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Break-Even Covers Calculator for Restaurants
Free break-even calculator: enter fixed costs, average check and variable cost % to see how many covers per month and per day you need to break even.
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How it's calculated
Contribution per cover = average check × (1 − variable cost %). Break-even covers = fixed costs ÷ contribution per cover. Fixed costs are what you pay whatever the volume (rent, salaries, insurance, loan payments, subscriptions). Variable costs move with sales.
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Track the costs behind your break-even every week with the Prime Cost Weekly Dashboard.
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