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Financial and Data analytics Consulting
Financial & Data Analytics Consulting
Turn Your Numbers into a Navigation System for Profit.
Most restaurant operators have data—but not decisions. We close that gap.
At Culinary Analytics Consultation Group, we transform sales, cost, labor, and inventory data into an executive command center that drives margin, growth, and cash discipline. Whether you operate a single café or multiple units across regions, we help you see what’s really happening financially—and what to do next.
Core Outcomes
True Food Cost & Margin Clarity – Know what every menu item actually earns after yield, waste, and labor.
Menu Engineering for Profit Mix – Promote winners, fix losers, price with confidence.
Cash Flow Visibility – Forecast cash needs by week; prevent surprise shortfalls.
Labor-to-Sales Alignment – Match schedule to demand curves, not guesswork.
Variance Detection – Spot shrink, waste, and pricing drift before it hits the P&L.
Unit Benchmarking – Compare stores, concepts, or dayparts on normalized metrics.
What We Analyze
Data Inputs (as available):
POS sales by item / daypart / channel
Inventory purchases & usage
Recipe & yield data
Labor hours & wage rates
Invoices: food, beverage, packaging, overhead
GL / P&L exports (QuickBooks, restaurant accounting, spreadsheets)
Derived Analytics:
Theoretical vs. actual food cost
Contribution margin & menu mix heatmaps
Waste & shrink cost impact
Prime cost trend lines (COGS + labor)
Break-even & sensitivity scenarios (price, volume, inflation)
Rolling 4-week and 13-week forecasts
Engagement Process
Data Intake & Mapping – We gather available exports (POS, invoices, labor, accounting) and normalize them.
Baseline Financial Health Review – Current margins, cost structure, and red flags.
Menu & Cost Diagnostics – Identify high-volume / low-margin items, portion creep, and underpriced categories.
Action Playbook – Targeted improvements: pricing moves, portion standards, vendor renegotiations, labor model fixes.
Dashboards & KPI Cadence – Optional build-out of recurring scorecards for owners, managers, and kitchen leads.
Ongoing Advisory (Optional Retainer) – Monthly or quarterly reviews to track results, refine strategy, and scale.
Sample KPIs We Track
Food Cost % vs. Target
Item-Level Contribution $ & %
Waste $ per $1,000 Sales
Labor % by Daypart
Prime Cost % (rolling)
Average Check & Attachment Rate
Variance to Forecast (Sales / COGS / Labor)
Deliverables You Can Expect
Executive Financial Summary (plain-language insights)
Detailed Cost & Margin Workbook (Excel / Google Sheets)
Menu Engineering Heatmap (A–D rank or Stars / Dogs grid)
Variance + Opportunity Report (priority actions, $ impact)
Optional live dashboard integration or recurring reporting package
Who It’s For
Independent restaurants ready to professionalize their numbers
Multi-unit emerging brands needing standardization and roll-up visibility
Turnarounds: operators in thin-margin or cash-crunch situations
Investors evaluating acquisition or expansion risk
Ready to see what your numbers are telling you?
Book a Financial & Data Analytics Consultation and get your first opportunity scan—food cost, labor, and menu margin priorities—in plain English, with dollar impacts.
Financial & Data Analytics Consulting
Turn Your Numbers into a Navigation System for Profit.
Most restaurant operators have data—but not decisions. We close that gap.
At Culinary Analytics Consultation Group, we transform sales, cost, labor, and inventory data into an executive command center that drives margin, growth, and cash discipline. Whether you operate a single café or multiple units across regions, we help you see what’s really happening financially—and what to do next.
Core Outcomes
True Food Cost & Margin Clarity – Know what every menu item actually earns after yield, waste, and labor.
Menu Engineering for Profit Mix – Promote winners, fix losers, price with confidence.
Cash Flow Visibility – Forecast cash needs by week; prevent surprise shortfalls.
Labor-to-Sales Alignment – Match schedule to demand curves, not guesswork.
Variance Detection – Spot shrink, waste, and pricing drift before it hits the P&L.
Unit Benchmarking – Compare stores, concepts, or dayparts on normalized metrics.
What We Analyze
Data Inputs (as available):
POS sales by item / daypart / channel
Inventory purchases & usage
Recipe & yield data
Labor hours & wage rates
Invoices: food, beverage, packaging, overhead
GL / P&L exports (QuickBooks, restaurant accounting, spreadsheets)
Derived Analytics:
Theoretical vs. actual food cost
Contribution margin & menu mix heatmaps
Waste & shrink cost impact
Prime cost trend lines (COGS + labor)
Break-even & sensitivity scenarios (price, volume, inflation)
Rolling 4-week and 13-week forecasts
Engagement Process
Data Intake & Mapping – We gather available exports (POS, invoices, labor, accounting) and normalize them.
Baseline Financial Health Review – Current margins, cost structure, and red flags.
Menu & Cost Diagnostics – Identify high-volume / low-margin items, portion creep, and underpriced categories.
Action Playbook – Targeted improvements: pricing moves, portion standards, vendor renegotiations, labor model fixes.
Dashboards & KPI Cadence – Optional build-out of recurring scorecards for owners, managers, and kitchen leads.
Ongoing Advisory (Optional Retainer) – Monthly or quarterly reviews to track results, refine strategy, and scale.
Sample KPIs We Track
Food Cost % vs. Target
Item-Level Contribution $ & %
Waste $ per $1,000 Sales
Labor % by Daypart
Prime Cost % (rolling)
Average Check & Attachment Rate
Variance to Forecast (Sales / COGS / Labor)
Deliverables You Can Expect
Executive Financial Summary (plain-language insights)
Detailed Cost & Margin Workbook (Excel / Google Sheets)
Menu Engineering Heatmap (A–D rank or Stars / Dogs grid)
Variance + Opportunity Report (priority actions, $ impact)
Optional live dashboard integration or recurring reporting package
Who It’s For
Independent restaurants ready to professionalize their numbers
Multi-unit emerging brands needing standardization and roll-up visibility
Turnarounds: operators in thin-margin or cash-crunch situations
Investors evaluating acquisition or expansion risk
Ready to see what your numbers are telling you?
Book a Financial & Data Analytics Consultation and get your first opportunity scan—food cost, labor, and menu margin priorities—in plain English, with dollar impacts.