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Financial Controlfor Thin-Margin Operations

Multi-location accounting, inventory management, and cash flow planning for restaurants, food service, and hospitality businesses operating on tight margins.

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Industry Challenges

Hospitality Runs on Razor-Thin Margins

The food and beverage industry operates differently than almost any other business. Unique challenges require specialized financial management.

Rising Food Costs

Food spoils. Portions vary. Theft happens. Without real time food costing you can't react fast enough.

Labor Cost Volatility

Schedules shift weekly based on demand. Overtime creeps in. Tracking true labor costs per location or shift is complex.

Cash Flow Seasonality

Sales fluctuate dramatically by season, day of week, and even weather. Cash planning requires understanding your specific patterns.

Multi-Location Complexity

Each location is its own profit center. Consolidated reporting that still shows location-level performance is essential.

Third-Party Delivery Commissions

Delivery platforms take 15-30% of each order. Understanding true profitability by channel matters more than ever.

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82%
Failures from Cash Flow
Our Approach

Restaurant-Ready Financial Management

Primary Service

Outsourced Controller & CFO Services

We provide the back-office financial function that lets you focus on operations:

  • Weekly flash reports showing sales, labor, and prime costs
  • Inventory tracking and real time food costing
  • Multi-location consolidated and comparative reporting
  • Cash flow forecasting that accounts for your sales patterns
  • POS integration and revenue reconciliation
  • Franchise reporting and royalty calculations
Tax Strategy

Tax Strategy for Hospitality

Beyond operational accounting, we optimize your tax position:

  • FICA tip credit calculations and compliance
  • Cost segregation for owned or leased restaurant build-outs
  • Qualified Opportunity Zone planning for new locations
  • Entity structure optimization for multi-location operations
  • Sales tax compliance across jurisdictions
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By The Numbers

Key Statistics

Weekly
Prime cost tracking is essential for thin margins
$1000s
FICA tip credit savings per employee annually
82%
Business failures trace to cash flow problems
FAQ

Common Questions

Prime cost targets vary by concept—fine dining, QSR, and bars each have different benchmarks. What matters is knowing your target and tracking against it weekly. We help you establish the right benchmark for your concept and build systems to monitor it.
Employers can claim a tax credit for FICA taxes paid on employee tips that exceed minimum wage. This can save thousands per tipped employee annually. We calculate and document these credits as part of your tax planning.
We build consolidated reporting that shows overall performance while maintaining visibility into each location as its own profit center. This lets you compare performance, identify issues, and make informed decisions about expansion or closure.
Yes. We integrate with major POS systems to automate revenue reconciliation and provide real-time visibility into sales performance. This eliminates manual data entry and catches discrepancies quickly.

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