ROI Analysis 5-7 min read

Restaurant ROI Calculator: How to Calculate Your Payback Period

February 13, 2026

Your Investment

T9 Robot: $18,000-22,000
Installation: $1,000
Initial training: $2,000
Total: ~$21,000-25,000

Monthly Savings

Labor cost replaced: 0.5 FTE = $1,250/month
Reduced waste/errors: $300/month
Increased throughput: $400/month
Total monthly: ~$1,950/month

Calculation

Payback period: $22,500 / $1,950 = 11.5 months

Year 2+ Profit

Monthly savings: $1,950
Annual profit: $23,400
5-year profit: $117,000