Calculators/Break-Even Calculator
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Break-Even Calculator

Find your restaurant’s break-even point: how many covers you need to serve each day to pay all your costs.

Business details

Rent, wages, insurance, fixed utilities, etc.

What each guest spends on average

Average food cost per guest (ingredients)

What is the break-even point?

It’s the minimum number of covers you need to serve each month to cover all your fixed costs. Below that number, you’re running at a loss.

Results

Break-even point

938

covers a month

You need to serve 32 covers a day to cover your costs

Target revenue

€23,438

a month

Contribution margin

€16.00

per cover

Breakdown per cover

Variable cost (€9)
Margin (€16.00)

Want these numbers worked out for you?

With Zindra, these calculations happen automatically using your restaurant’s real data. Nothing to type in by hand.