Restaurant Break-Even Calculator
Work out the revenue and customer numbers you need each month to break even. Every number comes from what you enter.
Enter your monthly fixed costs, average order value and gross margin on the left.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is break-even revenue calculated?
Your monthly fixed costs divided by your gross margin, expressed as a decimal.
What counts as a fixed cost?
Rent, business rates, insurance, salaried staff, and anything else you pay regardless of how busy you are, as opposed to variable costs like ingredients that scale with sales.
Why 30 days for the daily figure?
A simple, standard month-length assumption to turn a monthly customer count into a rough daily target, your own real trading pattern may vary.