In the restaurant industry, speed isn’t optional — it’s survival.
Sales fluctuate by the hour. Labor shifts on the fly. Vendor prices change overnight. And yet, most restaurant finance teams are managing these daily realities with back-office systems built for slower, simpler industries.
That’s not just frustrating — it’s expensive.
Most accounting systems weren’t built for restaurants.
And most consulting partners weren’t built to fix that.
At Tablespoon, we’re restaurant people first — and finance systems experts second. We don’t just implement software. We build financial infrastructure that actually keeps up with the pace of restaurant operations.
The Real Cost of Slow Finance
When your reporting lags behind your operations, you’re not managing performance — you’re managing fallout.
Restaurant finance teams tell us they’re stuck with:
- Reports that arrive weeks after decisions needed to be made
- Disconnected systems that don’t speak the same language
- Labor and COGS tracking spreadsheets that are error-prone and outdated
- Operators constantly asking for insights that finance can’t deliver fast enough
That’s not sustainable. And it’s why more restaurant groups are turning to operator-first solutions like Sage Intacct — implemented and optimized by Tablespoon.
Our Philosophy: Purpose-Built for Restaurants
We don’t force generic tools to fit the restaurant model. We build systems that reflect how restaurants actually run.
Here’s what that means:
Built by Operators
We’ve sat in the finance seat. That’s why everything we implement — from GL mapping to margin alerts — is built with real-world restaurant complexity in mind.
Designed for Daily Use
Our tools drive:
- Daily P&L visibility
- Real-time COGS monitoring
- Prime cost heatmaps and margin alerts
Because the industry moves fast — and so should your numbers.
Integrated the Right Way
It’s not enough to “connect” POS, payroll, and inventory tools. We configure them to actually work together:
- Sage Intacct + Craftable for clean, daily COGS
- Labor system integrations that streamline scheduling and cost tracking
- Dashboards tailored by role, not off-the-shelf templates
Insight Without the Noise
We build reporting that highlights what matters, when it matters — no fluff.
Think: daily flash reports, COGS drift alerts, and franchise-level rollups you can actually use.
Case in Point: What This Looks Like in the Wild
First Sun Management (Wendy’s Franchisee):
→ From monthly chaos to daily reconciliations
→ Accelerated close process from 3 weeks to under 7 days
→ Centralized visibility across multi-unit footprint
Innovative Dining Group:
→ Migrated off Great Plains
→ Standardized reporting across locations
→ Modernized their stack while scaling operations
More case studies: www.tbsp.com/resources
Why Tablespoon?
We’re not generalist implementers. We’re not resellers.
We’re a team of restaurant finance experts who build systems that move at the speed of your business.
Built for operators Configured for clarity Architected for scale
When we say “back-office modernization,” we mean:
- Your GL actually reflects how the business is structured
- Your ops teams get daily insight they can act on
- Your finance team goes from fighting fires to leading strategy
Final Thought: Built for the Hustle
Every day you wait for last month’s numbers is a day you’re losing margin.
The most competitive restaurant groups don’t settle for lagging reports and spreadsheet silos. They invest in daily visibility, actionable data, and systems built for scale.
That’s what we build.
That’s what makes us different.
That’s why Tablespoon.
Want to see what this looks like in your operation?
