RECONCILIATION
How to reconcile a restaurant settlement
Trace gross order value through discounts, taxes, platform fees, refunds and bank payout without double-counting.
RESTAURANT FINANCE KNOWLEDGE HUB
Turn payout statements into decisions
These guides explain the numbers behind restaurant delivery sales using plain language, formulas and worked examples. Use them with your own contracts, invoices and settlement exports.
PROFITABILITY
Restaurant contribution margin explained
Calculate what remains after food, packaging, commission, discounts and advertising.
FOOD COST
Food-cost percentage and menu pricing
Measure recipe cost consistently and understand why revenue definitions change the result.
FEES & TAX
Reading platform fees, GST and invoices
Separate taxes collected on orders from tax charged on services and match invoices to settlements.
GROWTH SPEND
Evaluate discounts and advertising spend
Compare funded discounts, incremental contribution and ad efficiency instead of looking only at sales.
UNIT ECONOMICS
Cloud-kitchen unit economics
Build an order-level model for average value, variable cost, break-even orders and capacity.
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