# Restaurant break-even calculator

> Free break-even calculator for restaurants. Enter monthly fixed costs, variable cost % and average check to see the sales and guests you need each month and each day.

Source: https://platofy.app/tools/restaurant-break-even-calculator

Find out how much you need to sell to cover your costs, in dollars and in guests per day. Every dollar of sales above that line is profit.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do you calculate a restaurant's break-even point?

Break-even sales = fixed costs ÷ (1 − variable costs as a % of sales). With $30,000 of fixed costs and 65% variable costs, you need $30,000 ÷ 0.35 = $85,714 a month.

### What are fixed and variable costs in a restaurant?

Fixed costs stay the same however busy you are: rent, salaried managers, insurance, loan payments, software. Variable costs move with sales: food and drink, hourly labor, card fees, packaging and delivery commissions.

### How can I lower my break-even point?

Lower variable costs (portioning, waste, scheduling to demand), cut fixed costs, or raise the average check. Hourly labor is often the quickest lever: matching shifts to busy hours can take several points off.

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