food service
Restaurant valuation multiples
Full-service restaurants with table service, including fine dining, casual dining, and family restaurants.
What the recorded transactions show
82
recorded transactions in the broader sector
1.1x
median EV/Revenue, n=18
10.5x
median EV/EBITDA, n=9
The archive has no Restaurant (Full Service) category of its own. These figures are for the broader Restaurants sector it sits within, September 2014 to July 2026, and they describe how that sector trades, not what a business like yours would fetch. The deals behind the EBITDA median had a median value of $282M, larger than most owner-operated businesses. Who buys in Restaurants
The recorded deals price above the indicative estimate on EBITDA (median 10.5x, n=9, against 3x to 3.5x), and above the indicative estimate on revenue (median 1.1x, n=18, against 0.4x to 0.5x). The two sources measure different businesses: the estimate is for a business of this kind, the recorded deals are the larger companies in the broader sector. Neither is a valuation of yours.
Indicative estimate for Restaurant (Full Service)
From 3 internal estimates, not from recorded transactions.
EV / EBITDA
EV / Revenue
Indicative range reconciled from 3 internal estimates (one outlier excluded), reviewed 2026-08-06. Not derived from a verified transaction sample. See Methodology. Methodology
How much is my restaurant worth?
Apply the indicative estimate to your earnings: EBITDA if the business has a management team, revenue if it does not yet make a profit. The calculator below does exactly that with that estimate, and shows the range, not a single figure. It is a benchmark, not a valuation.
Step one
What does the business do, and how big is it?
Indicative estimate for Restaurant (Full Service): 3x to 3.5x EBITDA, not a transaction median. n=3 internal estimates · as of 2026-08-06
What moves the multiple
Location & Lease Terms
Prime location with favorable lease agreement
Brand Recognition
Established brand and customer loyalty
Kitchen & Equipment
Modern kitchen equipment and layout efficiency
Management Systems
POS systems, inventory management, and controls
Liquor License
Full liquor license significantly increases value
Metrics buyers ask for
- ·Average Check Size
- ·Table Turnover Rate
- ·Food Cost Percentage
- ·Labor Cost Percentage
- ·Customer Satisfaction
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