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Restaurant Revenue Estimator

This Restaurant Revenue Estimator projects sales from guest count, average check, operating days, and optional additional revenue. It provides a direct bridge between traffic assumptions and a period revenue target. The tool is useful for new-location planning, weekly scheduling, marketing scenarios, and capacity discussions. It assumes the entered guest volume and check average remain stable across operating days.

Inputs

guests
USD
days
USD
Result
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Estimated total revenue
Guest-driven revenue—
Average revenue per day—
Total guests—
Blended revenue per guest—

1. Estimate daily guests
Enter expected covers or guests for a typical operating day.

2. Set the average check
Use average net sales per guest, including the mix of food and beverage sales you expect.

3. Enter operating days
Use the number of days the restaurant will be open during the forecast period.

4. Add other revenue
Include catering, events, merchandise, delivery fees, or other revenue not captured in the average check.

5. Review the projection
Check total revenue, daily revenue, guest volume, and blended revenue per guest.

Guest-driven revenue = Guests per day × Average check × Operating days
Total revenue = Guest-driven revenue + Other revenue

The model assumes constant daily guest volume and average check. Seasonality and day-of-week differences are not modeled separately.

What the result means

Use the main result together with the supporting metrics to compare scenarios and identify the assumptions with the largest effect.

The model assumes constant daily guest volume and average check. Seasonality and day-of-week differences are not modeled separately.

Given
Given: 250 guests per day, a $32 average check, 30 operating days, and $5,000 other revenue.

Calculation
Total guests = 250 × 30 = 7,500. Guest-driven revenue = 7,500 × $32 = $240,000. Total revenue = $240,000 + $5,000 = $245,000.

Result
The scenario averages $8,166.67 in total revenue per operating day.

What should the average check include?

Use net sales per guest for the items included in guest-driven revenue. Keep separately entered revenue out of the average check.

Can I use table count instead of guest count?

Yes only if the average check is also measured per table. The volume unit and average value must match.

How do I handle weekends with higher traffic?

Calculate weekday and weekend scenarios separately, then add them for a more detailed estimate.

Does this account for seating capacity?

No. Compare the guest assumption with seats, table turns, hours, and service capacity separately.

Why is blended revenue per guest higher than the average check?

Additional period revenue is allocated across total guests in the blended metric, while the entered average check covers guest-driven sales only.