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Free Restaurant P&L Leak Checklist
24 specific checks that surface where your operation is leaking margin. Built from 25+ years of multi-unit P&L work across 50+ restaurant locations.
5 Things We Check First
These are the early warning signs most restaurant operators aren’t tracking weekly. If any of these apply to your operation, the full checklist is worth 10 minutes.
- Food CostTheoretical vs. actual food cost variance exceeds 1.5 points
- LaborOvertime hours appear in more than 2 weeks per month per location
- VendorLast contract renegotiation was more than 18 months ago
- SchedulingLabor targets are set by gut feel, not by daypart sales data
- ReportingP&L visibility lags by more than 5 days from the week's end
The full checklist has 24 items across food cost, labor, vendor, reporting, and technology. Enter your email to unlock it below.
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