Industries · Food, retail and hospitality
The operating system for restaurants and food service.
Cash, food cost and labor cost, deadlines and decisions for your guests, orders and team members, in one private workspace.
The numbers that matter
Healthy ranges are estimates. Estimates for US small and mid-size operators, not facts about your business. Based on commonly cited restaurant operator benchmarks (e.g. National Restaurant Association guidance).
Food cost
Typical: 28–32% of sales
Labor cost
Typical: 25–35% of sales
Prime cost
Typical: under 60–65%
Occupancy cost
Typical: under 6–10% of sales
Net margin
Typical: 3–10%
Sample weekly scorecard
Illustrative numbers for a business doing about $140,000 a month — not real customer data.
| Measure | Target | Last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | ≥ 1,200 | 1,097 → 1,210 → 1,293 → 1,235 |
| Average check | ≥ $32 | $32.07 → $34.28 → $32.74 → $30 |
| Food cost % | ≤ 30% | 26.9% → 28.3% → 30.9% → 30.5% |
| Labor cost % | ≤ 30% | 28.5% → 31% → 30.7% → 27.7% |
| Prime cost % | ≤ 60% | 62.5% → 61.8% → 55.7% → 52.6% |
Compliance reminders
Reminders, not legal advice. State and local rules vary — confirm with the agency.
Health permit renewal and inspections · annually · local
County/city health department.
Liquor license renewal · ongoing · state
Cycle set by state ABC agency.
Food-manager certification · ongoing · state
Typically every 5 years.
Sales tax returns · ongoing · state
Monthly, quarterly or annual depending on volume and state.
Questions
- Which numbers does Billionaire OS track for restaurants and food service?
- Food cost, Labor cost, Prime cost, Occupancy cost, Net margin. Each one shows a typical healthy range (Estimates for US small and mid-size operators, not facts about your business. Based on commonly cited restaurant operator benchmarks (e.g. National Restaurant Association guidance)) so you can see where you stand.
- Do I have to enter everything by hand?
- No. Connect your bank or upload a CSV and transactions are sorted automatically into an industry chart of accounts. You review only the ones it is unsure about.
- Does it handle compliance?
- It reminds you of recurring items such as health permit renewal and inspections, liquor license renewal, food-manager certification. Rules vary by state, so confirm details with the agency; reminders are not legal advice.
- Can I run more than one business?
- Yes. Each business keeps its own industry pack, numbers and partner access, and you see them side by side.
- How do I try it?
- Start a 14-day trial with no credit card, or open the sample workspace without signing up.
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