Service
Operations
We install the operating system: documented SOPs, a scheduling discipline tied to actual demand, inventory controls that survive staff turnover, and a management cadence that catches problems before they hit the P&L.
Who It’s For
Built for operators in this position
Operators whose business runs on the energy and judgment of one or two key people, and who feel the cost of that dependency every time someone takes a vacation or leaves.
What This Covers
The scope of work
Each engagement is scoped to your situation; this is the core surface area.
- SOP development for FOH and BOH critical paths
- Scheduling by demand pattern, not habit
- Inventory control and waste tracking
- Vendor coordination and order discipline
- Shift execution: pre-shift, mid-shift, close-out
- Management cadence: daily, weekly, monthly rhythms
Why It Matters
The economic logic behind this work
- 01
Without documented operations, every hire takes 60 days to ramp instead of 21, and every operational standard erodes when the founder is not in the building.
- 02
Scheduling by tradition rather than demand routinely costs 1.5–3 points of labor margin.
- 03
A weekly management rhythm that catches three issues per location compounds into measurable margin protection within 90 days.
Key Outcomes
What success looks like
- Documented SOPs for every critical path
- Scheduling tied to forecasted demand and sales-per-labor-hour targets
- Inventory variance reduced and tracked weekly
- Manager weekly rhythm that surfaces issues before they cost real money
Deliverables
What you get
- SOP library (FOH, BOH, opening, closing, mid-shift)
- Scheduling template with demand-based logic
- Inventory count sheets and variance tracking
- Manager pre-shift and close-out checklists
- Weekly operations meeting agenda template
- New manager onboarding playbook
Engagement Options
Project, retainer,
or hybrid.
Book a call to discuss scope and investment — we'll match the engagement to your operation and goals.
Discovery is always free
The first conversation is a no-cost, no-obligation review of your current situation. We’ll identify the top opportunities and tell you whether we’re the right fit.
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FAQ
Questions operators ask
Will my managers actually use the SOPs?+
Adoption is the harder problem. We build documentation alongside the team that runs the work, not in a vacuum, and we install the management rhythm that keeps SOPs alive.
Do you replace our existing operations team?+
No. We work with your team to build systems they can run without us. Our success looks like making ourselves unnecessary.
What if our locations all run differently?+
That is the most common starting condition. We document what works, eliminate what does not, and standardize the parts that should be consistent across locations.
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