Chicken Caesar wrap: how much it costs to make, per serve
Cooked chicken strips, shredded cos lettuce, Caesar dressing and grated Grana Padano rolled in a 12-inch flour tortilla. One wrap, costed from JJ Foodservice prices dated 10 October 2026.
The main price uses 68% GP, in line with the UK food GP benchmarks (UKHospitality × Christie & Co, 2022: 65.9–69% food GP across every segment). The 75% line is a premium price; few UK sites hold it across a whole menu. GP is worked out on the ex-VAT price.
VAT: cold food such as a sandwich or wrap sold to take away is zero-rated; eaten on your premises (including your own tables outside) it is standard-rated at 20%, and so is anything you heat before selling it. HMRC VAT Notice 709/1, section 4.1: “Cold takeaway food and drink is zero-rated, as long as it’s not of a type that’s always standard-rated” (Catering, takeaway food).
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Ingredients and cost, one serve
| Ingredient | Pack price | Pack size | Used | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flour tortilla, 12-inch | £16.99 | 72 each | 1 each | £0.24 |
| Cooked chicken strips | £20.49 | 2500 g | 90 g | £0.74 |
| Caesar dressing | £18.99 | 4540 ml | 30 ml | £0.13 |
| Cos lettuce (a tenth of a head) | £12.49 | 10 each | 0.1 each | £0.12 |
| Grana Padano, grated | £16.49 | 1000 g | 10 g | £0.16 |
| Total | £1.39 | |||
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Method
- Shred the lettuce and toss it with the dressing.
- Lay the chicken and dressed lettuce down the middle of the tortilla and scatter the cheese over.
- Fold in the ends, roll tightly and cut in half on the diagonal.
Costing notes
The chicken is £0.74 of a £1.39 wrap. Lettuce is costed as a tenth of a head; weigh what you actually use from one case. Packaging is not included: add a row for your wrap sleeve or box.
Sold cold to take away it is zero-rated; eaten in, it is standard-rated at 20%. At the same GP that is £4.34 to take away or £5.21 to eat in. If you toast it, it becomes hot food and is standard-rated either way.
Where the prices came from
JJ Foodservice collection prices as shown on its public search pages on 10 October 2026 (delivery runs about £1-2 a case higher; one line JJ listed on delivery only is marked). JJ does not label VAT on most lines: raw food is zero-rated in the UK, while soft drinks, alcohol, confectionery and some ingredients carry standard-rate VAT. Your supplier's price is the one that matters: open the recipe and type it in.
- Flour tortilla, 12-inch: JJ 12" Flour Tortilla Wraps 6x12, 72 wraps, £16.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-10
- Cooked chicken strips: JJ Chilled Halal Cooked Chicken Strips 1x2.5kg (CHI105), 2.5 kg, £20.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-10
- Caesar dressing: Lion Caesar Dressing 2x2.27L (SAU509), 2 x 2.27 L, £18.99 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-10
- Cos lettuce (a tenth of a head): Cos Romaine Lettuce 1x10-12, costed at 10 a case, 10-12 heads, £12.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-10
- Grana Padano, grated: Grated Grana Padano Cheese 1x1kg (CHE056), 1 kg, £16.49 collection — JJ Foodservice, accessed 2026-10-10
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