The Sunset Delight is a new 75-seat, lunch and dinner only, restaurant that will operate 5 days
Question:
The Sunset Delight is a new 75-seat, lunch and dinner only, restaurant that will operate 5 days a week. The owners invested €375,000 in all the equipment and held €25,000 as initial working capital. The tax rate is 30%.
Their estimates for the first year of operation are as follows:
· Depreciation on equipment 15%
· Fixed salary elements €95,200
· Insurance €2,400
· Menu selling prices 170% over cost of food sold
· Other variable costs 5.5% of total revenue
· Rent €30,000
· Expected after-tax net profit 14%
· Variable salary elements 26% of total revenue
· Lunch revenue 35% of total revenue
· Lunch seat turnover 1.8
· Dinner revenue 65% of total revenue
· Dinner seat turnover 1.5 Calculate the average food service cheque per meal period that will cover all costs taking into account the expected after-tax net profit.
Step by Step Answer:
Basic Management Accounting For The Hospitality Industry
ISBN: 9781000035933
2nd Edition
Authors: Michael Chibili