Food Truck Profit Calculator
Enter your event numbers and see your real profit, margin percentage, food cost ratio, and whether the event is worth rebooking.
Enter your actual numbers from a recent event to see your real profit.
How to Calculate Food Truck Profit
1. Enter Revenue
Your total sales from the event: cash, card, tips, everything.
2. Add Your Costs
Food cost, labor, booth fee, gas, propane, supplies, and card processing fees.
3. See Your Real Profit
Profit, margin, food cost percentage, and a verdict on whether to rebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good profit margin for a food truck?
A good food truck profit margin is 30-45% per event. Above 45% is excellent, a sign you're running a tight operation. Between 15-30% is thin but workable if volume is high. Below 15% means the event may not be worth your time.
What should my food cost percentage be?
Target 28-32% of revenue. If you're above 35%, check your portion sizes, supplier prices, and menu item pricing. Track food cost per item, because your best seller might have your worst margin.
How do I know if an event is worth rebooking?
Look at profit margin, not revenue. For example, a $2,400 event at 7% margin ($180 profit) is worse than a $1,200 event at 50% margin ($600 profit). Run every event through the calculator and compare.
What costs should I include?
All of them: food cost (ingredients), labor (staff wages + tips paid out), booth/vendor fee, gas to get there, propane for cooking, supplies (containers, napkins, utensils), and card processing fees (typically 2.6-3.5%).
Haven't started yet?
What it costs to start a food truck.
Truck, equipment, permits, insurance, and the cash reserve most first-year trucks wish they had. Line-by-line, with a startup cost calculator built in.
Before you buy the truck
Most operators sort these out before their first event.
Finance your truck or equipment
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