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The independent restaurant margin worksheet.

The spreadsheet the Editors use to model prime cost, controllable expenses, and the true cost of delivery-app dependency. Free. One email — subscribers receive the weekly Sunday field notes.

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Preview of the OrderBridge margin worksheetA spreadsheet preview with prime-cost inputs, delivery leakage calculations, contribution margins, and a thirteen-week cash-flow row.Restaurant margin worksheetPRIME COST65.0%Food + labor / salesDELIVERY LEAKAGE$4,500Repeat-order commissionCASH RUNWAY13 weeksRolling ending cashMENU ITEMPRICEPLATE COSTCONTRIBUTIONExample entrée$28.00$9.50$18.50Example beverage$12.00$2.25$9.75Example side$8.00$1.80$6.20Example values only · replace every cream input cell with actual restaurant data
A visual preview of the workbook. The download is an editable XLSX file with formulas.

Four operating views

What is inside

  • Prime cost tracker

    Food, labor, occupancy, controllable expenses, and the operating result on one monthly view.

  • Delivery-app leakage model

    Effective commission, repeat demand, direct processing, and a transparent break-even calculation.

  • Menu contribution model

    Selling price, plate cost, unit contribution, monthly volume, and total contribution by item.

  • Thirteen-week cash flow

    Weekly receipts, food, payroll, occupancy, operating payments, and rolling ending cash.