Stop Guessing.
Start Controlling.
“I help owner-operated restaurants stop guessing and start controlling cash, labor, and food cost weekly so they can grow without panic.”
Weekly Flash Report
Food Cost: 28.4% (On Target)
Labor Guardrails
$4,200 Under Budget
Busy, But Broke?
You’re doing $150k a month. The dining room is full. But every Tuesday, you’re checking the bank account to see if payroll will clear.
Generic bookkeepers give you reports on the 20th of the following month. By then, the leaks in your labor and food costs have already drained your profit.
Cash Stress
Checking 3 different bank apps just to pay your protein vendor.
Labor Drift
Management is scheduling for "vibes" rather than actual sales volume.
Food Cost Creep
You haven't adjusted menu prices while your grease bin costs doubled.
No Weekly Clarity
Flying blind for 30 days at a time until the P&L finally hits your inbox.
The Weekly Control System
We don't just "do the books." We install a financial engine that alerts you to problems before they become disasters.
POS Integration
We map your Toast, Square, or Aloha daily so every cent is accounted for.
Daily Sales Audits
Matching merchant deposits to the penny. No more mystery shortages.
Weekly Flash Report
Sent every Tuesday. Your COGS, Labor, and Prime Cost for the prior week.
Vendor Mastery
We manage AP to ensure you’re never surprised by a massive invoice.
Owner Clarity
Monthly deep-dives to plan your expansion or next location.
Fair, Transparent Pricing
No hourly surprises. Just high-end financial control.
Foundation
- Monthly Bookkeeping
- Sales Tax Filing
- Monthly P&L Delivery
- Tax-Ready Year End
Weekly Operator
- Weekly Flash Reports
- Accounts Payable (Bill Pay)
- Weekly Labor Tracking
- POS Sales Reconciliation
Growth Control
- All Weekly Features
- Fractional CFO Strategy
- Multi-Unit Reporting
- Budget vs Actual Review
The "No Hidden Fees" Guarantee
Setup & Cleanup are quoted transparently based on the state of your books. Typical range: $1,200 – $3,000 one-time.
Why Restaurants Choose Nita
| Feature | Generic Bookkeeper | LedgerWorks by Nita |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting Cycle | Monthly (often late) | Weekly Flash Reports |
| Restaurant Knowledge | General Small Business | Hospitality Specialists Only |
| POS Mastery | Manual entries | Deep API Integration |
| Prime Cost Tracking | Not usually included | Core metric every week |
| Communication | Ticket system | Direct Slack/Cell Access |
Clarity on Everything
We use specialized hospitality workflows. Instead of just categorizing bank transactions, we integrate directly with your POS (Toast/Square) to account for tips, third-party delivery payouts, and gift card liabilities daily.
Beyond tracking income and expenses, we manage your prime costs (labor + COGS), file sales tax, reconcile merchant deposits, and provide the data you need to adjust menu prices or labor schedules in real-time.
We strictly recommend the **Accrual Method** on a 4-4-5 weekly cycle. This ensures that your costs (when you receive the product) match your sales, giving you a true picture of your profit margins.
1. Never mix personal and business funds. 2. Record every transaction immediately. 3. Reconcile all accounts monthly (at minimum). In restaurants, we add a 4th: Track your Prime Cost weekly.
You can, but should you? An owner's time is best spent on hospitality, menu innovation, and staff training. Self-done books often miss liabilities like unredeemed gift cards or sales tax errors that cost thousands later.
In an industry with 3-9% margins, "feeling" your numbers isn't enough. You need bookkeeping to identify where your profit is leaking—whether it's over-scheduling or vendor price hikes.
A professional service typically ranges from $750 to $3,000 per month depending on volume and complexity. The "cheap" $300 option usually results in messier books that cost more to fix during tax season.
It's a benchmark: 30% Food/Beverage Cost, 30% Labor, 30% Operating/Fixed costs, leaving 10% Profit. Our weekly reporting helps you hold these lines strictly to ensure that 10% remains at the end of the month.
We are specialists in Toast, Square, Revel, Aloha, and Clover. If your system exports CSV or has an API, we can likely automate it.
Usually within the first 14 days. Once we sync your accounts, our first "Flash Report" often reveals labor or COGS leaks that owners can fix immediately.
We are not a fit for "mom and pop" diners doing under $300k/year (where the cost of service is too high relative to revenue) or massive corporate chains that require in-house AP teams.
Words from the Kitchen
"Nita gave me my Tuesdays back. I no longer spend 6 hours in a spreadsheet wondering where the money went. Now I lead my team."
— Julian, The Bistro Group
"Our labor costs dropped 4% in the first month because of the Weekly Flash report. That's $5,000 back in my pocket monthly."
— Sarah, Green Garden Cafe
Ready to Grow?
Currently accepting only 2 new restaurant clients per month to ensure concierge-level attention.
Ideal Fit:
• $750k - $2.5M Revenue
• Single-location owner-operated
• Ready for professional control