Built for restaurants.
Recurring engagements and one-time services for independent restaurants. Select any service to see what's included and the investment.
Recurring Services
Ongoing monthly engagements, each tier builds on the one beneath it. Pricing applies to restaurants up to $3M in annual revenue; engagements above that threshold are quoted on scope.
The Financial Department
Most ComprehensiveThe most comprehensive engagement a restaurant can elect. It combines bookkeeping and fractional CFO services with a financial system embedded directly into daily operations. We build the workflows and internal controls that ensure no significant decision moves forward without financial review and approval, giving the restaurant its own financial department rather than an outside service reviewing the past.
Payroll is run for you on the schedule that fits your restaurant, weekly or biweekly, accurately and on time, so your team is paid right and your labor costs stay clean in the books.
Big companies never make a major move without running it past their finance team first, and now your restaurant has that same protection. Before you sign a lease, add a location, buy equipment, take on a loan, or make another significant purchase, we model the numbers with you, the cash impact, the return, and the risk, so you walk into every decision knowing whether it truly makes financial sense instead of hoping it does.
This is the behind-the-scenes structure that keeps a growing restaurant's money safe, the kind of system large companies build entire departments around. We put approval steps, spending controls, and clear financial processes in place so your cash is protected, mistakes and fraud are caught before they cost you, and your restaurant can grow without the finances turning into chaos.
We help you plan and model growth, whether that is a new location, added capacity, or a new revenue stream, so expansion decisions are built on real numbers.
Direct, priority access to your financial team whenever a question or decision comes up between meetings.
For restaurant owners who want the same advantage big companies rely on: a dedicated financial team that makes sure every major decision runs through a financial lens before it is made, not just recorded after the fact. You get real-time guidance, priority support, and the confidence that your numbers are actively shaping smarter decisions.
Bookkeeping & Fractional CFO
Full bookkeeping paired with fractional CFO advisory. The restaurant receives forward-looking financial guidance: cash flow planning, KPI review, and performance analysis.
Know what cash is coming in, what is going out, and where potential shortages or cash-flow pressure points are developing.
Establish financial and operating targets that set your restaurant up for success, then compare actual performance against the budget to see where you are running over or under plan. We go over this with you weekly, so you always know what to adjust heading into the upcoming weeks.
Monitor labor, COGS, prime cost, sales trends, and other key restaurant financial indicators to understand how the business is performing.
Review vendor pricing, fees, subscriptions, software costs, and technology expenses from a financial perspective to identify unnecessary costs and opportunities for improvement.
Translate financial statements and accounting data into clear, actionable insights so ownership understands what the numbers are saying about the business.
Regular financial strategy discussions with ownership focused on financial performance, cash flow, upcoming priorities, risks, and opportunities.
Growing restaurants ready for more than clean books. This is for owners who want their bookkeeping fully handled and paired with real financial insight and strategy, cash flow, budgeting, and KPIs, so they can move from simply keeping the books to using their numbers to make confident decisions.
Monthly Bookkeeping Essentials
Accurate, current books maintained every week, with monthly statements and a review meeting. The foundation every restaurant needs before strategic work is possible.
Unlike most bookkeepers who reconcile once a month, we reconcile every week across your bank, cards, delivery apps, and POS. In an industry that moves this fast, weekly reconciliation catches inaccuracies early, before they grow into bigger problems at month-end or tax time.
The cloud accounting and receipt-capture tools you need are included in your plan, set up and maintained for you.
We break your receipts down line by line so every food, supply, and expense item is categorized accurately, or we can manage the inventory platform you are already using to keep those costs organized.
Each month you receive a clean Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and cash summary that show exactly where your restaurant stands.
A monthly sit-down to walk through your numbers, answer questions, and make sure nothing is slipping through the cracks.
We prepare and file your sales tax every quarter so you stay compliant and avoid penalties.
This is more than reminders and filings. Our compliance team actively tracks the changes that affect restaurants, sales tax rate changes, new regulations, and shifting requirements, and consults the right advisers to keep your restaurant ahead of them. We handle your recurring deadlines and keep you compliant as the rules evolve, so you are never caught off guard.
When a delivery platform or processor charges back or disputes a transaction, we manage the claim to recover revenue that is rightfully yours.
Newer restaurants, and owners who handle the day-to-day themselves but want a dependable partner keeping the books accurate, compliant, and tax-ready. A fit if you do not need strategy yet, just clean, reliable numbers you can trust.
Restaurant Advocacy & Compliance Membership
Coming SoonAn ongoing membership designed to help independent restaurants stay compliant with state and government agencies, avoid costly mistakes, and gain access to trusted resources and timely guidance, backed by a team actively advocating for their long-term success.
