Menu Engineering & Food Cost Intelligence

Provenance Table • East Nashville + Gulch • Last 30 Days

Target GP/Cover: $18.40 Current: $16.90 Gap: -$1.50 (-8.2%)

GP per Cover

$16.90

-8.2%

Actual Food Cost %

31.4%

+2.5pp

Theoretical FC %

28.9%

Target

Variance

2.5%

$17.5K/mo

Waste Rate

3.8%

-0.4pp

Recipe Compliance

84.2%

-5.8pp

Menu Engineering Quadrant — Popularity vs. Contribution Margin

Stars (9)

Plowhorses (6)

Puzzles (4)

Dogs (5)

Food Cost Variance Waterfall — Theoretical to Actual

Category Food Cost % by Daypart

Proteins • Dinner 38.2%

Proteins • Lunch 34.1%

Produce • Dinner 22.8%

Dairy • All Day 26.5%

Dry Goods • All Day 18.3%

Item-Level Menu Engineering Detail

Item Name	Quadrant	Mix %	CM $	FC %	PCR	Action
Heritage Pork Chop	Star	8.2%	$14.80	38.5%	1.59	Reduce portion 1oz
Smoked Trout Dip	Star	6.4%	$11.20	24.1%	3.15	Hold
Grass-Fed Burger	Plowhorse	11.8%	$8.40	32.6%	2.07	Raise price $1
Market Vegetable Bowl	Plowhorse	9.1%	$7.90	26.8%	2.73	Hold
Scallop Crudo	Puzzle	2.8%	$16.30	41.2%	1.43	Promote or cut
Duck Confit Salad	Puzzle	3.4%	$13.70	36.9%	1.71	Reposition
Fried Chicken Sandwich	Dog	4.2%	$6.10	35.2%	1.84	Consider removal
Seasonal Risotto	Dog	2.9%	$5.80	28.4%	2.52	Remove

Theoretical vs. Actual Food Cost % — 90 Days

Modifier Attachment & Cost Impact

Add Avocado

42% attach +$1.80 CM

Extra Protein

28% attach +$3.20 CM

Cheese

35% attach +$0.90 CM

Bacon

19% attach +$1.40 CM

Avg Modifier Lift per Check

+$2.34