Free break-even calculator
Enter your fixed costs, average check, and variable cost to see how many covers and how much revenue you need to break even. Free and instant.
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Find your break-even point
Enter fixed costs, average check, and variable cost percentage.
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How it works
Understanding the numbers
How break-even works
Each cover contributes its check minus its variable (per-cover) costs. Divide your fixed costs by that contribution per cover to find how many covers you need to break even; multiply by the average check for the revenue figure.
Using the number
Break-even is a planning anchor: it tells you the floor you must clear before profit starts. If the covers needed look out of reach, the levers are fixed costs, the average check, or your variable cost percentage.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Costs that don't change with how many covers you serve — rent, salaries, insurance, and base utilities.
Per-cover costs (mainly food, plus other variable items) as a share of the average check.
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