8 oz beef burger and fries: what it costs to put on the plate
The 8 oz pub burger: a 227 g patty of coarse mince, a toasted brioche bun, a slice of burger cheese, iceberg, tomato, gherkin and 200 g of fries. Costed for ten plates from wholesale case prices dated 7 September 2026.
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Ingredients and cost, 10 portions
| Ingredient | Pack price | Pack size | Used | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef mince | £14.99 | 2000 g | 2270 g | £17.01 |
| Brioche burger bun | £0.35 | 1 each | 10 each | £3.50 |
| Burger cheese slices | £9.99 | 112 each | 10 each | £0.89 |
| Iceberg lettuce | £13.49 | 12 each | 1 each | £1.12 |
| Tomatoes (fresh) | £16.99 | 6000 g | 500 g | £1.42 |
| Gherkins | £8.49 | 2450 g | 200 g | £0.69 |
| Onions | £6.99 | 10000 g | 300 g | £0.21 |
| Potatoes (chipping) | £15.49 | 25000 g | 2000 g | £1.24 |
| Vegetable oil | £8.50 | 5000 ml | 200 ml | £0.34 |
| Batch total | £26.43 | |||
| Per portion (÷ 10) | £2.64 | |||
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Method
- Portion the mince into 227 g balls and shape gently into patties slightly wider than the bun; keep cold. Season only at the grill.
- Cut the potatoes into 10 mm chips, rinse, blanch in the fryer at 140 °C (285 °F) until soft but pale; drain and chill.
- Grill or griddle the patties hard on the first side, flip, add the cheese slice and finish to a core of 70 °C (160 °F) or to spec.
- Toast the cut faces of the buns. Finish the chips at 180 °C (355 °F) until golden and crisp; salt.
- Build: base, lettuce, tomato, patty with cheese, gherkin, sliced onion, lid. Fries on the side.
Costing notes
The patty is two-thirds of the cost, and the wholesale mince line found that day was 10% fat, which is lean for a burger; a 20% fat spec makes a better patty and cost £6.50 a kilo at retail. Sauce is not costed (no priced line for mayonnaise or ketchup on the day): add your own row. Fryer oil is costed as 20 ml a portion, a share of the fryer's life, not what sticks to the chips.
Where the prices came from
JJ Foodservice collection prices as shown on its public search pages on 7 September 2026 (delivery prices run about £1-2 a case higher). The site does not label VAT on most lines: raw food is zero-rated in the UK, while oil, vanilla and alcohol carry standard-rate VAT. Where JJ had no line that day, a Tesco retail price is used and marked. Your supplier's price is the one that matters: open the recipe and type it in.
- Beef mince: JJ Frozen Minced Beef 10% Fat 2x1kg (MEA379), 2 kg, £14.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Brioche burger bun: JJ 4.5-inch Sliced Brioche Buns (BUN036), £0.35 per bun as listed, 1 bun, £0.35 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Burger cheese slices: Kerrymaid Burger Cheese Slices 1x112 (CHE142), 112 slices, £9.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Iceberg lettuce: Iceberg Lettuce 1x10-12 (VEG476), costed at 12 a case, 12 heads, £13.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Tomatoes (fresh): Loose Tomatoes Class I 1x6kg (VEG007), 6 kg, £16.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Gherkins: Kuhne Whole Pickled Gherkins 1x2.45kg (VEG748), 2.45 kg jar, £8.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Onions: Brown Cooking Onions 1x10kg (VEG655), 10 kg, £6.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Potatoes (chipping): Chipping Potato 25kg (POT112), 25 kg, £15.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-09-07
- Vegetable oil: Tesco Vegetable Oil 5 Litre (list price, not the Clubcard promo), 5 L, £8.50 — Tesco (retail), accessed 2026-09-07