Break-Even Calculator

Find how many covers you need to cover fixed costs.

Setup

Restaurant

Days open per month

Rent ($)

Utilities ($)

Insurance ($)

Other fixed ($)

Loan payments, software, marketing, salary management staff (anything that doesn't move with covers).

Average check ($)

Variable cost % per cover: 65%

Food cost % + variable labor + supplies that move with each cover. Typical full-service runs 55-70% combined variable.

Break-Even Analysis

Monthly fixed costs$0

Rent ($) $0 · Utilities ($) $0 · Insurance ($) $0 · Other $0

Average check$0.00

Variable cost (65%)$0.00

Contribution per cover$0.00

Margin 0.0%

To break even each month

Covers needed

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Revenue needed

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Per-day covers

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Per-day revenue

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Anything above these numbers is profit (before income tax). Anything below is a monthly loss.