Food cost. Labour cost. Menu margin. The numbers that determine whether your restaurant makes money.
Most restaurant operators know their revenue. Very few have clear visibility of food cost %, labour cost %, and menu-level margin. NVH gives hospitality businesses the financial intelligence that separates profitable operations from busy ones.
Sector Challenges
The Problems Restaurant Operators Face
Hospitality is a high-volume, low-margin business. Without clear visibility of food cost, labour cost, and menu performance, even busy restaurants can lose money.
warning Common Problems
- closeFood cost % not monitored — no visibility of cost-of-goods-sold per dish
- closeLabour cost % growing without connection to revenue or covers
- closeWastage untracked — food thrown away with no measurement or accountability
- closeNo menu-level margin analysis — pricing based on gut feel not data
- closeCash not reconciling — till variances and delivery platform discrepancies
- closeSupplier price increases absorbed without review or negotiation
- closeNo weekly labour-to-sales reporting — rota decisions made blind
- closeBranch comparison missing for multi-site operators
- closePayroll errors — tips allocation, holiday pay, NMW compliance
- closeNo P&L by the 10th — month-end data arrives too late to act on
check_circle How NVH Solves This
- checkMonthly management accounts with food cost % and labour cost % highlighted
- checkFood cost % and labour cost % reporting with trend analysis
- checkMenu margin analysis to inform pricing and menu engineering decisions
- checkWastage control framework — measure, track, reduce
- checkCash handling and till reconciliation controls
- checkBranch comparison reporting for multi-site operators
- checkLabour cost monitoring and payroll-to-sales ratio tracking
- checkInternal controls review and design
- checkPolicy formation for consistent operational standards
- checkERP and POS advisory for better data integration
What We Deliver
NVH Services for Restaurants & Cafés
AI Intelligence Add-Ons
AI Tools Relevant to Restaurant Operators
Optional AI-powered intelligence modules that give restaurant and hospitality operators real-time visibility of food cost, labour cost, and compliance.
Margin & Profit Tracker
£69/mo
Track food cost % and menu margins in real time — spot erosion before it kills profit.
Learn more →Cash Flow Intelligence
£49/mo
AI-powered cash flow forecasting for hospitality businesses with seasonal variation.
Learn more →Business Health Score
£29/mo
A single score showing the overall financial health of your restaurant business.
Learn more →Business Deadline Monitor
£19/mo
Automated alerts for regulatory deadlines, VAT returns, and compliance risks.
Learn more →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can NVH track food cost % and labour cost % for my restaurant?expand_more
Yes. We structure your management accounts so that food cost % and labour cost % are clearly visible each month with trend analysis. These are the two most critical numbers in any restaurant business and we make sure you see them early enough to act on them.
Do you handle hospitality payroll?expand_more
NVH provides the labour cost monitoring, tips allocation guidance, and payroll-to-sales advisory that supports workforce cost decisions in hospitality.
Can you help with menu pricing and margin analysis?expand_more
We provide menu margin analysis that shows you the gross margin on each dish or category. This data-driven approach to menu engineering helps you understand which dishes contribute to profit and which should be repriced, re-engineered, or removed.
Do you work with multi-site restaurant groups?expand_more
Yes. For multi-site operators we provide branch comparison reporting so you can see which locations are performing and which are underperforming. We also help with consolidated reporting, consistent internal controls, and operational governance frameworks.
Book a Free Restaurant Finance Review
Tell us about your restaurant — how many sites, what POS you use, and where you need better visibility. We will give you an honest view of how NVH can help.