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Menu & Margin
Open a restaurant and improve how it runs—checklists, operations tools, and free calculators for independent owners

By Menu & Margin editorial team · Published · Updated

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Calculators

Run the numbers before the next order guide

Free calculators for opening and improving a restaurant. No account required. Part of the Money section.

Food cost percentage

COGS as a share of food sales for the same period.

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Labor cost percentage

Wages, taxes, and benefits as a share of sales.

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Prime cost percentage

Food cost plus labor cost over sales.

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Break-even sales

Fixed costs divided by contribution margin.

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