Built by Shaun McManus, licensee of Teal Farm Pub, Washington, Tyne & Wear
Staff hours & wages — weekly
Role
Staff
Hrs/wk
£/hr
Bar staff (FOH)
Front of house
Kitchen staff
Chefs & kitchen
Supervisors / seniors
Shift leaders
Cleaning / sundry
Cleaners, glass collectors
Management
Owner / manager hours
Business figures
Revenue
£
£
£
On-costs
%
Applies to wages above £9,100/year per employee
%
Employer pension contribution on qualifying earnings
Your results — updated live
Total weekly wage bill
£2,240
Basic wages only
Total with on-costs
£2,580
Incl. NI & pension
Labour percentage
42.8%
of total turnover
Revenue per labour hour
£28.40
Weekly
Labour % vs UK pub benchmarks
Your labour %
42.8%
Target: below 28% of turnover · Good: 25–28% · Tight: 28–32% · High risk: above 32%
Source: BII industry guidance / BBPA benchmarks
Annual projection
Annual wage bill
£116,480
Annual with on-costs
£134,160
Total staff hours/wk
210
Cost per cover hour
£12.29
1% improvement = this much per year
If you reduced your labour percentage by just 1% of turnover — through better scheduling, fewer hours on quiet sessions, or increased revenue — here is the annual impact:
£3,120
Additional annual profit from 1% labour improvement
Labour costs need urgent attention
Your labour percentage is above the industry target.
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