Cafe Daily Covers & Menu Performance Dashboard
Track guest counts, menu item sales, and labor cost utilization by day. Free .xlsx with formulas.
Operations · dashboard · CC0 · Public domain · Built by Sheetly AI
About this template
This operations dashboard brings together indicators like "Total Covers (Last 30 Days)", "Total Net Sales (Last 30 Days)" and "Avg Labor Cost %" in a single view. Edit the entries in the Data tab and the dashboard numbers update instantly — no need to build the spreadsheet from scratch.
This template helps cafe managers monitor daily covers, key menu item performance, and labor cost utilization in one place. Enter your daily guest counts, sales by major menu category, and labor cost to analyze profitability trends and staffing efficiency. Use the KPIs and comparison bars to quickly review average check, labor cost percentage, and category performance over time. Update the Data sheet routinely to keep the dashboard accurate and relevant for operational decisions.
Released under the CC0 license (public domain): you can download, edit and use it freely — including in commercial projects — with no attribution required.
Use cases
- Visualize indicators like "Total Covers (Last 30 Days)" and "Total Net Sales (Last 30 Days)"
- Make faster decisions based on "Avg Labor Cost %"
- Compare your operations without building the spreadsheet from scratch
- Edit the entries in the Data tab and watch the dashboard recalculate automatically
Key features
- Total Covers (Last 30 Days)
- Total Net Sales (Last 30 Days)
- Avg Labor Cost %
- Visual dashboard with 3 automatic indicators
- Editable formulas in the Data tab
- In-cell mini charts (sparklines)
What's inside the file
- 3 tabs: Dashboard, Data, Instructions
- 41 working formulas — including SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTA. They recalculate as you edit, so the sheet stays yours after download.
- Sized for real data: up to 37 rows × 15 columns already laid out and formatted.
- Built-in chart that updates with your numbers.
Everything is a normal .xlsx: it opens in Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice and Numbers, with no add-ons, no macros and no locked cells.
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