Restaurants & Fast Casual
Higher Margins, Fewer Heroics for Restaurant Owners
Quick service and fast-casual restaurants battle razor-thin margins, labor scheduling chaos, food cost variability, and founder-dependent operations. We install the systems that make multi-location management predictable and profitable.
Common Symptoms We See
If any of these sound familiar, the Scorecard will pinpoint exactly where profit is leaking and what to fix first.
Labor scheduling is reactive; overtime and understaffing alternate weekly
Food cost variance is high but hard to pinpoint
SOPs exist informally; training is inconsistent across shifts and locations
Multi-location reporting is manual or nonexistent
Owner is involved in every scheduling, vendor, and quality decision
No weekly scorecard; P&L surprises hit at month-end
What We Fix First
Ranked by impact. Implemented in the 30-day sprint.
1Implement labor scheduling rules aligned to demand forecasting
2Set up food cost tracking and variance alerts
3Document and standardize SOPs for prep, service, and close
4Build multi-location reporting with weekly KPI comparisons
5Establish a weekly operating cadence with store managers
6Delegate vendor management and scheduling to trained leads
Practical AI Quick Wins
Real workflows that remove toil and improve decisions. Not AI theater.
Labor scheduling optimization based on sales forecasting
Food cost variance alerts and waste tracking
SOP documentation from video recordings
Review response automation across locations
Prep list automation based on forecasted demand
KPIs That Run the Business
These are the metrics we track weekly. When these move, profit moves.
Revenue per labor hour
Food cost %
Labor cost %
Average ticket value
Transactions per hour
Food waste %
Speed of service
Customer satisfaction / reviews
Employee turnover rate
Sales per square foot
Comp sales (same-store growth)
Prime cost (food + labor)
What You Get in 30 Days
0-100 Scorecard across 5 focus areas with evidence-based notes
Top 10 Fixes ranked by impact for your specific business
90-day execution plan with owners, weekly metrics, and meeting rhythm
1-3 practical AI workflows deployed and adopted by your team
Weekly operating cadence and dashboards that stick
"No-heroics" playbook so the business runs without the founder in every room
Ready to make margin obvious in your restaurants business?
Book the Scorecard call and get your ranked Top 10 Fixes + 90-day plan.