Free tool · P6 unit economics

Restaurant breakeven analysis calculator

Find the cover count and revenue you must hit before the first rupee of profit. Plug in fixed costs, variable cost per cover, and average revenue per cover. Optionally add today’s covers to see surplus or deficit. Free, no signup.

Inputs

Monthly fixed costs (₹)

Rent + utilities + salaried staff + insurance + software. Anything that does not move with the number of covers served.

Variable cost per cover (₹)

Raw material + variable labour + packaging + aggregator commission per guest. The marginal cost of one more cover.

Average revenue per cover (₹)

Net of refunds and aggregator commission. Same definition you use in your DSR.

Current monthly covers (optional)

Add this to see whether you are above or below breakeven, and by how much.

The formula

contribution_per_cover = avg_revenue_per_cover − variable_cost_per_cover
breakeven_covers_month = fixed_costs / contribution_per_cover
breakeven_covers_day   = breakeven_covers_month / 30
breakeven_revenue      = breakeven_covers_month × avg_revenue_per_cover

Why this number matters

Most operators we talk to know their monthly revenue and a rough food cost percentage, but cannot answer the question “how many covers do you need this month before you make a rupee of profit?” That number is the floor under every pricing decision, every staffing call, and every marketing spend. Sit below it for two months in a row and the cash buffer starts to leak. Full unit economics guide.

Where this fits

Restaurant unit economics — India guide — the full P&L breakdown that puts breakeven in context
Food cost percentage targets — the biggest lever on your variable cost per cover
Prime cost calculator — pair with this to confirm your operating cost band is healthy enough to clear breakeven