Capacity Planning Tool
Enter your seating capacity, average dwell time, and hours open. CoffeeBar calculates how many covers you can serve each day and your estimated revenue ceiling.
Table Turnover Calculator
Fill in your café's operating details. Results appear immediately.
How It Works
Three steps from raw inputs to actionable revenue data.
Provide your total seats, average time a guest stays, and daily operating hours.
Adjust for real-world occupancy. A 75% rate is typical for urban cafés during mixed hours.
See your daily, weekly, and annual revenue capacity based on average spend per cover.
FAQ
Common questions about capacity planning for cafés.
Counter-service cafés average 20-35 minutes. Full-service and specialty coffee shops often see 40-60 minutes, particularly with remote workers.
Reduce ticket time, streamline payment, train staff to clear and reset tables faster, and consider time-limited seating policies during peak hours.
75% is a safe average for planning. High-traffic locations may use 85-90%; quieter neighborhood cafés may run 55-65%.
You can include outdoor seats, but apply a lower occupancy rate (40-60%) to account for weather variability and seasonal patterns.