Outdoor Dining Opportunity Calculator

How much new revenue could outdoor dining add to your restaurant?

In a few quick steps, see exactly how much new revenue your restaurant could earn each year by adding covered outdoor seating — using a custom pergola, retractable awning, slide-wire canopy, or shade sail from Goodwin-Cole.

Step 01

Tell us about your restaurant

Your information stays private. A Goodwin-Cole specialist will follow up only if you ask us to.

Restaurant name *

Street address

City

State

ZIP code *

We use this to pull real climate data for your location.

Your name *

Phone

Email *

Step 02

Pull real weather data for your location

We'll check the past 365 days at your ZIP code and count how many days were great for outdoor dining — and how many would need shade or weather protection.

ZIP code

Enter your ZIP code and click "Get Weather Data" to begin.

Adjust if needed (manual override)

250 days

Slide to fine-tune the days you'd expect to be able to host outdoor dining — or use the button above to auto-fill from real climate data.

Step 03

About your potential outdoor space

Tell us about the outdoor area you're thinking about adding. Defaults assume a fine-dining restaurant — adjust any number to match yours.

How many outdoor tables could you add?

Seats per table

Meal services per day

Turns per table per service

1.5

Fine dining: ~1.5. Casual: ~2 to 3.

Average guest check ($)

Expected outdoor occupancy

70%

Days open per week

Step 04

Project investment (optional)

Have a rough budget or quote already? Enter it below to see your payback timeline and monthly cash flow. Goodwin-Cole products are custom-built, so a specialist will provide an exact quote during your consultation.

Total project investment

How would you pay?

For monthly options, we'll show how the payment compares to the new revenue you'd add. Learn about financing

Your Annual Opportunity

Here's the new revenue outdoor dining could add

Start entering details to see a rough estimate. Weather data will refine the days used.

Outdoor revenue on a good day —

Good weather days per year (open days only) —

Estimated annual revenue you could add —

Ready to expand your dining space?

Goodwin-Cole custom-builds pergolas, retractable awnings, slide-wire canopies, and shade sails for restaurants across California. Request a free, no-pressure consultation and we'll design the perfect outdoor dining experience for your space and your customers.

Estimates are projections based on the inputs above and are intended for planning purposes only. Actual results vary by location, season, restaurant operations, and product selection. A Goodwin-Cole specialist will provide a customized assessment during your consultation.