Measure sales per labour hour across your week and spot where efficiency drops.
As a working guide: under $100 is at risk, $100 to $120 is borderline, and $120 to $180 is healthy. It is a guide, not an official benchmark.
Start with $34 an hour plus on costs. A Level 2 casual under the Restaurant Industry Award is $33.85 an hour from 1 July 2026.
Anything above the ATO wages range for your size: over 32% of sales under $600k turnover, or over 35% above $600k.