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Batch Cooking Savings Calculator
Find out how much money batch cooking actually saves over a year versus buying lunch or takeout.
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What this means
Calculates the weekly and annual savings of batch cooking against a counterfactual alternative, with an optional time value of cooking.
Formula used
annual_saving = ((meals_per_week * counterfactual) - weekly_ingredients) * 52.
Worked example
Batching 20 meals for £50 instead of £8/meal saves £110 a week, or £5,720 a year.
Common questions
Can I use this internationally?
Yes. Currency selectors are display-only unless a tool explicitly says otherwise; no currency conversion is performed.
How exact is the result?
It follows the published Technofatty formula for this tool, but real life can add fees, rules, timing quirks, and context.
Plain-English summary
Batch cost: £2.50/meal vs £8.00 counterfactual. Annual food saving: £5,720.00.
This section translates the result into a short, direct takeaway rather than leaving the page at a bare number.
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