The yearly P&L of a casual restaurant in Dubai
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An illustrative casual dining restaurant in Dubai has 80 seats. It turns each seat 1.5 times at lunch and 2 times at dinner. The average guest spends AED 120 and the restaurant opens 360 days a year. Food and drink cost 30 percent of sales, labour 28 percent, rent is AED 1.2 million a year, and other costs are AED 1.5 million. What are its sales and profit?
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