Short rib
Watch- Cost
- $1.84/oz
- Portion
- 6.8 oz
- Yield
- 71%
RESTAURANT PRE-SERVICE BRIEF
See the next service before the first prep list is written.
Every Ounce brings demand, portions, waste, labor, and supplier-cost signals into one pre-service brief your team can review before service.
- Prep with context
- Margin signals in one place
- Operators decide
ILLUSTRATIVE SAMPLE DATA
Friday dinner
Prep review
Herb and protein pars drafted from recent demand
Portion check
Protein portions flagged for a quick scale check
Supplier note
Recent invoice change noted on one ingredient
Operator review required
Ingredient level
Every ounce has a margin signal.
Cost, portion, yield, and waste risk for every ingredient that goes on the plate.
Illustrative sample data
Burrata
Low- Cost
- $0.92/oz
- Portion
- 4 oz
- Yield
- 100%
Micro herbs
High- Cost
- $2.10/oz
- Portion
- 0.3 oz
- Yield
- 64%
Shallot confit
Low- Cost
- $0.38/oz
- Portion
- 1.5 oz
- Yield
- 82%
Pre-Service Brief
The pre-service brief.
Demand, prep, labor, menu margin, inventory, and supplier cost on one page, ready before the first ticket prints. Every Ounce prepares the signal and rationale; an operator confirms the next action.
Illustrative sample data
- Confirm prep pars
- Review line coverage
- Re-weigh short rib portions
Demand Signal
182 covers · Fri dinner
For review
Prep by Ounce
14 pars suggested from demand
Awaiting review
Labor Fit
Line coverage above demand 9–close
For review
Menu Margin Signals
Short rib slipping 3.1 pts
Watch
Ingredient Watch
Cream trending below par by Sat
Check order
Supplier Cost Shift
Butter up on latest invoice
Price change
For the whole team
Craft meets control.
Chefs
Prep lists tuned to tonight's demand and portion specs that hold at the pass.
Managers
A short checklist of the decisions that matter before doors open.
Operators
Margin, labor, and supplier movement across every location, weekly.
Impact
Small decisions, visible impact.
Illustrative sample data
Prep quantity
Braise suggested at 22 portions, not 30
Portion variance
Fries running +0.8 oz per plate
Supplier change
Cream price moved at current supplier
Waste pattern
Sunday greens tossed 3 weeks running
Responsible AI
AI suggests. Operators decide.
Every Ounce explains the signal behind each recommendation.
Inputs and rationale sit next to every suggestion.
No automatic menu, supplier, or labor schedule changes.
Suggestions stay suggestions until an operator reviews them.
Reviewed actions confirmed
Every approved step is logged for the next shift.