Use this menu engineering revenue per available unit calculator to turn your menu engineering period records into a decision-ready operating metric. Enter one consistent period and the calculator will show the main result plus supporting measures that help explain whether changes came from costs, capacity, utilization, or sales. The tool runs entirely in your browser and keeps the assumptions visible.
This metric spreads revenue across all available capacity, so both pricing and utilization affect it.
Define an “available unit” consistently before comparing locations or periods.
With $30,000 of net revenue, 240 available units, and 180 occupied units, revenue per available unit is $125.00, revenue per occupied unit is $166.67, and occupancy is 75.00%.
Use any period for which every input covers the same dates and operating hours.
No. Use net sales after discounts and refunds and exclude sales tax so the ratio reflects operating revenue.
Zero is accepted where it represents a real cost, count, or revenue value. Denominators such as hours, capacity, and sales must be greater than zero.
Differences usually come from timing, inventory valuation, refunds, taxes, or cost categories being included differently.
Yes, if both locations use the same period, unit definition, and accounting treatment. Otherwise the comparison can be misleading.
| Input or output | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Revenue Per Occupied | Revenue per occupied unit |
| Occupancy Rate | Occupancy rate |
| Unused Units | Unused units |