Calculate the Tacos to Break Even

Miguel is considering a Tuesday office park. Shift fixed costs are $150 event fee, $220 labor, $45 fuel and generator allocation, and $65 commissary and prep allocation. Tacos sell for $4.00. Variable cost per taco is $1.52. Break-even orders = fixed shift costs divided by contribution margin per order The common trap is using gross sales as proof of a good route. A $700 day can still be weak if the fee, labor, and food cost consume the shift. Add fixed shift costs $150 + $220 + $45 + $65 = $480 fixed cost for the shift. These costs happen…

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