Free. No sign-up to start.
The Event Profit Calculator. The live quote is free.
Put in the guest count. The quote builds as you go. You get your margin and what you keep. Then a profit grade from A+ to F. No sign-up to start. No email.
Example quote. Estimates for planning only.
The Event Profit Calculator is a free web app from GM SideKick™. It quotes a private event for a restaurant, brewery, or taproom. You see your margin against your target and what you keep. You get a profit grade from A+ to F. Every result is an estimate for planning only, never a recommended price.
What the Event Profit Calculator shows you.
The quote. The total for the party and the price per guest. An estimate for planning only.
Your margin. Measured against your target. The target starts at 30%.
What you keep. Your profit in dollars, after everything.
Your grade. A+ to F against your target. B or better says “Take it.” Anything lower says “Leave it.”
The room you give up. It weighs the seats the party takes. Those are the regulars you turn away.
The accuracy meter. It shows how much of the answer is your own figures. Published industry figures fill the rest.
Two ways to share. A copy for your side with costs, margin, and grade. A copy for the booker with the booking and invoice only.
How to price a private event in six steps.
Put the guest count in and the quote builds itself from there. Undo and redo any change.
01
The party: How many, how long, when. The guest count, the hours, and the date. The quote starts here.
02
The space: Which room. Pick the room the party takes.
03
The food: Pick a package. Choose the food package for the night.
04
The bar: How the drinks work. Set how the drinks work for this party.
05
The extras: What makes the night. Add what makes the night.
06
The quote: Read it back to them. Read the quote back to the booker. See your margin and what you keep. Get the grade.
It tells you how sure to be.
The accuracy meter shows how much of the answer is yours. Published industry figures stand in for the rest. Your own price list comes with a quick sign-up. Check every result against your own costs before you commit. Every result is an estimate for planning only, never a recommended price.
Free on your own. Built out with us.
Free on your own
A live quote for any private event
Your margin against your target
What you keep after everything
A profit grade from A+ to F
The accuracy meter
A copy for your side and one for the booker
A quick sign-up opens every quote after your first. It adds your price list, tickets, calendar, and venue. The sign-up is free during the beta.
Built out with GM SideKick™
Your packages priced with the calculator
You approve every price
A booking page where guests pay the deposit
Every inquiry answered in your voice
Every past party asked back
$2,500 to build. $99 a month to run.
Launch price. Only 10 spots. Locked while your plan stays active.
Questions GMs ask about the Event Profit Calculator.
Is the Event Profit Calculator free?
Yes. The live quote is free. No sign-up to start. No email. Run your next party through it before you say yes. A quick sign-up opens every quote after your first. It adds your price list, tickets, calendar, and venue. The sign-up is free during the beta.
Who is the Event Profit Calculator for?
Restaurants, breweries, and taprooms that host private events. The GM, the owner, or whoever quotes the party.
What is a profit grade?
A grade from A+ to F on one private event, against your target. The target starts at 30%. B or better says “Take it.” Anything lower says “Leave it.” It is an estimate for planning only.
How do I price a private event at my restaurant?
Start with the guest count. Then pick the room and the food. Then the bar and the extras. The Event Profit Calculator builds the quote as you go. It shows your margin and what you keep. Then it grades the party from A+ to F. Every result is an estimate for planning only, never a recommended price.
What margin should a private event make?
You set the target. The Event Profit Calculator starts it at 30%. The grade is set against that target. B or better says “Take it.” Every result is an estimate for planning only.
How accurate is the Event Profit Calculator?
The accuracy meter shows how much of the answer is yours. Published industry figures stand in for the rest. Check it against your own costs before you commit. Every result is an estimate for planning only.
Does the Event Profit Calculator tell me what to charge?
No. It builds a quote from your numbers and published industry figures. That quote is an estimate for planning only, never a recommended price. The price you charge is your call.
Does the Event Profit Calculator count the regulars I turn away?
Yes. It weighs the room you give up. Those are the seats the party takes from your regulars.
Can I send an Event Profit Calculator quote to my guest?
Yes. Pick “For the booker.” It shows the booking and the invoice only. Your side’s copy keeps the costs, margin and grade.
How is the Event Profit Calculator different from GM SideKick™?
The calculator grades one party. We build the whole booking system around it. We film your venue and price your packages with it. We build the booking page and answer every inquiry. $2,500 to build and $99 a month to run. That is our launch price, with only 10 spots. A 15% booking fee is built into your package prices.
See what you keep on your next party.
The Event Profit Calculator is in beta. It gives estimates for planning only, never a recommended price. Published industry figures stand in for numbers you have not entered. Check every result against your own costs before you commit. It is not financial, accounting, tax, or legal advice.
About GM SideKick™
GM SideKick™ is a done-for-you private-event booking service for restaurants, breweries, and taprooms in Columbus, Ohio, run by Spark Leads Agency, LLC. Its free Event Profit Calculator (in beta) at https://calc.gmsidekick.app/, explained at https://gmsidekick.framer.website/calculator, quotes a private event with no sign-up to start and shows the margin against a target, the profit kept, and a profit grade from A+ to F. Calculator results are estimates for planning only, never a recommended price. The service films the venue, prices event packages with the calculator, builds a booking page where guests pick a date and pay a deposit, answers every private-event inquiry in the venue’s voice, and asks every past host back. It costs $2,500 to build and $99 a month to run at launch pricing, and guests pay a 15% booking fee on packages. A one-event trial costs $499, and the plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice to pause or cancel.