

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "search": {
      "description": "Optional text to filter recipe names, e.g. 'chicken'.",
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 60
    }
  },
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "recipes": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "slug": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "base_portions": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "cost_per_portion_gbp": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "recipe_url": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "slug",
          "name",
          "base_portions",
          "cost_per_portion_gbp",
          "recipe_url"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "more_info": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "count",
    "recipes",
    "more_info"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
🟢get_recipe_prep_sheet(slug, covers)

Get a printable-style prep sheet for one PrepSheet starter recipe, scaled to a number of covers (portions): every ingredient quantity scaled, the method, and the costing (batch cost, cost per portion, suggested menu price ex and inc 20% VAT). Example: slug 'cottage-pie', covers 80.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[a-z0-9-]{1,80}$",
      "description": "Recipe slug from list_starter_recipes, e.g. 'cottage-pie'."
    },
    "covers": {
      "description": "Number of portions to scale to. Defaults to the recipe's base portions.",
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 5000
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "slug"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "slug": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "base_portions": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "covers": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "scale_factor": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "ingredients": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "quantity": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "unit": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "line_cost_gbp": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "quantity",
          "unit",
          "line_cost_gbp"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "method_steps": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "costing": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "batch_cost_gbp": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "cost_per_portion_gbp": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "target_food_cost_pct": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "suggested_price_ex_vat_gbp": {
          "type": "number"
        },
        "suggested_price_inc_vat_gbp": {
          "type": "number"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "batch_cost_gbp",
        "cost_per_portion_gbp",
        "target_food_cost_pct",
        "suggested_price_ex_vat_gbp",
        "suggested_price_inc_vat_gbp"
      ],
      "additionalProperties": false
    },
    "open_in_prepsheet_url": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "recipe_url": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "note": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "slug",
    "name",
    "base_portions",
    "covers",
    "scale_factor",
    "ingredients",
    "method_steps",
    "costing",
    "open_in_prepsheet_url",
    "recipe_url",
    "note"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
🟢get_starter_menu(venue)

Get PrepSheet's ready-costed starter menu for a UK venue type. With no venue, lists the venue types (pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway) and their dishes. With a venue, returns every dish with its menu price, ingredient cost per portion, food cost % and GP % (prices ex-VAT, plus inc 20% VAT).

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "venue": {
      "description": "One of pub, cafe, restaurant, takeaway. Omit to list the venue types.",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "pub",
        "cafe",
        "restaurant",
        "takeaway"
      ]
    }
  },
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "venues": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "venue": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "label": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "blurb": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "dish_count": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "venue",
          "label",
          "blurb",
          "dish_count"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "menu": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "venue": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "label": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "dishes": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                  "slug": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "name": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "menu_price_ex_vat_gbp": {
                    "type": "number"
                  },
                  "menu_price_inc_vat_gbp": {
                    "type": "number"
                  },
                  "cost_per_portion_gbp": {
                    "type": "number"
                  },
                  "food_cost_pct": {
                    "type": "number"
                  },
                  "gp_pct": {
                    "type": "number"
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "slug",
                  "name",
                  "menu_price_ex_vat_gbp",
                  "menu_price_inc_vat_gbp",
                  "cost_per_portion_gbp",
                  "food_cost_pct",
                  "gp_pct"
                ],
                "additionalProperties": false
              }
            },
            "average_gp_pct": {
              "type": "number"
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "venue",
            "label",
            "dishes",
            "average_gp_pct"
          ],
          "additionalProperties": false
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ]
    },
    "more_info": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "venues",
    "menu",
    "more_info"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
🟢cost_recipe(recipe_name, portions, target_food_cost_pct, vat_rate_pct, ingredients)

