Free restaurant break-even calculator
Find the sales — and the number of orders a day — you need before your restaurant makes a profit.
Monthly fixed costs
Sales and variable costs
Orders per day to break even
28
- Break-even sales / monthPKR 1,466,667
- Break-even sales / dayPKR 48,889
- Orders / month815
- Fixed costs / monthPKR 880,000
- Contribution margin60.0%
See your real numbers daily: Zestia reports show sales, food cost and a daily break-even target on the dashboard.
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Get the break-even & daily target template
- Monthly fixed and variable costs
- Break-even sales and orders per day
- Track actual sales against the target
Excel file — works in Google Sheets too. We’ll also send your result above.
How it works
Break-even calculator in four steps
The same formula accountants use — explained in plain words.
- 1Step 1
Add fixed monthly costs
Rent, salaries, utilities and anything you pay whether you sell or not.
- 2Step 2
Enter your average order
Average bill per order (total sales ÷ number of orders).
- 3Step 3
Add variable costs
Food cost % plus packaging, card fees and app commissions as a % of sales.
- 4Step 4
Read your target
Break-even sales = fixed costs ÷ (1 − variable cost %). Divide by your average order for orders per month and per day.
FAQs
Questions about the break-even calculator
The monthly sales at which income exactly covers all costs. Every sale above it is profit.
Divide fixed monthly costs by your contribution margin (1 − variable costs as a % of sales). Then divide by your average order value to get orders.
Cut fixed costs, lower food cost through better buying and portioning, raise the average order with combos, and shift orders from apps to your own online menu.
Yes — include what you need to pay yourself, otherwise “break-even” hides an unpaid owner.
Food cost calculator
Cost a dish, get your food cost % and the price that hits your target.
Open calculator →Menu price calculator
Price for dine-in and delivery apps — keep the same profit after commission.
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