Menu Profit Maximizer Worksheet
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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 04 days.
Use this sheet to capture where your operation really is today, so you can measure improvements from the next 04 days.
With operations stabilizing and automation on the horizon, it’s time to boost the revenue side. The Menu Profit Maximizer Worksheet helps you spot underpriced winners, hidden losers, and quick changes that can lift profit across your venues.
Use it with your existing menu, POS data, and COGS. One focused working session: ~30–45 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 mainly attacked waste, leaks, and chaos:
Day 8 shifts the focus:
“With operations stabilizing, it’s time to increase revenue. Start with your highest-impact profit lever: your menu.”
Most groups leave serious money on the table because:
This worksheet fixes that.
What’s Inside the Menu Profit Maximizer Worksheet
You’ll get a structured, step‑by‑step process to:
You finish with a clear, prioritized list of menu changes that move real dollars, not guesswork.
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.
You’re designing your menu with a calculator, not just with taste and habit.
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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.
We’re now combining tighter operations with smarter revenue design.
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.
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