Cost any recipe from its ingredients. For each ingredient give the pack price, the pack size and the quantity used (same unit as the pack size, e.g. grams). Returns each line cost, batch cost, cost per portion and a suggested menu price from a target food cost % (default 30%), ex-VAT and inc-VAT.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "recipe_name": {
      "description": "Optional dish name.",
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120
    },
    "portions": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10000,
      "description": "How many portions the batch makes."
    },
    "target_food_cost_pct": {
      "description": "Target food cost as % of the ex-VAT price. Default 30.",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 99
    },
    "vat_rate_pct": {
      "description": "VAT rate for the inc-VAT price. Default 20 (UK standard).",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 30
    },
    "ingredients": {
      "minItems": 1,
      "maxItems": 100,
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 1,
            "maxLength": 120,
            "description": "Ingredient name."
          },
          "pack_price": {
            "type": "number",
            "minimum": 0,
            "maximum": 100000,
            "description": "Price paid for the whole pack, ex-VAT."
          },
          "pack_size": {
            "type": "number",
            "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
            "maximum": 10000000,
            "description": "Size of the pack, e.g. 2000 for a 2 kg bag in grams."
          },
          "quantity_used": {
            "type": "number",
            "minimum": 0,
            "maximum": 10000000,
            "description": "Amount used in this recipe, in the same unit as pack_size."
          },
          "unit": {
            "description": "Optional unit label, e.g. g, ml, each.",
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 20
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "pack_price",
          "pack_size",
          "quantity_used"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "portions",
    "ingredients"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "recipe_name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "portions": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "ingredients": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "unit": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "pack_price": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "pack_size": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "quantity_used": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "line_cost": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "share_of_cost_pct": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "unit",
          "pack_price",
          "pack_size",
          "quantity_used",
          "line_cost",
          "share_of_cost_pct"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "batch_cost": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "cost_per_portion": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "target_food_cost_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "target_gp_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "vat_rate_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "suggested_price_ex_vat": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "suggested_price_inc_vat": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "premium_price_ex_vat_at_75_gp": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "premium_price_inc_vat_at_75_gp": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "open_in_prepsheet_url": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "recipe_name",
    "portions",
    "ingredients",
    "batch_cost",
    "cost_per_portion",
    "target_food_cost_pct",
    "target_gp_pct",
    "vat_rate_pct",
    "suggested_price_ex_vat",
    "suggested_price_inc_vat",
    "premium_price_ex_vat_at_75_gp",
    "premium_price_inc_vat_at_75_gp",
    "open_in_prepsheet_url"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
🟢calculate_gp(mode, cost_ex_vat, selling_price_inc_vat, target_gp_pct, vat_rate_pct)

UK gross profit (GP) calculator for food and drink. mode 'gp_from_price': give cost_ex_vat and selling_price_inc_vat to get GP % and GP per sale (VAT is removed first, as UK hospitality measures it). mode 'price_from_gp': give cost_ex_vat and target_gp_pct to get the menu price needed.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "mode": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "gp_from_price",
        "price_from_gp"
      ],
      "description": "gp_from_price or price_from_gp."
    },
    "cost_ex_vat": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100000,
      "description": "Cost of one item/portion, ex-VAT."
    },
    "selling_price_inc_vat": {
      "description": "Menu price inc VAT. Required for gp_from_price.",
      "type": "number",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100000
    },
    "target_gp_pct": {
      "description": "Target GP %. Required for price_from_gp.",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 99
    },
    "vat_rate_pct": {
      "description": "VAT rate. Default 20; use 0 for zero-rated items.",
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 30
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "mode",
    "cost_ex_vat"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "mode": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "cost_ex_vat": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "vat_rate_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "selling_price_inc_vat": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "net_price_ex_vat": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "gross_profit": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "gp_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "food_cost_pct": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "verdict": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "more_info": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "mode",
    "cost_ex_vat",
    "vat_rate_pct",
    "selling_price_inc_vat",
    "net_price_ex_vat",
    "gross_profit",
    "gp_pct",
    "food_cost_pct",
    "verdict",
    "more_info"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}
🟢build_prep_list(title, items)

Build a kitchen prep list from par levels: for each item give the par (the amount you want ready for service) and the amount on hand; prep quantity = par minus on hand, never below zero. Groups items by station.

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "description": "Optional title, e.g. 'Friday larder'.",
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120
    },
    "items": {
      "minItems": 1,
      "maxItems": 200,
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "minLength": 1,
            "maxLength": 120,
            "description": "Item, e.g. 'Chicken stock'."
          },
          "par": {
            "type": "number",
            "minimum": 0,
            "maximum": 1000000,
            "description": "Par level."
          },
          "on_hand": {
            "type": "number",
            "minimum": 0,
            "maximum": 1000000,
            "description": "Amount already prepped and on hand, same unit."
          },
          "unit": {
            "description": "Optional unit, e.g. kg, L, portions.",
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 20
          },
          "station": {
            "description": "Optional station, e.g. Larder.",
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 60
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "par",
          "on_hand"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "items"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}

Output Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "items": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "unit": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "station": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "par": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "on_hand": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "prep_quantity": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "needs_prep": {
            "type": "boolean"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "unit",
          "station",
          "par",
          "on_hand",
          "prep_quantity",
          "needs_prep"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "by_station": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "station": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "items_to_prep": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "station",
          "items_to_prep"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    },
    "items_total": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "items_to_prep": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "items_already_at_par": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "free_template_url": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "title",
    "items",
    "by_station",
    "items_total",
    "items_to_prep",
    "items_already_at_par",
    "free_template_url"
  ],
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false
}

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