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Find the takings you need each day to cover your rent, bills and wages. The numbers filled in are an example small cafe: put in your own.
Running costs per month (£)
To break even you need to take about
£543
per opening day, including VAT
Running costs of £8,000 per month ÷ 68% GP. Every £1 above this is profit before tax.
Out of every £1 you take (without VAT), your GP is what's left after ingredients. That's the money that pays your running costs. So divide your monthly running costs by your GP %.
Sales needed = running costs ÷ GP %
With £8,000 of running costs and a 68% GP, that's about £11,765 per month without VAT, or about £452 per opening day if you open six days per week.
Cut a running cost, or lift your GP. One extra point of GP lowers the takings you need every day. The guide to a good cafe GP shows where points usually hide, and the GP calculator checks any single item.
Quokka shows what you need to take today to cover the day's costs, and how yesterday did against it, from your till and real GP. See net profit.
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