Break-Even Calculator
Calculate how much revenue your restaurant needs to cover fixed costs, variable costs, labour and target profit.
Enter your weekly numbers
Tip: use weekly numbers to keep this simple. Labour cost can come from your Staff Schedule & Labour Cost Calculator.
Results
Total Fixed Costs
Break-Even Sales
Sales for Target Profit
Daily Sales Needed
Monthly Sales Needed
Customers per Day
How it works
The calculator treats food & beverage cost as a variable cost. If your food cost is 30%, then 70% of sales is available to cover fixed costs and profit.
Restaurant break-even planning made simple
This free Break-Even Calculator helps restaurants, bars, cafés and hospitality operators estimate how much revenue they need to cover costs and stay profitable.
Use it to calculate break-even sales, daily sales targets, monthly revenue needs, customers per day and the impact of fixed costs, labour, utilities and food cost percentage.
What this calculator helps you work out
- Break-even sales target
- Daily sales needed
- Monthly revenue target
- Customers needed per day
- Fixed cost coverage
- Target profit planning
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FAQs
What is a restaurant break-even calculator?
A restaurant break-even calculator helps estimate how much sales revenue a venue needs to cover fixed costs, labour, food costs and operating expenses.
How do you calculate restaurant break-even sales?
Break-even sales are calculated by comparing fixed costs and target profit against the contribution left after variable costs such as food cost percentage.
Why is break-even important in hospitality?
Break-even analysis helps hospitality operators understand the minimum sales level needed before the business starts making profit.
Can this calculator help with daily sales targets?
Yes. The calculator can estimate daily sales needed and customers required per day based on your costs, average spend and trading days.