2026 Cost‑Impact Report
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The Christmas Audit Begins
Use this sheet to capture where your operation really is today, so you can measure improvements from the next 06 days.
Use this sheet to capture where your operation really is today, so you can measure improvements from the next 06 days.
You’ve started plugging holes with better SOPs. Now it’s time to understand the real financial impact. The 2026 Cost‑Impact Report (Food + Beverage Trends) shows how rising costs and small leaks compound into serious profit loss next year.
Download the 2026 Cost‑Impact Report
Use it alongside your Day 1 baseline and Day 2–5 insights. Read time: ~15 minutes.
For the next 12 days, we’re giving you a series of “profit gifts.” But if we don’t know where you are now, we can’t measure what they fix.
Today’s job is simple:
“We need to measure where you are now so every gift moving forward actually fixes something.”
This worksheet is Step 1 of a multi-step process: you establish a clear baseline today, then use the next 11 resources to close the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
Most operators skip this. They add tools, software, and SOPs without a starting line, so no one can tell if anything worked. Day 1 solves that.
So far you’ve:
Day 6 answers: “What happens if we don’t take this seriously in 2026?”
“These aren’t small problems — they compound. This report shows what ignoring them costs in 2026.”
This shifts the conversation from “this is annoying” to “this is a six‑figure problem if we let it ride.”
This is for you if:
You run restaurants, bars, or hospitality venues (single or multi-location)
You’re an owner, CEO, CFO, COO, VP Ops, or Group F&B responsible for profit
You suspect money is leaking in COGS, waste, and variance but can’t see exactly where
You care about automation and AI only if it clearly ties back to profit and control
Not for people looking for generic “holiday marketing ideas.” This is about operations and profit.
In one focused pass, you’ll:
You run restaurants, bars, or hospitality venues (single or multi-location)
You’re an owner, CEO, CFO, COO, VP Ops, or Group F&B responsible for profit
You suspect money is leaking in COGS, waste, and variance but can’t see exactly where
You care about automation and AI only if it clearly ties back to profit and control
Not for people looking for generic “holiday marketing ideas.” This is about operations and profit.
This is a practical, operator‑focused briefing on where food and beverage are headed and what that means for your P&L:
You’ll see:
You’re not getting generic industry fluff; it’s written so an owner or CFO can instantly translate it into “this is worth $X to us.”
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To get the most from Day 1, have this ready:
Latest P&L (last full month or last 12 months)
POS summary for sales by category (food, bev, etc.)
Any internal COGS / inventory reports you already use
If you’re missing something, don’t overthink it. Fill in what you can now. You can refine later.
You want everyone aligned so that these aren’t rounding errors. They’re strategic priorities.
In one focused pass, you’ll:
You run restaurants, bars, or hospitality venues (single or multi-location)
You’re an owner, CEO, CFO, COO, VP Ops, or Group F&B responsible for profit
You suspect money is leaking in COGS, waste, and variance but can’t see exactly where
You care about automation and AI only if it clearly ties back to profit and control
Not for people looking for generic “holiday marketing ideas.” This is about operations and profit.
We’ve moved from “we have leaks” to “here’s what those leaks will cost us in 2026 if we don’t fix them.”
To get the most from Day 1, have this ready:
Latest P&L (last full month or last 12 months)
POS summary for sales by category (food, bev, etc.)
Any internal COGS / inventory reports you already use
If you’re missing something, don’t overthink it. Fill in what you can now. You can refine later.
In one focused pass, you’ll:
You run restaurants, bars, or hospitality venues (single or multi-location)
You’re an owner, CEO, CFO, COO, VP Ops, or Group F&B responsible for profit
You suspect money is leaking in COGS, waste, and variance but can’t see exactly where
You care about automation and AI only if it clearly ties back to profit and control
Not for people looking for generic “holiday marketing ideas.” This is about operations and profit.
Show how invoices, inventory, and purchasing all connect in one place
Highlight where your current process is leaking time and margin
Map what a simple 2026 rollout could look like for your venues