The Restaurant Prime Cost Playbook
Master the food + staffing prime-cost formula that separates profitable restaurants from losing ones.
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PDF PDF The Restaurant Menu Margin Grid
Score every menu item on a margin-vs-popularity matrix to reveal your engineering winners.
PDF Restaurant 7-Day Cash Mapping
Track your weekly cash position day-by-day to catch the gaps before payroll hits.
PDF Third-Party Delivery: What Stays After Fees
Run a real-profit screen on every DoorDash/UberEats order. Find which menu items lose money on the platforms.
PDF Table-Turn Signal: Seats Times Speed
Find the real-profit cost of slow tables. Every extra 15 minutes per table can mean thousands in lost dollars a month.
PDF No-Show Deposits: Stop the Bleed
Quantify what no-shows cost per week and right-size a deposit policy. Get back the seats and the prep money.
PDF Ingredient Inflation: Pass-Through Price Tool
When beef, eggs, or oil jump, find the exact menu price to hold real profit. Surgical raises, not uniform hikes.
PDF Prep Waste: The Money in the Trash
Run a 7-day waste log. Every percent you cut on prep waste is direct real profit, not a sales push.
PDF Server Upsell Tool: Add One Item Per Table
Score every server on average ticket. Train the bottom half on the top half script. 10-19% real-profit lift.
Calculator Food Cost Calculator
Enter your recipe ingredients and servings to see the true food-cost percentage per plate.