KPI Formulas

Restaurant KPI Formulas

Restaurant KPIs measure sales efficiency, food and labor costs, table usage, and revenue per capacity unit. Browse copy-paste Excel formulas with practical examples and Power BI DAX notes.

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Start here: what these KPIs are for

Restaurant KPIs measure sales efficiency, food and labor costs, table usage, and revenue per capacity unit.

Use these pages when you need to explain a KPI to a beginner, build it in Excel, validate the inputs, or recreate the same logic in Power BI. Each page includes a plain-English definition, real-life example, Excel formula, DAX measure, interpretation notes, and common mistakes.

Best fora restaurant operations dashboard

Main questionWhether menu pricing, staffing, and table usage are healthy

Recommended viewTrend + target + segment

Restaurant KPI list

Average Check Size

Revenue / Number of Checks

Food Cost Percentage

Food Cost / Food Sales

Labor Cost Percentage

Labor Cost / Revenue

RevPASH

Revenue / Available Seat Hours

Table Turnover Rate

Number of Parties Served / Number of Tables

How to use these KPI formulas

Pick one KPI and confirm the business definition.
Add the inputs to a clean Excel table, one row per period or segment.
Paste the formula from the KPI page and format the result correctly.
Add a target or benchmark column so the number has context.
Link related KPIs together instead of judging one metric alone.

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