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Chef,
You're running four restaurants. Coach House, Lilac Tiger, Mirra, Sarima. Wicker Park, Bucktown, with Lincoln Park around the corner. Halal sourcing. Residency rotations. Saturday rushes. Sunday brunch. Plus the team. Plus Top Chef. Plus whatever you're opening next.
Restobrain is one brain that keeps tabs on every restaurant at once. Sales, staff, inventory, reservations, reviews. Live. And it doesn't just watch. It surfaces what actually matters, drafts the response in your voice, and waits for you to tap approve.
Built for the chef, the GM, and the owner. Sometimes one person. Sometimes three.
Four things your current setup doesn't do
Before service
One.instead of five different apps
Everything in one place
Sales, schedule, inventory, reservations, reviews. Across every restaurant. Live. Stop switching between Clover, 7shifts, Resy, Yelp, and Notes to know what's happening.
During service
Ahead.instead of during service
Catches it before it bites
Paneer running low for brunch. Server about to hit OT. Yelp review pushing 48 hours. You know in the morning. Not when the line cook calls during service.
With the team
Drafted.instead of you writing it at 11 PM
The response is already written
The text to your line cook. The order to your supplier. The reply to the Yelp review. Already drafted in your voice. You tap approve, edit, or skip.
What's next
Linked.instead of one restaurant at a time
Patterns across every restaurant
Sarima press lifting Lilac. Mirra brunch your hidden flagship. Insights only visible when you look across every restaurant at once.
A working prototype. The data is mocked but realistic. Live integration is about 6 weeks out.
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RestobrainFriday · 2:14 PM
Live · 4 restaurants synced
Daily brief · all restaurants
Good afternoon, Chef.
Friday lunch went well across the group. Three things need you before dinner. Five things I already handled. They're in Drafts if you want to glance.
Today · revenue
$6,180
↑ 12% vs last Fri
Covers
214
↑ 9%
Labor cost
26.8%
on target
Food cost
31.2%
3.2 over target
4By restaurant
Coach House
Wicker Park
$1,820
22 covers · residency wk 3 (Junho)
✓ Sold out tonight
Lilac Tiger
Wicker Park
$2,140
76 covers · lunch closed
⚠ Imran out Sat dinner
Mirra
Bucktown
$1,490
58 covers · prepping Sun brunch
⚠ Paneer short for brunch
Sarima Cafe
Wicker Park
$730
58 covers · cafe day done
↑ Eater piece pulling traffic
5Needs your attention
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Staffing · Lilac Tiger
Imran out for Saturday dinner
Texted you 22 min ago. Family thing. I drafted a message to Sana. She asked for hours Monday and she's at 24 of 40 this week.
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Inventory · Mirra
Paneer short for Sunday brunch
3 lbs on hand, brunch needs 8 at last week's pace. Crescent Halal closes at 6. Order's drafted, just needs your tap.
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Labor · Coach House
Karan tracking toward $84 in OT this week
He's at 37 hrs. Saturday dinner puts him over. I drafted a swap with David that fixes it without dropping service quality.
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Food cost · Mirra
Lamb shoulder sitting in the cooler
$420 from Tuesday's order, not pulled yet. Put it on Saturday as a biryani special and you clear it. Food cost pulls back to target.
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Menu · Coach House residency
Junho's bibimbap is the surprise of the week
28 sold last night. Second course every time. Worth a quick nudge to him on Sunday prep volumes.
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∴Patterns I've been watching
Across all four · last 30 days
Mirra Sunday brunch is your hidden flagship
72% margin. $48 average ticket. Almost zero waste. It's outperforming Coach House on a per cover basis. It deserves flagship treatment, not side project energy.
Lilac Tiger and Sarima · this month
The Eater piece on Sarima is helping Lilac too
Sarima foot traffic up 22% since Wednesday. Lilac walk in traffic on the same block up 8%. Same crowd, longer dwell. Worth a small joint promo while the press is still working for you.
Next 7 days
The week ahead.
Forecasts use 14 months of your sales, the weather, and what's happening in Wicker Park and Bucktown.
→Tap a day for details
Saturday, June 29
Tomorrow · ☀ Clear, 81°F · Pride parade route 8 blocks from Wicker Park
Forecast revenue
$9,840
+24% vs avg Sat · 91% confidence
Forecast covers
268
Resos: 156 · walk in pace: heavy
Recommended staff
14 + 2 host
Scheduled: 12 + 2. Short by 2.
Prep volume
+18%
Especially Lilac Tiger and Coach House
✓
Add 1 server at Lilac Tiger dinner, 1 at Mirra. Schedule update is drafted. The option that avoids OT for Lilac uses Sana.
✓
Order extra naan, paneer, and lamb for the weekend. Halal supplier order is drafted. Crescent Halal cutoff is 6 PM tonight for AM delivery.
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Push lamb biryani as Lilac Tiger's Saturday special. Clears Mirra's slow moving inventory. Tells the Pride crowd Lilac is the spot for South Asian after the parade.
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Coach House is sold out at 22 covers. No action needed. Junho's prep list is already in.