Direct guidance on staying compliant with the state and local agencies that regulate restaurants.
Proactive alerts whenever rules, rates, or filing requirements change, so nothing catches you off guard.
Access to our network of vetted vendors and negotiated member rates.
A collective voice on the policies and legislation that affect independent restaurants.
We show up and advocate for independent restaurants at hearings, agency meetings, and industry forums.
A community of fellow restaurant owners and a library of trusted industry resources.
Independent restaurant owners who want a team in their corner on compliance, regulation, and advocacy, not just bookkeeping.
One-Time Services
Project-based engagements, available on their own or alongside a recurring service.
Bookkeeping Clean-Up
Bring neglected or inaccurate books current. Reconstruct and reconcile prior periods, correct coding, rebuild the chart of accounts, and deliver accurate financial statements the owner can rely on and file from.
We go back through every month, or year, that has fallen behind and rebuild your records from the source, matching each account against your bank, card, POS, and delivery-app statements so nothing is missing, doubled, or guessed at. When we are finished, your history is fully reconciled and you can trust that every dollar is accounted for.
Miscategorized transactions are the reason so many restaurant books look wrong, food costs buried in the wrong place, owner draws mixed in with expenses, sales recorded inconsistently. We go through and correct the coding so your Profit and Loss finally reflects what actually happened in the business.
We restructure your chart of accounts into a clean, restaurant-specific framework, with the right categories for food, beverage, labor, and overhead, so your numbers are organized the way a restaurant should read them and stay easy to work with going forward.
You walk away with clean, reliable financial statements, a Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet you and your CPA can confidently file taxes from and use to make real decisions, instead of scrambling at year-end wondering whether the numbers hold up.
Restaurants that are behind, disorganized, or recovering from inaccurate bookkeeping and need a clean, reliable foundation to build and file from.
Restaurant Financial Health Assessment
A structured review of the restaurant's financial position: margins, prime cost, labor, cash position, and compliance standing, delivered as a written assessment with prioritized recommendations.
We dig into your food and beverage margins, your prime cost, and your labor spend to show exactly where your money is going and where it is quietly leaking, the areas most likely to be draining your profit without you realizing it.
A clear look at your cash on hand, what you owe, and how much runway you actually have, so you understand your true financial footing rather than guessing from your bank balance.
We check where you stand on sales tax, filings, and other compliance obligations to surface any gaps or exposure before they turn into penalties or a problem down the road.
You receive a written report that lays out what we found and what to do about it, with recommendations prioritized so you know exactly what to fix first and where your biggest opportunities are.
Owners who want an independent, expert read on their financial position before making a major decision or investing in ongoing support.
Restaurant Investment Due Diligence
Financial due diligence for buyers and investors evaluating a restaurant. Verify reported revenue and expenses, test margins, identify liabilities and compliance exposure, and report on what the numbers actually support.
Before you put money into a restaurant, we go behind the numbers the seller is showing you. We trace reported revenue back to POS reports, bank deposits, and merchant statements, and we test whether the expenses on paper reflect what the business actually spends. The goal is simple: make sure the financials you are being sold are real and complete, not dressed up for the sale.
A restaurant can look profitable on a summary and fall apart underneath. We stress-test the food cost, labor, and prime cost margins to see whether the profitability actually holds up, and whether it is sustainable or propped up by one-time factors, deferred spending, or unpaid obligations.
We look for what does not show up on a Profit and Loss, unpaid sales tax, back payroll, outstanding vendor balances, lease obligations, and compliance issues that quietly become the buyer's problem the moment the deal closes. Knowing about these before you sign can save you from inheriting someone else's mess.
You receive an objective, plain-English report on what the financials genuinely support, what the business is truly earning, where the risks are, and what a reasonable value looks like, so you can negotiate from a position of knowledge and decide with confidence instead of hope.
Buyers, investors, and lenders who need to verify what a restaurant's numbers actually support before committing capital.
Restaurant Bookkeeping Training
Coming SoonPractical training designed for restaurant owners, aspiring restaurant bookkeepers, and accounting professionals who service restaurant clients. Participants learn the fundamentals of restaurant bookkeeping, financial reporting, sales tax, POS systems, and industry-specific best practices through self-paced coursework, live workshops, and real-world examples.
- Fundamentals of restaurant bookkeeping
- Financial reporting, sales tax, and POS systems
- Industry-specific best practices
- Self-paced coursework, live workshops, and real-world examples
Restaurant owners managing their own books, aspiring restaurant bookkeepers, and accounting professionals who serve restaurant clients.
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