Tag: P&L & reporting
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QuickBooks vs. Restaurant365 for Restaurants
QuickBooks is general accounting software. Restaurant365 is a restaurant-specific back-office platform. Which one to run at 1 unit, 3 units, and 10 units, and the real cost difference.
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What Should You Pay for Restaurant Bookkeeping?
Restaurant bookkeeping cost: solo bookkeeper $300 to $800 a month, firm $800 to $2,500, in-house controller $80K to $140K. Benchmarks by revenue and units.
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When Does a Restaurant Need a CFO? Revenue Thresholds
Restaurants under $3M need a bookkeeper. $3M to $10M hire a fractional CFO. Above $10M go full-time. Complexity signals matter as much as revenue.
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Prime Cost Recovery Playbook: 80% to 65% in 90 Days
Cut restaurant prime cost from 80% to 65% in 90 days. Five levers: recipe recosting, portion control, labor per hour, delivery fees, waste.
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The 30/30/30/10 Rule for Restaurants: Where It Breaks
The old 30/30/30/10 rule of thumb for restaurant P&Ls (30% food, 30% labor, 30% overhead, 10% profit) misses in 2026. Real benchmarks by concept.
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Restaurant Food Cost by Concept: Is 33% Good or Bad?
33% food cost means nothing without the concept. QSR wants 28-32%, steakhouses run 38-42%. Real benchmarks and the tradeoffs by segment.
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Using AI in Restaurant Finance: What Actually Works (And What Doesn’t)
Where AI actually moves the needle in restaurant finance — forecasting, food cost variance, menu engineering — and where it still doesn’t.
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Restaurant Financial Dashboard: The 12 Numbers That Belong on One Screen
Twelve restaurant finance KPIs on one weekly dashboard, organized by sales, cost, profitability, and cash. Refresh cadence and benchmarks inside.
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Why Is My Restaurant Busy But Not Profitable?
Five common reasons busy restaurants still lose money: prime cost creep, occupancy load, channel mix, check compression, and discount drag.