LABOR COST BASICS
Understand what restaurant labor really costs.
This free guide walks through the fundamentals of restaurant labor cost, including fully loaded labor cost, labor-cost percentage, sales per labor hour, and variance to target. It includes a complete worked example, common reasons labor results can mislead, and a practical weekly review process you can use in your own restaurant.
What you will learn
How to calculate fully loaded labor cost
How to calculate labor-cost percentage
How to calculate sales per labor hour
How to calculate variance to target
Which common labor-cost mistakes to avoid
What is inside
Essential formulas
Worked weekly labor-cost example
Visual labor breakdown
Common causes of variance
Weekly-review checklist