Restaurant Customer Lifetime Value Calculator
A restaurant customer spending $35 per visit once a month for 3 years has a revenue LTV of $1,260 — factor in margins to see true profitability.
How to use this tool
- Enter average order value, purchase frequency (per year), average customer lifespan and gross margin in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your ltv (revenue) and the full breakdown beneath it.
Restaurant operators can use this LTV calculator to justify marketing spend — a $35 average check visitor coming monthly for 3 years is worth over $1,200.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between revenue LTV and profit LTV?
- Revenue LTV is total expected revenue per customer. Profit LTV (also called CLV) multiplies by gross margin to show how much you actually keep after direct costs. Use profit LTV when comparing against CAC.
- How do I estimate customer lifespan?
- Lifespan ≈ 1 ÷ annual churn rate. If your annual churn is 25%, average lifespan is 4 years. For subscription businesses, use the churn-rate calculator to find this number first.