Restaurant Prime Cost Calculator
Add food and labour costs, then compare the result with revenue for the same period.
Your result
Your calculated result
- Prime cost
- ₹ —
- Prime-cost percentage
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- Included components
- Food and labour breakdown will appear here
Enter your values and select calculate prime cost to see the result. No account is required.
What this tool calculates
Restaurant prime cost combines food and beverage cost of goods sold with labour cost. Prime-cost percentage divides that combined amount by revenue for the same period. This calculation brings two operating cost groups together without including rent and other overheads unless you incorrectly add them to those inputs.
How to use restaurant prime cost calculator
- Choose the reporting period, such as a week or month.
- Enter food and beverage COGS, labour cost and revenue for exactly that period.
- Calculate the total and percentage. Keep the labour-cost definition and inventory valuation consistent when comparing results.
How the calculation works
Prime cost = food and beverage cost of goods sold + labour cost. Prime-cost percentage = prime cost ÷ revenue × 100.
Worked example
₹1,80,000 food cost plus ₹1,20,000 labour is ₹3,00,000 prime cost. On ₹6,00,000 revenue, that is 50%.
Understanding the result
Prime cost does not equal total operating cost. Adding rent, finance costs or unrelated overheads to the food or labour fields changes the meaning of the measure. There is no universal target hardcoded here; this tool reports your figures only.