Restaurant Rent Affordability Calculator
Rent in a restaurant should stay between 6% and 10% of net sales. Above 12% the unit is a treadmill — every month you race revenue just to make rent.
Use this tool before signing a lease to back-check whether your projected revenue can absorb the landlord's asking rent.
How to use
Enter your honest first-year daily cover estimate (not your hope), average ticket, and target rent ratio. The tool returns the maximum monthly rent that keeps you in the safe band.
High-street vs mall
Mall rents come with footfall but kill at 15–20% of sales for new brands. High-street locations let you negotiate fixed rent that drops to 7–8% as revenue ramps.
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