APRIL 2026 — KEY METRICS
Monthly Revenue
$68.4K
↑ 7.9% vs last month
Total sales before costs
Avg Check Size
$42.80
↑ $2.10 vs last month
Per cover, all dayparts
Labor Cost %
31.2%
↑ 0.6pts vs last month
% of revenue to labor
Food Cost %
28.4%
Stable — no change
% of revenue to food
Monthly Covers
1,600
↑ 80 covers vs last month
Total guest count, April
Top Menu Item
$12.4K
Ribeye — 18% of revenue
Highest single-item revenue
Lunch / Dinner Split
38/62
Dinner-dominant mix
% of revenue by daypart
DEAD HOURS STAFFING COST — APRIL 2026
ESTIMATED LABOR COST DURING LOW-REVENUE HOURS (2PM–5PM)
~$2,100 in dead-hour labor this month
2pm–5pm averages $320/hr revenue against $96/hr labor — a 30% labor-to-revenue ratio in that window
3 hrs
Dead hrs / day
~22 days
Operating days
$32/hr
Avg staff cost
30%
Labor-to-rev ratio
Revenue by Hour of Day
April 2026 — peak hours highlighted in ink, dead zone (2pm–5pm) shown in light gray. $320/hr avg revenue in that window vs. $96/hr labor.
Peak hour
Dead zone (2pm–5pm)
Standard hour
Labor Cost % vs. Revenue Trend
6-month overlay — amber line tracks labor % against monthly revenue. January's revenue dip did not trigger a scheduling adjustment.
Monthly Revenue
Labor Cost %
Top Menu Items by Revenue
April 2026 — Ribeye and Salmon alone represent 31% of total monthly revenue
Revenue by Day of Week
April 2026 — Saturday peaks at $16.2K; Tuesday is the slowest day at $5.8K (22% below Wednesday)
Monthly Covers Trend
Guest count November 2025 – April 2026 — January dip aligns with the revenue drop and labor cost spike
PRESCRIPTIVE INSIGHTS — APRIL 2026
DGM ANALYTICS — MONTHLY RECOMMENDATIONS
The 2pm–5pm window averages $463/hr in revenue against full staffing — a 30% labor-to-revenue ratio in just three hours. That's an estimated $2,100 in unproductive labor cost this month alone.
→ Cut to skeleton crew between lunch and dinner service, or evaluate closing the kitchen from 2–5pm. One fewer floor staff in that window saves ~$2,100/month with no impact on peak covers.
When revenue dropped 37% in January, labor cost % jumped to 33.6% — no scheduling adjustment was made. The schedule stayed fixed while revenue fell, which turned a slow month into a costly one.
→ Build a weekly revenue trigger: if weekly sales fall more than 15% below target, reduce shifts the following week. Proactive scheduling should track revenue, not just the calendar.
Ribeye and Salmon together represent 31% of total revenue — $21.6K out of $68.4K in a single month. These two items are the financial backbone of the menu right now.
→ Treat these as non-negotiables: always available, always fresh, always featured at the top of the menu and in server recommendations. Any supply disruption here directly hits monthly revenue.
Tuesday averages $5,800 — your slowest day by 22% vs Wednesday and less than half of Saturday. The full operating cost of a Tuesday may not justify the return on slower weeks.
→ Run a Tuesday special or prix-fixe to drive covers, or evaluate whether Tuesday hours are worth the full operating cost. Even a 20% cover increase on Tuesdays adds ~$4,600/month in revenue.