A good commercial review shows you how the business is really performing, where value is slipping away and where the best chances to make more money are.
At The F&B Project, we look at the key commercial drivers in your business and turn what we find into a practical, prioritised action plan.
We combine financial analysis with hands-on operating experience. So we can see what the numbers are showing, and what's behind them.
Book a reviewWe look at overall sales, sales mix, covers, average spend and trading patterns, to see where the revenue's coming from and where chances are being missed. We also check how different areas of the business perform across the week and at different times of day.
We look at food and drink gross profit, purchasing, pricing, product mix and supplier arrangements. The aim is to find where margin's being lost and how to improve the return without taking anything away from the customer offer.
We look at labour cost alongside sales and what the operation needs. That covers the headline labour percentage, management structure, how hours are deployed and overall productivity. The question is simple: are the right people in the right places, and is their time being used well?
We check whether the food and drink offer is actually working for the business. That means pricing, sales mix, margin, complexity, range, and the balance between customer choice and keeping the kitchen efficient. Where it's relevant, we also review suppliers and existing agreements.
We look at how the day-to-day running of the business affects the numbers. That can include trading hours, service flow, kitchen capacity, management controls, systems and how the business is set up to deliver the offer.
We need your data, or access to it. That's trading information, sales mix, menu costings and staff schedules.
We spend time on site to see how the business really runs day to day, and we talk to key members of the team.
We focus on measurable impact. Instead of a long list of observations, we pick out what matters most and put a figure on the value of fixing it.
That can include:
Every recommendation is then prioritised by potential impact, how practical it is and how quickly it can be put in place.
A concise commercial review that gives you:
A clear view of where the business can perform better, what to tackle first and what it could be worth.
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