For mobile cart operators

Stop guessing. Start portioning your charcuterie or mobile cart like a pro.

The Mobile Cart Portion Calculator gives you exact ingredient quantities, shopping lists, and cost per serving for charcuterie, tacos, pancakes, candy, pretzels, cannoli, cake, and dessert carts, in seconds.

Precise quantities for any guest count and format
Estimated ingredient cost and average cost per prepared portion, instantly
Downloadable PDF shopping list, bring it to the store
Email the list to yourself or your team
Seasonal menus and quarterly price updates included.

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The seasonal collection

Artisanal ideas selected to make every cart feel considered, abundant, and memorable.

Timeless crowd favorites

Classic ideas for your Charcuterie cart

Familiar favorites, elevated with artisan textures, balanced flavors, and polished finishing touches.

CheeseTriple-cream brie, cave-aged cheddar, smoked gouda, chèvre with herbs
Charcuterie MeatsProsciutto di Parma, Genoa salami, soppressata, capicola
Crackers & BreadSea-salt water crackers, rosemary crostini, seeded crisps, sliced baguette
Fresh FruitChampagne grapes, blackberries, fresh figs, crisp apple fans
NutsMarcona almonds, candied pecans, roasted pistachios
Extras & GarnishCastelvetrano olives, fig preserves, orange-blossom honey, dried apricots, dark chocolate

Unlock portions and a shopping list for this menu

Units

Cart type

The original. Cheese, meat, the works.

Guest count

How many people are you feeding. Min 1, max 1,000.

Serving format

Pick how you'll plate. Each format has its own portion math.

Cup size

Container capacity, not food weight. Charcuterie never packs solid, so your fill lands lighter than the cup.

Prep buffer

A cushion so you never run short mid-event.

Guests attending

People the event will serve

Portions to prepare

Matches guest count, with no prep buffer

Estimated ingredient cost

$7.53

Sourcing estimate, 6 categories

Average cost per prepared portion

$7.53

$7.53 ÷ 1 prepared portions

How this adds up: 1 guests with no prep buffer = 1 portions to prepare. Pack 1 cups at 1 prepared portion each. The estimate is the sum of the visible ingredient costs.

The breakdown

Portion Breakdown

Tap any row to swap an ingredient, change the portion, or update the price.

Cheese

Triple-cream brie, cave-aged cheddar, smoked gouda, chèvre with herbs

Per prepared portion

2.50 oz

Total (oz)

2.5 oz

Estimated cost

$2.34

0.16 lb × $15.00 per lb

Charcuterie Meats

Prosciutto di Parma, Genoa salami, soppressata, capicola

Per prepared portion

2.00 oz

Total (oz)

2 oz

2.0 oz

Estimated cost

$2.50

0.13 lb × $20.00 per lb

Crackers & Bread

Sea-salt water crackers, rosemary crostini, seeded crisps, sliced baguette

Per prepared portion

1.50 oz

Total (oz)

1.5 oz

Estimated cost

$0.56

0.09 lb × $6.00 per lb

Fresh Fruit

Champagne grapes, blackberries, fresh figs, crisp apple fans

Per prepared portion

2.50 oz

Total (oz)

2.5 oz

Estimated cost

$0.63

0.16 lb × $4.00 per lb

Nuts

Marcona almonds, candied pecans, roasted pistachios

Per prepared portion

0.75 oz

Total (oz)

0.8 oz

Estimated cost

$0.52

0.05 lb × $11.00 per lb

Extras & Garnish

Castelvetrano olives, fig preserves, orange-blossom honey, dried apricots, dark chocolate

Per prepared portion

1.75 oz

Total (oz)

1.8 oz

Estimated cost

$0.98

0.11 lb × $9.00 per lb

Field notes

Pro Tips Before You Shop

CEO-level moves for your charcuterie.

Shop the perimeter first.

Cheese, meats, fresh fruit. Lock those in before crackers and extras so the cold chain stays tight.

Prep 24 hours ahead.

Slice meats, cube cheese, wash fruit. Store in airtight containers. Plate at the venue, never in the kitchen.

Pad your buffer for outdoor events.

Heat eats portions. Bump to +15% any time you're outside or serving past 90 minutes.

Charge by the head, price by the cost.

Multiply your cost per serving by 3 to 4x. That's your minimum CEO-tier ticket price.

Take it with you

Your Shopping Prep List

Classic Menu

Charcuterie · Charcuterie Cups · 12.00 oz cup, 1 guests, 1 portions to prepare, no buffer.

Cheese

$2.34

2.5 oz

Charcuterie Meats

$2.50

2 oz

2.0 oz

Crackers & Bread

$0.56

1.5 oz

Fresh Fruit

$0.63

2.5 oz

Nuts

$0.52

0.8 oz

Extras & Garnish

$0.98

1.8 oz

Pack & total

Cups

1 cups

Estimated ingredient cost

$7.53

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Pricing

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Exact portions, shopping lists, and cost per serving for eight mobile cart types. Now with seasonal menus built for fall and the holidays.

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What's included

Precise quantities for any guest count and serving format
Estimated ingredient cost and average cost per prepared portion, instantly
Seasonal menus: Fall Harvest and Holiday, with new ingredients and updated pricing
Downloadable PDF shopping lists you can email to yourself or your team
Quarterly ingredient price updates so your math stays current
New cart types and seasonal menus as they drop

One over-bought wheel of brie costs more than a month of access. No Cart Left Behind.

Stop guessing. Start portioning your charcuterie or mobile cart like a pro.

The interface is real. The numbers stay locked.

Choose your tasting menu

Classic ideas for your Charcuterie cart

Know your numbers every season.