∴Week outlook
Forecast · all restaurants
On track for about $38,400 this week
If the weekend goes the way it looks, your strongest week of the summer so far. Saturday alone is forecast at $9,800. If anything has to go right this week, it's Saturday service.
Heads up · Tuesday
Tuesday is still your slow day across the board
Forecast $3,840. That's 39% of Friday. Mirra Tuesday dinner has been particularly soft. Want me to draft a South Asian Tuesday promo for the list? It's been 7 weeks since the last one.
See draft →
Watch · Thursday
Thunderstorms Thursday will hit Mirra hardest
Mirra's patio is 12 of 42 covers on a normal Thursday. Last 4 rainy Thursdays ran 28% below dry ones. Worth trimming one server and pulling the patio prep early.
Drafts · waiting for you
I prepared these.
Six things ready to send. Approve, edit, or skip. Each one saves you about 5 to 10 minutes of thinking and writing.
!Time sensitive
Reply by 5 PM· Text · Lilac Tiger
Text Sana to cover Saturday dinner
Imran out, family thing. Sana asked for more hours Monday. She's at 24 of 40 this week and closed last Saturday with no issues. Asking her first keeps Karan off OT.
To: Sana Iqbal · (312) 555 0184Hey Sana. Imran had to call out for Saturday dinner at Lilac. I know you mentioned wanting more hours. Any chance you can pick up 5 to 11? Same section as last week. Let me know by 5 either way. Thanks, Z
Order by 6 PM· Email · Mirra + Lilac Tiger
Crescent Halal weekend order
Paneer short for Sunday brunch at Mirra. Saturday demand at Lilac forecast 18% above average (Pride weekend). Cutoff is 6 PM for AM delivery.
To: orders@crescenthalal.com · Subject: Sat AM delivery, Mohajir RestaurantsHi Amir, adding for Saturday AM delivery, split between Mirra and Lilac Tiger:
Mirra:
· 12 lbs Paneer (block)
· 6 lbs Lamb shoulder, boneless
· 2 cases Naan flour (5kg)
Lilac Tiger:
· 8 lbs Chicken thigh, halal
· 4 lbs Goat shoulder
· 2 lbs Ghee
Same delivery windows as last week. Thank you,
Zubair
Saves $84 this week· Schedule · Coach House
Swap Karan off Saturday to avoid OT
Karan at 37 hrs. Saturday puts him at 45. That's $84 in OT plus an ACA threshold concern. David is at 19 hrs, available, trained on the residency menu. Both worked together at Coach House last weekend.
Schedule change · Saturday June 29 dinner · Coach HouseRemove: Karan Singh (4:30 to 11 PM, server)
Add: David Park (4:30 to 11 PM, server)
Both notified through Clover scheduling on approval. Net effect: $84 saved in OT, Karan stays under 40 hrs, service quality unchanged (David ran the residency last Saturday).
∼When you have a minute
Within 48 hrs· Yelp reply · Mirra
Respond to Wednesday's 4 star review
Priya R. left a thoughtful 4 star. Loved the food, found service slow at Wednesday lunch. Replying within 48 hrs lifts your Yelp ranking and shows future diners you read the room.
Reply to "Loved Mirra, service needs work" by Priya R., 4 starsPriya, thank you for taking the time to write this. And for the very fair note on Wednesday lunch. We were down a server that day and it showed. We've already adjusted lunch coverage going forward. The fact that you still gave us four stars after a rough service means a lot. Come back soon, first round of mango lassi is on me. Zubair
Est. +28 covers Tue· Email campaign · all 4 restaurants
South Asian Tuesday promo to the list
Tuesday averages 39% of Friday revenue. Your March pasta Tuesday at Lilac lifted covers 26%. Your list (3,140 subscribers) hasn't seen an offer in 7 weeks.
To: 3,140 subscribers · Subject: South Asian Tuesday, back for one nightFriends,
A few of you have been asking. So we're bringing it back for one Tuesday:
· Half price biryani (lamb, goat, or vegetable) at Lilac Tiger and Mirra
· $9 mango lassi flights at Sarima
· Coach House regular tasting menu, with an off menu chai paan course on us
5 PM to close, all four spots. Reservations open Sunday.
See you Tuesday,
Z
Save about $4,100 a year· Vendor switch · all 4 restaurants
Switch produce to Devon Avenue Wholesale
I compared the last 4 weeks of produce invoices against quotes from three alternates. Devon Avenue came in 13% lower on your top 8 items, same delivery schedule, and (since they specialize in South Asian produce) better quality on curry leaves, fresh ginger, and chilies. Sample box arrived Thursday.
Weekly pricing comparison · across all 4 restaurants
Current Devon Δ
Cilantro (case) $32 $26 $6
Mint (case) $36 $28 $8
Fresh ginger (5 lb) $24 $19 $5
Curry leaves (lb) $14 $9 $5
Serrano chilies (case) $42 $36 $6
Yellow onions (50 lb) $32 $28 $4
Roma tomatoes (case) $44 $40 $4
Lemons (case) $44 $39 $5
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Weekly impact: $268 $225 $43
Annualized, about $4,100 saved. Devon delivers Tue and Fri AM (matches Crescent's schedule). Reversible at any time, no contract minimums.
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