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The Terrace Kitchen & Bar
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Owner Report
Week 8 with Briefed
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Hi Sam, Friday brought 142 covers and a strong dinner service. Lunch was soft but the evening more than made up for it. Here's the full picture.
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⏱ 2 min read
3 actions today
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When You Walk In
Run a quick wine pairing briefing before Saturday service. Bev mix was 31.4% last night vs 38% target. Every table that adds a bottle is worth $58. 47 covers already booked for tonight.
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Solid Day
$8,740
Est. contribution +$2,180 after Prime Cost. Labour at 36.2% ran slightly over target. Break-even was $7,200.
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What Changed
Revenue: $8,740 net from 142 covers. Dinner ($6,430) drove 74% of trade. Lunch was quiet at $2,310 from 38 covers.
Labour: 36.2% of revenue ($3,164). 13 staff across 72 hours. Kitchen efficiency was strong at 22 items per hour. FOH had 38 hours for 142 covers (3.7 covers per FOH hour vs 5.0 target).
Wins: Two 5-star Google reviews. Discount rate 2.1% (well under 5% target). Seat turns 1.64 at dinner.
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🎯 One Thing
Push wine pairings at dinner tonight. Your team averaged $19.30 bev per head vs the $26 benchmark. Closing that gap across 120 dinner covers is worth $804 in one night.
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✅ Win of the Day
Two Google reviews landed (both 5-star). One mentioned the lamb shoulder by name. Dinner seat turns hit 1.64 vs 1.5 target, and the kitchen pushed 286 items in 13 hours without a single comp.
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Needs Attention
Lunch Softness
Lunch did $2,310 from 38 covers. That's $60.79 per head but only 38 covers on a Friday. Same roster as a 65-cover lunch. Labour ran 52% for the lunch daypart alone. Worth $860 in overspend.
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Bev Mix
Bev mix at 31.4% vs 38% target. $576 in drinks revenue left on the table. Cocktails moved well but wine by the glass underperformed. Table 8 and 12 both ordered food only.
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+2 more in weekly report
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Your Levers (ranked by impact)
1. Lift bev mix: +$2,300/mo (31.4% to 38% target)
2. Fix lunch labour: +$3,440/mo (cut 2 FOH hours on slow lunches)
3. Push dessert attachment: +$1,800/mo (18% to 30% rate)
Total: +$7,540/mo sitting on the table
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Day
Friday 7 March 2026
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Weather
Partly cloudy, 29°C. No rain expected.
Pattern: Clear Fridays in March average 15% more walk-ins than overcast.
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Events
Commonwealth Games preview event at HOTA
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Yesterday's Numbers
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Net Revenue
$8,740
vs $7,200 target
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Labour %
36.2%
Target 34%
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Prime Cost
63.8%
Target <60%
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| Covers |
142 88 booked |
Rev/Head |
$61.55 tgt $50 |
| ATV |
$182 vs $140 tgt |
Bev Mix |
31.4% tgt 38% |
| Discounts |
2.1% tgt <5% |
Tips |
8.4% tgt 10% |
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This Week
| Week Revenue |
$29,480 / $38,000 |
35.1% Avg Labour |
3/5 Profitable |
78% To Target |
$8,520 To Go |
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Constraint
| Lunch Profitability |
Active |
Lunch labour ran 52% on a 38-cover Friday. Same roster as a 65-cover day. The fix isn't cutting lunch service. It's staggering FOH starts to match booking pace. 2 fewer hours per lunch shift saves $860/week.
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Today's Insight
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Dessert Attachment Rate
Only 18% of tables ordered dessert last night. Industry average is 25%. Best-in-class venues hit 35%. Your sticky date pudding had 92% positive feedback in reviews. At $18 per dessert, lifting from 18% to 30% across 48 dinner tables adds $1,800/month.
Action: Brief FOH to mention the sticky date by name when clearing mains. Name-dropping sells.
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Tonight (Saturday)
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47 covers booked
16 bookings. Saturday walk-in ratio averages 45%. Expect 75-85 total covers. HOTA event could lift walk-ins further.
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Est. Revenue
$9,200
Break-even: $7,200
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Upsell targets:
• Wine pairing with every main. Shiraz moved 11 bottles last Friday at $58 each.
• Share plates as starters. Grilled octopus sold 28 last night. Highest-margin item.
• Sticky date pudding at mains clear. 92% positive review mentions. $18 per serve, high margin.
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Next 7 Days
Sat 47 |
Sun 32 |
Mon 0 |
Tue 8 |
Wed 22 |
Thu 35 |
Fri 51 |
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Tomorrow's Prediction
$9,200
High confidence · Track record: 82% within 10%
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Team Shoutout
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Say this when you see them
Jake & Priya
Combined 14.8 hours in the kitchen. Pushed 286 items through with zero comps and two dishes called out in tonight's 5-star reviews. That's 19.3 items per kitchen hour.
"Jake, Priya - 286 items, zero comps, and a guest just left a 5-star review mentioning your lamb shoulder. That's the standard."
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Today's Decisions
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Decision 1
Stagger lunch FOH starts by 30 min on slow forecast days?
Impact: -$860/week in lunch labour overspend
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Y / N |
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Decision 2
Add dessert name-drop to FOH pre-service briefing script?
Impact: +$1,800/mo if attachment lifts from 18% to 30%
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Y / N |
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In your inbox, you reply Y or N. Briefed tracks the outcome and follows up.
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Industry Benchmark
Labour: You 36.2% | Industry 32% | Best 28%
Bev Mix: You 31.4% | Industry 33% | Best 40%
Rev/Head: You $61.55 | Industry $55 | Best $75
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This report identified $7,540 in monthly improvement opportunities.
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