New venue contribution model

Full Circle Brew Co — flexible model for any new bar/venue site, from drinks-only to pub with restaurant

Venue model Sales rep model

Revenue & mix

Total monthly revenue£40,000
Revenue entered is:

All calculations below use net-of-VAT revenue.

Food as % of revenue (0 = drinks-only bar)15%

Margins

Drink gross margin78%
Food gross margin65%

Property & fit-out

Annual rent (incl. service charge)£60,000/yr (12.5% of turnover)
Fit-out cost (one-off capital)£150,000
Lease term (years, for amortisation)10 yrs

Operating costs

Bar staff monthly cost£10,000 (29.4% of drink revenue)
Kitchen staff monthly cost£5,000 (83.3% of food revenue)
Other monthly overheads (utilities, rates, insurance, marketing)£4,000

Result

Monthly gross profit (blended)£30,000
Less: rent-£5,000
Less: bar staff-£10,000
Less: kitchen staff-£5,000
Less: other overheads-£4,000
Monthly EBITDA contribution£6,000
Less: fit-out amortisation-£1,250
Monthly net contribution (post fit-out)£4,750

Blended gross margin

75%

Annual EBITDA contribution

£72,000

Fit-out payback (from EBITDA)

25 months

Time for EBITDA generated to recover the £150,000 fit-out spend

Revenue vs EBITDA breakeven Breakeven: £32,000/mo

Scenarios

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EBITDA contribution excludes fit-out amortisation, in line with standard EBITDA treatment — depreciation sits below the line. The net contribution and payback figures then layer the fit-out cost back in, so you can see both the ongoing EBITDA impact and how long the capital spend takes to recover. Breakeven revenue is calculated at the current food/drink mix and margins — moving the mix or margin sliders will shift it. Saved scenarios are stored in the shared team scenario store and visible to your Full Circle colleagues.