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Restaurant Cockpit
Full-service · 78 seats · neighborhood concept
C
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
12
18
24
28
14
Tue
14
22
34
38
22
12
Wed
16
28
44
48
28
14
Thu
18
32
48
62
42
22
Fri
28
52
78
84
62
38
18
Sat
28
62
82
88
68
44
28
12

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