Restaurant Break-Even Calculator
Calculate monthly revenue needed to cover all restaurant costs.
Inputs
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Results
Monthly Break-Even Revenue
$57,142.86
≈ 5 years of state college
Monthly Break-Even Covers1,633
Daily Covers Needed63
Daily Revenue Needed$2,197.80
Monthly Fixed Costs$40,000.00
Annual Break-Even Revenue$685,714.29
Contribution Margin %70%
Prime Cost Percent0.74%
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter monthly fixed costs: rent ($), labor ($), and overhead ($) (utilities, insurance, admin).
- Set your average check ($) per guest and food cost %.
- Review break-even revenue per month, break-even covers per month, and daily targets.
- Compare daily break-even covers to your current average to assess profitability.
- Reduce fixed costs or increase average check to lower your break-even point.
How the result changes with Monthly Labor Cost
| Monthly Labor Cost | Monthly Break-Even Revenue |
|---|---|
| $100,000.00 | $164,285.71 |
| $350,000.00 | $521,428.57 |
| $650,000.00 | $950,000.00 |
| $900,000.00 | $1,307,142.86 |
What each input means
- Monthly Rent
- Monthly rent or mortgage payment.
- Monthly Labor Cost
- Total monthly labor cost including benefits.
- Monthly Overhead
- Utilities, insurance, marketing, supplies, etc.
- Average Check
- Average revenue per guest.
- Food Cost %
- Food cost as a percentage of revenue.
- Days Open / Month
- Number of days open per month.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersMonthly Rent = 8000, Monthly Labor Cost = 25000, Monthly Overhead = 7000, Average Check = 35 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Monthly Break-Even RevenueMonthly Break-Even Revenue57142.86 = $57,142.86
- Calculate Monthly Break-Even CoversMonthly Break-Even Covers1633 = 1633
- Calculate Daily Covers NeededDaily Covers Needed63 = 63
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