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Restaurant break-even calculator.
Estimate how many covers are needed to recover monthly fixed costs at a stated average spend and variable cost per cover.
The result assumes a stable sales mix and contribution per cover. It excludes tax timing, financing, capital expenditure and unexpected costs unless included in the inputs.
Reviewed: 28 August 2026
Contribution per cover€21.00
Monthly covers1,334
Daily covers (30 days)45
Break-even revenue€42,666.67
Formula: fixed costs ÷ (average spend − variable cost per cover). If contribution is zero or negative, these inputs have no break-even point.
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