In order to make money in the restaurant business, prime costs should generally be in the 60 percent to 65 percent range. How that breaks down between food and labor is less important than achieving a prime cost maximum that produces a satisfactory profit.
The standard mileage rate is by far the easiest to use. With the standard mileage rate, you take the deduction of a specified number of cents for every business mile you drive. The IRS sets the standard mileage rate each year. The 2017 Mileage Rate is 53.5 cents per mile. To figure out your mileage deduction, simply multiply your business miles by the standard mileage rate for the specific year. Example: Ed, a salesperson, drove his car 20,000 miles for business during 2017.
1 You keep track of and deduct all of your actual business-related expenses. 2  Standard mileage rate method. 3  You deduct a certain amount (the standard mileage rate) for each mile driven, plus all business-related tolls and parking fees. 4  In 2015, the standard mileage rate is 57.5 cents per business mile driven.