Covers & Revenue Forecast Calculator
Covers and revenue forecast calculator for restaurants, pubs and bars. Turn seat count, table turns, occupancy and average spend into weekly, monthly and annual revenue — plus the money you're losing to empty seats.
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More bums on seats. More money in the till. Now you can see exactly how much.
- Occupancy +5%£10,010.88 / month
- Occupancy +10%£20,021.76 / month
- One extra table turn per service£32,535.36 / month
- Average spend +£2£8,133.84 / month
- Average spend +£5£20,334.60 / month
Increasing average occupancy from 65.00% to 75.00% could generate an additional £20,021.76 per month.
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More bums on seats. More money in the till. Now you can see exactly how much. This calculator turns your seat count, table-turn time, service length and average spend into a full revenue forecast — weekly, monthly and annual — and shows the money you're leaving on the table with every empty seat.
Model lunch and dinner separately or as one combined service, then test the impact of pushing occupancy up 5 or 10 points, adding a table turn, or nudging average spend by £2 or £5.
Formula: Max covers per service = Seats × (Service hours × 60 ÷ Turn minutes). Expected covers = Max × Occupancy %. Revenue = Expected covers × Average spend.
Frequently asked questions
What occupancy should I aim for?+
60–70% is healthy for casual restaurants across a full week. Peak services often exceed 90%; quiet Mondays drag the average down.
How do I work out my table-turn time?+
Divide total covers by the number of tables used in a service, then divide service length by that number. Most casual venues sit at 75–100 minutes; fine dining runs 120+.
Is the annual revenue realistic?+
It assumes 52 trading weeks with your current occupancy. Discount for closures, holidays and seasonality if you need a conservative view.
Why include revenue lost to empty seats?+
It reframes marketing spend. If you're losing £6,000 a month to empty covers, spending £500 on a promotion to fill them is an easy yes.