Food Cost & Menu Profitability Intelligence

Kindling – Nashville, TN | 120-seat New American Fine-Casual | Last 28 Days

Dec 1 – Dec 28, 2024
Gross Profit/Cover
$29.80
-6.9% vs target
Actual Food Cost %
31.2%
+2.8pp vs 28.4% theo
Variance Cost Impact
$3,240
Lost margin/week
Avg Item Contrib. Margin
$14.20
+2.1% vs LY
Recipe Yield Compliance
82.4%
Target: 95%
Inventory Turnover
12.3×
28-day period

Menu Item Star/Plow Classification

Popularity (% of total orders) vs. Contribution Margin ($) – Bubble size = total revenue

Star High popularity, high margin
Plow High popularity, low margin
Puzzle Low popularity, high margin
Dog Low popularity, low margin

Contribution Margin by Menu Section

Section Conversion Rate

Appetizers68%
Entrées94%
Sides43%
Desserts31%
Beverages72%

Food Cost % by Category

Plate Cost Trend – Protein

Modifier Attach Rate

Add Truffle Oil34%
Extra Protein29%
Gluten-Free Pasta18%
Add Lobster Tail12%
Vegan Cheese8%

High-margin modifiers drive incremental GP/cover

Menu Item Profitability Deep-Dive

Item Name Section Price Theo Cost Actual Cost Variance Contrib. Margin Orders Classification
Wild Salmon Fillet Entrées $34.00 $9.52 $12.80 +34% $21.20 412 Plow
Branzino (Whole) Entrées $42.00 $11.76 $11.90 +1% $30.10 287 Star
Smoked Brisket Plate Entrées $28.00 $7.28 $9.52 +31% $18.48 368 Plow
Duck Confit Entrées $38.00 $10.26 $10.64 +4% $27.36 156 Puzzle
Burrata & Heirloom Tomato Appetizers $16.00 $3.84 $4.00 +4% $12.00 534 Star
Wagyu Carpaccio Appetizers $22.00 $8.80 $9.02 +2% $12.98 89 Puzzle
Charred Brussels Sprouts Sides $9.00 $1.98 $2.07 +5% $6.93 412 Star
Chocolate Lava Cake Desserts $12.00 $2.40 $2.52 +5% $9.48 264 Star

Supplier Price Variance by Key Ingredient

Inventory Turnover by Category

Seafood18.2×
Produce15.4×
Protein (Land)11.8×
Dairy9.6×
Dry Goods6.2×

Weekly Gross Profit per Cover Trend with Event Annotations

Week 2: Salmon yield compliance dropped to 74% (target 92%)
Week 3: Brisket supplier price +11% (hurricane disruption)
Week 4: Recipe training intervention + modifier promo launch
Dashboard generated for Kindling Nashville · Data as of Dec 28, 2024