Exact financial target
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Restaurant Break-Even Calculator
Convert average check, food cost, direct labor, packaging, delivery commission and overhead into required monthly orders.
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Calculate your restaurant break-even point
Replace the example inputs below. Results update in your browser as you type. Enter monthly totals for overhead, owner pay and target profit; enter direct costs per order separately.
Contribution per order$10.41
Whole orders for your target3,219
Monthly sales at that volume$109,446.00
At these assumptions, estimated delivery capacity is 2,852 whole orders per month. The current capacity is below the required volume. These are planning estimates, not a sales forecast.
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC UNIT ECONOMICS
What this restaurant break-even analysis includes
This model calculates contribution per order after food and ingredients, direct labor, packaging, delivery commissions, card fees and promotion. It then determines the exact volume and revenue required to cover monthly operating overhead, owner compensation and an optional target profit.
Because a financial target is useful only when the business can deliver it, MyBreakeven also compares required volume with productive team hours and estimates the customer inquiries needed at your conversion rate.
Operational feasibility
Compare required orders with estimated monthly delivery capacity before committing to the plan.
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Inputs stay in your browser, while the formula trace explains how each result was calculated.
Formula, assumptions and rounding
Contribution per order = average price minus direct materials, labor, other variable costs, acquisition cost and percentage payment fees. Required monthly orders = (operating overhead + owner pay + target profit) divided by contribution per order.
For a traditional operating break-even calculation, set owner pay and target profit to zero. Keep owner pay if you want the business to cover your compensation, and add profit only when calculating a profit target. The example values are illustrative USD inputs, not industry averages.
The example contribution is $10.41 per order. The exact target is 3218.06 orders; rounding up gives 3,219 whole orders and $109,446.00 in monthly sales. Costs entered per order must not also be included in monthly overhead.
Capacity uses team members × weekly hours × 52 / 12 × productive utilization ÷ delivery hours per order. Delivery hours mean total team labor hours per order, including preparation and travel where relevant. Whole-unit capacity rounds down, while required sales round up.
Inquiry estimates use your assumed conversion rate, not a prediction of demand. For recurring work, count existing customers separately from new customer acquisition. The full calculator supports other currency labels; it does not convert exchange rates.
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QUESTIONS THIS MODEL ANSWERS
Restaurant break-even questions
How many restaurant orders cover monthly fixed costs?
At the example price of $34.00, each order contributes $10.41 after direct costs and fees. Covering $33,500.00 in overhead, owner pay and target profit requires 3219 whole orders, or $109,446.00 in practical monthly sales. Replace these sample inputs with your figures.
What sales revenue reaches break-even?
At the example price of $34.00, each order contributes $10.41 after direct costs and fees. Covering $33,500.00 in overhead, owner pay and target profit requires 3219 whole orders, or $109,446.00 in practical monthly sales. Replace these sample inputs with your figures.
Can kitchen and service capacity handle required demand?
The example requires 3219 whole orders and estimates capacity for 2852 whole orders per month, using 10 team members, 32 hours each per week and 72% productive time. Adjust those inputs to check your own delivery limit.