Restaurant ROI Calculator: How to Calculate ROI for Restaurants
Restaurant ROI Calculator Formula
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Our clients typically see an increase in profitability by saving 2%-6% on labor and food costs.
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Boosting restaurant ROI is a complicated process. From startup costs to inventory management, there’s plenty to focus on. And while there’s a lot to keep track of if you want to run a successful business, you don’t have to go it alone.
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Understanding Restaurant ROI FAQs
Opening a restaurant is a big financial commitment. From lease payments and startup costs to ongoing inventory and staff expenses, there are plenty of bills to pay.
Naturally, you’ll want to know when you can expect a return on your investment and also get a feel for what is a good restaurant return on investment. This post will help with that, and our restaurant ROI calculator will help you figure out how much you can save with SynergySuite.
Our clients report savings of 2-6% within the first few months of using SynergySuite.
Generally, you can plan on at least three to five years as your break-even point for an individual location. This is calculated by determining when the net profits equal the cost of investment. Expect the first year or two to be very difficult, but if you can weather the storm and push through the tough times, you can realize turn a good profit.
While there are many factors to consider, in general, a good restaurant ROI ranges from 15 to 25%. For that reason, it’s rare for a restaurant that’s less than 3 years old to even turn a profit. A 25% annual profit vs capital is a difficult milestone to reach and a very small percentage of restaurants actually get there.
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Our calculator above will show you how much money you can save using SynergySuite.
The formula for calculating restaurant ROI in general is quite simple. Just take the gain from investment and subtract the cost of investment (including operational and startup costs). Then divide it by the cost of investment and multiply by 100. This will give you the restaurant ROI as a percentage.
Use our calculator above to see how much your restaurants can save using SynergySuite.
For general purposes – the formala is: (Gain from the investment – the cost of investment)/ cost of investment x 100 = ROI as a percentage.
$500,000 – $400,000 / $400,000 = .25 x 100 = 25% ROI
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