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You find out you had a bad week on Friday.
By then it's too late to fix it. You could have caught it Tuesday and adjusted staffing Wednesday.
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Toast shows you sales. It doesn't show you profit.
Your POS has no idea what you paid in rent, what DoorDash kept, or whether Tuesday was actually profitable.
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You know DoorDash takes 22%. But how much was that last week in dollars?
Most operators can't answer this. After commissions, packaging, and food cost, your delivery margin is a lot thinner than it looks.
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Your accountant tells you how last month went. Last month.
You need visibility daily, not 30 days later. Problems fixed Tuesday cost far less than problems discovered at month end.
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Voids and comps add up quietly.
A few hundred dollars a week in voids is $15,000 a year. Most operators have no idea what the number actually is.
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Labor costs creep up without you noticing.
Someone picks up an extra shift, someone else hits overtime. By the time you see it in payroll the week is over.