Most independent operators are losing $10K–$50K a year to profit leaks buried in labor schedules, menu pricing, and daily operations. I find them. I help you fix them.
90 minutes. Your top 3 leaks identified. A fix list you can act on today. · Available remotely nationwide and in person across Virginia.
One extra overtime hour per shift, five days a week, runs $400–$800/month at time-and-a-half. Multiply that across a quarter and you've handed $1,200–$2,400 straight to the schedule before you sold a single plate.
One item at 55% food cost, selling 20 covers a week, costs $8,000–$15,000 in margin annually. Most operators have two or three of these. They're still on the menu because nobody ran the math.
If your operation is leaking $2,000/month and you wait 90 days to address it, that's $6,000 gone quietly. Most operators wait 6–12 months. The leak that felt manageable in January is $12,000–$24,000 by December.
"You're not losing money all at once. You're losing it $200 at a time, every day, in places you're too busy to look."
Most operators start with a Snapshot. Everything else follows from what we find.
$350 · 90 minutes
We review 4 weeks of P&Ls, labor reports, and item mix. You leave with your top 3 leaks identified, what they're costing you in dollar terms, and a prioritized fix list. The $350 credits toward any engagement that follows.
Book Your Snapshot →Scoped by project · 4–12 weeks
Fix what we found. SOPs and training systems, menu engineering, AI workflow buildout, local store marketing — each project scoped and priced to the specific problem. No retainer required to start.
See All Services →$2,000/month · $1M+ operations
For operators who want a seasoned consultant in their corner every week. Weekly strategy calls, KPI reviews, and on-call guidance. No full-time salary. No long-term contract required to start.
Learn About Advisory →"Tre doesn't just talk about restaurant operations; he's lived them. He found labor leaks we'd been ignoring for years and helped us build a system to stop them for good."
Real operators, real numbers. Details anonymized.
Fast-Casual · Labor
Problem: Labor running 34%, overtime built into every week, no scheduling model.
Fix: Rebuilt scheduling model and labor targets off actual sales patterns after a profit leak audit.
Result: Overtime dropped 22%. ~$18,000 in annual labor savings
Timeframe: 90 days to results
Catering Company · Pricing & Margin
Problem: Margins eroding on every event. Owner couldn't tell which contracts were profitable.
Fix: Overhauled event pricing model and operations workflow. Built contribution margin tracking by event type.
Result: Average event margin up 11 points. Profitable quarter within 90 days
Timeframe: First quarter after implementation
Food Truck · Systems & Training
Problem: New hires taking 3 weeks to get operational. Owner was the only one who knew how to run the truck.
Fix: AI-assisted prep planning and a fully rewritten training checklist with step-by-step role scorecards.
Result: Onboarding cut from 3 weeks to 8 days. Owner off the truck 2 days/week
Timeframe: 6 weeks to implement
Most of our work happens over Zoom, shared Google Docs, and Loom video reviews of your numbers and systems. I don't need to be on-site to find labor leaks, analyze your menu mix, or build an SOP library. For Virginia operators, in-person sessions are available when it makes sense for the project.
It's a focused 90-minute working session where we review four weeks of P&Ls, labor reports, and item-level sales data. You leave with a clear picture of where your biggest leaks are and a prioritized fix list. Most operators find at least $5,000–$20,000 in annual leaks in a single session. Learn more about the Snapshot →
All three. The profit leak patterns look different across each—food truck operators often struggle with event pricing and prep efficiency; catering companies deal with labor allocation and contract margins; restaurants deal with item mix, scheduling, and systems breakdown. I've worked in all of them and understand the specific constraints each type of operator faces.
Most clients are independent operators doing between $500K and $5M in annual revenue—single-location restaurants, food truck operators, and catering companies. If you're outside that range, reach out and we can figure out if there's a good fit.
Most operators identify specific, actionable fixes in the first session. Depending on what we find, you can expect measurable changes in labor cost or food cost within 30 to 60 days. Bigger systems changes—like a full SOP buildout or AI rollout—typically take 60 to 90 days to implement fully.
90 minutes. Your top 3 leaks on the table. A fix list you can act on before the week is out.
If I don't find at least $5,000 in annual leaks, you don't pay.