Restaurant Profit Calculator

Calculate your restaurant's monthly profit, food cost, and margins.

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Restaurant Profit

Enter your monthly revenue and costs to see your restaurant's profitability.

Net profit margin
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Net profit: $0
Total expenses
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Net profit
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Food cost %
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Labor cost %
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Rent %
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Annual profit
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Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Monthly revenue ($)$50,000
Food cost ($)$15,000
Labor cost ($)$18,000
Rent ($)$5,000
Utilities ($)$1,500
Marketing & other ($)$2,000
ResultValue
Net profit margin17.0%
Total expenses$41,500
Net profit+$8,500
Food cost %30.0%
Labor cost %36.0%
Rent %10.0%

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Restaurant Profit

  1. Monthly revenue ($) — default $50,000
  2. Food cost ($) — default $15,000
  3. Labor cost ($) — default $18,000
  4. Rent ($) — default $5,000
  5. Utilities ($) — default $1,500
  6. Marketing & other ($) — default $2,000
  7. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Net margins of 3-6% are normal, and excellent operators reach 10-15%. Food cost should sit at 28-35% and labour at 25-35% of sales.
Food and beverage (30%), labour including taxes (30%), rent (6-10%), utilities (4-6%), plus marketing, insurance and maintenance.
Thin margins meet fixed costs. A 10% drop in covers can wipe out profit entirely, so cash reserves and cost control matter more than the menu.

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