Restaurant finance
Practical guides to restaurant sales reconciliation, month-end close, delivery costs, and store-level profitability.
Monthly closeStore → Group
Sales & settlements1
Bank & balance sheet2
Payroll & inventory3
Review & signoff4
A Practical Month-End Close for Multi-Unit Restaurants
A repeatable close process for QSR groups: define cutoffs, reconcile each store and entity, account for payroll and inventory, and review the consolidated results.
Net sales$36−Direct costs$21
Channel contribution$15
Illustrative order · before other costsHow to Understand Restaurant Delivery Fees and Margins
Separate delivery payout deductions from order economics and calculate channel contribution with clear sales, discount, fee, and cost definitions.
Net sales$500k
Store costs$395k
Store operating result$105k
Illustrative month · before company costsHow to Read a Restaurant P&L, Store by Store
Learn what belongs on a restaurant P&L, how to calculate margins from net sales, and how to compare stores without confusing profit with cash.
SalesEvery channel.
CardsDeliveryCash
Settlements to bankEvery deposit.
How to Reconcile Restaurant Sales to Deposits
A practical process for matching restaurant sales to tenders, processor and delivery settlements, and bank deposits across multiple locations.