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Restaurant Cockpit
Full-service · 78 seats · neighborhood concept
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Chef
Covers Tonight
84
Sat is full · 6:30 + 8:30 peaks
June MTD Sales
$84,200
+12% vs May
Avg Ticket
$58
+$4 from wine pairings
Food Cost %
31%
+2 pts this week · check waste
Tonight at a glance
5
5:00 PM · Open · 14 covers in first wave
EARLY-BIRD PRIX-FIXE AVAILABLE 5-6 PM
6
6:30 PM · Peak 1 · 28 covers booked · 4 walk-in pads
FULL 4-TOP IN BAR · 2 TWOS AT WINDOW
8
8:30 PM · Peak 2 · 32 covers · VIPs at table 4
CHEF'S TABLE · 6 TOP · ANNIVERSARY · COMP DESSERT
10
10:00 PM · Bar fills · cocktail menu pickup
10 SEATS · LATE MENU AVAILABLE 10-MIDNIGHT
Sales heatmap — past 14 days · dinner service
Sun
28
22
19
31
42
58
68
82
52
38
22
14
8
4
Mon
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—
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12
18
24
28
14
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Tue
—
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14
22
34
38
22
12
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Wed
—
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—
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16
28
44
48
28
14
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Thu
—
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18
32
48
62
42
22
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Fri
—
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28
52
78
84
62
38
18
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Sat
—
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28
62
82
88
68
44
28
12
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Hours along the top: 11am · 12 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12. Each cell = covers in that hour. Surfaces capacity gaps (Mon-Wed early evenings are under-utilized) for promotional targeting.

86 list (tonight)
86
Halibut crudo · only 4 portions left
FROM 12 AM PREP · WHALES ORDERED EARLY
86
Burrata appetizer · ran out at 7:42 PM Fri
UNUSUAL · RE-ORDER FROM SUPPLIER MON
86
'19 Côtes du Rhône (BTG) · last bottle open
SOMM RECOMMENDS SWAP TO '21 GRENACHE
VIPs tonight
★
Goldberg family · 6-top · 8:30
3RD VISIT THIS MONTH · WIFE'S BIRTHDAY · COMP DESSERT
★
Yelp Elite reviewer · 2-top · 7:00
FLAG FROM HOST · SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PLATING
★
Local food blogger · 4-top · 9:00
FOLLOWS US ON IG · COMP AMUSE

Floor + Reservation Management

OpenTable / Resy integration with table-status overlay, no-show tracking, repeat-diner recognition.

  • OpenTable / Resy / direct-book unified view
  • Live floor map with table status (seated / cleared / pending)
  • No-show tracking + auto-confirm 24h before
  • Repeat diner recognition (with notes)
  • Wait-list management with text-when-ready
  • Per-shift cover/sales targets

Daily Prep Sheet

Auto-generated prep quantities based on tonight's bookings + historical conversion per dish.

  • Per-station prep quantities (cold / sauté / grill / pastry)
  • Mise en place checklist
  • Pull from walk-in tracker
  • Cross-reference with 86 list
  • Print-ready for kitchen board

Recipe + Margin Database

Every dish has a recipe with current ingredient costs. Margins recalc when supplier prices change.

  • Per-dish recipe + portion sizes
  • Live ingredient cost (pulls from supplier orders)
  • Per-dish margin + dollar-profit ranking
  • Menu engineering: star / plow / puzzle / dog
  • Allergen tagging per dish
  • Wine pairing recommendations

Inventory Operations

Walk-in counts, par levels, automated ordering when stock dips.

  • Per-item par levels by station
  • Daily walk-in count via phone app
  • Auto-suggested orders when below par
  • Receiving + invoice reconciliation
  • Waste tracking by dish
  • Weekly inventory variance reporting

Supplier Management

Per-supplier ordering schedule, price tracking, delivery confirmation.

  • Per-supplier order schedule (US Foods Mon/Wed, fishmonger Tue/Fri, etc.)
  • Price change alerts (when scallops jump $2/lb, you see it)
  • Delivery confirmation + temp check
  • Damaged-goods credit tracking
  • Per-supplier spend reporting

Staff Scheduling

Per-shift staffing, swap requests, tip pool, payroll integration.

  • Per-shift FOH + BOH schedule
  • Employee self-service swap requests
  • Tip pool calculation (per shift, per service)
  • Sick / vacation / break tracking
  • Payroll integration (Gusto / ADP)
  • Per-employee labor cost vs revenue

POS Analytics

Real-time sales, per-server performance, item velocity, cost insights.

  • Live sales by hour / day / week
  • Per-server sales + attach rate (apps, desserts, wine)
  • Item velocity (fast / slow movers)
  • Discount + comp tracking
  • Tip + tipout reporting
  • Toast / Square / Lightspeed integrations

Off-Premise Ops

Aggregate third-party + own-site orders. Per-channel margin after fees.

  • DoorDash / Uber Eats / Grubhub / Toast Direct unified queue
  • Per-channel margin after platform fees
  • Menu sync across channels
  • Pause / 86 from one place
  • Customer recovery for delivery issues

Review Operations

Aggregate reviews from every platform, sentiment per dish/server, response automation.

  • Cross-platform aggregation (Google / Yelp / OT / FB / Trip)
  • Sentiment per dish, per server
  • Auto-flag negative reviews for owner response
  • Auto-thank for positive reviews
  • Per-dish review-mention tracking

Compliance Operations

HACCP logs, temperature checks, certifications, inspection prep.

  • Daily temp logs (walk-in / line / display)
  • ServSafe certs per staff with expiration alerts
  • HACCP checklist per shift
  • Allergen + cross-contamination tracking
  • Inspection prep checklist
  • Annual permit + license renewal alerts

↘ Shared engine — from Audit Practice · restaurant-flavored: meals tax, alcohol-specific tax, tips reporting (8027), payroll tax for tipped employees

Sales Tax MTD
$5,684
From food + non-alcohol beverages
Alcohol Tax MTD
$2,140
State-specific rate
Tipped Employees
12
All on 8027 reporting
Payroll Tax
$3,420
Q2 941 filing prep
Tax breakdown — current period
CategoryRevenueRateTax
Food sales (dine-in)$42,8007%$2,996
Food sales (takeout)$8,4207%$589
Non-alcohol beverages$4,2007%$294
Beer + cider$8,8009.5% (beverage)$836
Wine$12,4009.5%$1,178
Liquor + cocktails$8,2009.5%$779

↘ Shared engine — from Audit Practice · restaurant-flavored: liquor license, food handler permits, vendor contracts, staff W-4s

DocumentTypeStatus
Liquor License 2026.pdfState liquorActive · renews Mar 2027
Food Service Permit.pdfHealth deptActive · A grade
Toast POS Service Agreement.pdfVendorFiled
OpenTable Service Agreement.pdfVendorFiled
USFoods Master Agreement.pdfSupplierActive · Net-30
Music Licensing (ASCAP+BMI).pdfComplianceRenews Jul
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