Restaurant & franchise consulting

Cut your prime cost. Fill more seats.

Haiou Solutions works inside your restaurant to simplify the menu, schedule the right team, tighten inventory, keep your crew safe, and bring in more guests. You keep the margin we find.

  • Independents
  • Franchisees
  • Multi-unit groups
  • On-site & remote
same bowl,
9 pts more margin

PRIME COST CHECK

Example casual dining · per $100 sales
LINEBEFOREAFTER
Food & bev$40.5$35.1
Labor$32.0$28.2
Prime cost72.5%63.3%

Illustrative. Your numbers come from your audit.

Portion to spec86 the dogsFeature the starsCount Sunday nightFirst in, first outSchedule to the forecastCost every plateBring them back in 30 days
What we fix

Six levers that move a restaurant P&L

We start where the money leaks and work outward. Most clients need three or four of these, and we tell you which ones after the audit.

Menu

Menu simplification & engineering

Fewer items, shared prep, better placement. A tighter menu is faster on the line and cheaper to stock.

  • Item-level contribution margin
  • Cross-utilized ingredients
  • Price and layout redesign

Measured by: ticket time, margin per cover

Team

Team & labor optimization

Schedules built from sales per labor hour, not habit. Clear stations, cross-training, and shift roles that fit your volume.

  • Forecast-based scheduling
  • Station charts & cross-training
  • Overtime and turnover control

Measured by: SPLH, labor %, turnover

Safety

Safe labor & food safety

Fewer injuries, cleaner inspections, and fair labor practices that protect your crew and your license.

  • Burn, cut and slip prevention
  • HACCP & health-inspection readiness
  • Break, overtime & minor-labor compliance

Measured by: incidents, inspection score

Inventory

Inventory & COGS reduction

Recipe costing, par levels and actual-vs-theoretical tracking so you buy what you sell and stop paying for the trash can.

  • Plate costing for every item
  • Par levels & order guides
  • Vendor bids and waste logs

Measured by: food cost %, AvT variance

Guests

Guest attraction & retention

Local marketing that brings first-time guests in and gives them a reason to come back within 30 days.

  • Google profile & review response
  • Loyalty, catering & off-premise
  • Third-party delivery strategy

Measured by: covers, return visit rate

Sales

Sales growth

Raise the check average and the number of checks. Server training, daypart builds and promotions that pay for themselves.

  • Suggestive-selling training
  • New dayparts & bundles
  • Promotion ROI tracking

Measured by: check average, comp sales

28–32%Target food cost
≤ 60%Target prime cost
< 2%Waste & variance goal
90 daysTypical core engagement
Plate Lab · try it

Build a bowl. Watch what it really costs.

Every ingredient you add changes the plate cost. Set a menu price, then switch between eyeballed and measured portions to see where margin disappears on a busy line.

tap ingredients →
Food cost 0%
Plate cost
Profit per bowl
1 · Base
2 · Protein
3 · Toppings
5 · How the line portions it

Ingredient costs are sample wholesale prices per portion. We cost your real recipes from your own invoices.

How an engagement runs

From audit to results in about 90 days

01Week 1–2

Audit

We pull POS, invoices, schedules and inventory counts, then work shifts with your team to see the operation firsthand.

02Week 3

Plan

You get a ranked action plan with the dollar value of each fix, so the biggest wins go first.

03Week 4–10

Implement

We rebuild the menu, schedules, order guides and training alongside your managers, on the floor and in the kitchen.

04Week 11–13

Sustain

Weekly scorecards and manager coaching so the gains hold after we step back.

Savings calculator

What could a tighter operation be worth to you?

Move the sliders to match your restaurant. We compare your costs to common industry targets and print the yearly gap.

Per location, all revenue
Target used: 30%
Target used: 29%
From guest growth and check average
HAIOU SOLUTIONS
YEARLY PROFIT OPPORTUNITY
Food & bev savings
Labor savings
Profit on added sales
$0

Estimate only. Added-sales profit assumes a 15% flow-through margin. Your audit replaces these targets with numbers built from your own data.

Get my real numbers
Who we work with

Built for operators, from one door to one hundred

Independent restaurants

Owner-operators who are busy but not profitable enough. We become the operations partner you don't have on payroll.

Franchisees

You can't change the brand menu, but you control labor, waste, scheduling, local marketing and execution. That is where we focus.

Multi-unit & franchisors

Standard systems, unit scorecards and training programs that roll out to every location and make new openings faster.

Ways to work together

Pick the depth you need

Profit Audit

2 weeks · one location
  • Full P&L and prime cost review
  • Menu matrix for every item
  • Labor and schedule review
  • Ranked action plan with dollar values
Request an audit

90-Day Turnaround

13 weeks · on-site + remote
  • Everything in the Profit Audit
  • Menu rebuild and recipe costing
  • New schedules, station charts, order guides
  • Safety and food-safety program
  • Local marketing launch
  • Weekly scorecard and manager coaching
Start a turnaround

Ongoing Advisory

Monthly · single or multi-unit
  • Monthly P&L and variance review
  • Quarterly menu updates
  • Manager training sessions
  • New unit opening support
Talk about advisory
Questions

Common questions from owners

How fast will I see results?

Food cost and labor changes usually show up on the first full P&L after they go in, typically 30 to 45 days. Sales growth from marketing and training builds over the full 90 days.

Will simplifying the menu cost me guests?

We remove items that few guests order and that earn little. We check sales mix before and after, and we keep the dishes your regulars come for.

I'm a franchisee and can't change the menu. Can you still help?

Yes. Labor, waste, prep, portioning, scheduling, safety, guest service and local marketing are all in your control, and together they are usually the largest share of the opportunity.

What do you need from me to start?

Access to your POS reports, the last three months of invoices and P&Ls, your current schedules, and a recent inventory count. We handle the rest.

Do you replace my managers?

No. We train your managers and give them the tools and scorecards to run the new systems themselves after we leave.

Free profit audit call

Tell us about your restaurant

A 30-minute call to look at your numbers and tell you where we see the biggest opportunity. No cost and no obligation.

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