Luma Analytics — Restaurant Performance Dashboard

Total Revenue

R5,405,100

↓ 10.0% vs prev period

Gross Profit

R3,776,682

↑ 69.9% GP margin

Labour Cost %

28.4%

⚠ Target: <26%

Total Covers

6,946

↑ Table covers served

Avg Spend / Cover

R778

→ Consistent

Items Sold

53,862

7.8 items per cover

Best Single Day

R109,215

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Monthly Revenue vs Labour Cost %

R1,882,780

Jan 2026
Labour 29.1%

R1,538,920

Feb 2026
Labour 30.1%

R1,983,400

Mar 2026
Labour 26.2% ✓

Revenue Labour Cost (overlay) Target: Labour <26% of revenue

Revenue by Category

Mains

R3,229,475 · 59.7%

Drinks

R1,777,840 · 32.9%

Desserts

R397,785 · 7.4%

90-Day P&L Summary

Revenue	R5,405,100
Cost of Goods	R1,628,418
Gross Profit	R3,776,682 (69.9%)
Labour Cost	R1,535,048 (28.4%)
Net Operating	R2,241,634 (41.5%)

Top 5 Revenue Items — 90 Days

Beef Fillet

R920,710

Grilled Salmon

R674,510

Prawn Linguine

R653,800

Chicken Schnitzel

R552,885

House Wine (glass)

R528,020

Executive Insight

Revenue hit R5,405,100 at 69.9% gross profit. March recovered to R1,983,400 — the best month and the first to nearly hit the 26% labour target. Feb labour at 30.1% cost R62,898 extra. Sustaining March's discipline is the single biggest near-term profit lever.

Labour vs Target

GP R3,776,682

CoGS R1,628,418

Labour 28.4%

Target <26%

Full Menu Revenue Ranking

#1

Beef Fillet

R920,710

#2

Grilled Salmon

R674,510

#3

Prawn Linguine

R653,800

#4

Chicken Schnitzel

R552,885

#5

House Wine (glass)

R528,020

#6

Veggie Burger

R427,570

#7

Craft Beer

R402,935

#8

Freshly Squeezed OJ

R342,540

#9

Cappuccino

R288,990

#10

Espresso

R215,355

#11

Chocolate Fondant

R209,685

#12

Cheesecake

R188,100

Avg Revenue by Day of Week

R35,840

Mon

R36,010

Tue

R40,160

Wed

R52,340

Thu

R78,420

Fri

R109,215

Sat

R62,180

Sun

Mon–Wed avg R37,337 · Sat is 3× a weekday

Labour Cost by Month

Jan 2026

29.1%

Feb 2026

30.1% ⚠ Peak

Mar 2026

26.2% ✓

Target <26% · Mar trend positive — sustain it.

Menu Insight

The top 5 items account for R3,329,925 — over 61% of all revenue. Beef Fillet alone drives R920,710. Coffee and desserts are your highest-frequency upsell opportunity — every sale adds R45–R85 at minimal cost.

Labour Alert

Feb labour hit 30.1% — R463,017 against R1,538,920 revenue. At the 26% target, Feb labour should have been R400,119. That is R62,898 excess in one month alone. Annualised: R754,776 per year if unaddressed.

90-Day Summary

Total Revenue	R5,405,100
Total Covers	6,946
Avg Spend/Cover	R778
Items Sold	53,862
Best Day	R109,215
Avg per Day	R60,056

Daily Revenue — 90-Day Trend

Jan avg: R60,735/day Feb avg: R54,961/day Mar avg: R63,981/day

Cover Performance — 90 Days

Month	Covers	Avg/Day
Jan 2026	2,415	77.9
Feb 2026	2,094	74.8
Mar 2026	2,437	78.6
Total	6,946	77.2 avg

Avg spend per cover: R778 · Items per cover: 7.8

Covers per Waiter — 90 Days

Sipho

1,473 covers

Taryn

1,336 covers

Marco

1,206 covers

Nomsa

1,175 covers

Dean

1,014 covers

Priya

742 covers

Revenue per Shift — Waiter Ranking

Higher revenue/shift = more upsells and attentive service. Avg spend per cover shown.

🥇 Sipho Dlamini

R819/cover

R20,798/shift

58 shifts

🥈 Taryn Botha

R804/cover

R19,525/shift

55 shifts

🥉 Marco Ferreira

R778/cover

R18,039/shift

52 shifts

4️⃣ Nomsa Khumalo

R779/cover

R16,341/shift

56 shifts

5️⃣ Dean Swanepoel

R742/cover

R14,750/shift

51 shifts

⚠️ Priya Naidoo

R700/cover

R10,824/shift

48 shifts

Team avg revenue/shift: R16,890 · Team avg/cover: R778

Waiter Performance Insight

Sipho Dlamini generates R20,798/shift at 23.5 covers/shift — a realistic number for a top performer across busy and quiet services. Priya Naidoo is last at R10,824/shift with R119 less per cover. Across her 742 covers, that gap equals R88,298 in unrealised revenue this quarter.

Upsell Rate by Waiter % covers with add-on sold

Upsell = dessert, coffee, or extra drink added to cover

Sipho

42%

Taryn

38%

Marco

31%

Nomsa

29%

Dean

24%

Priya

18%

■ Strong (>34%) ■ Average (25–34%) ■ Needs coaching

🎯 Coaching Opportunity

Dean and Priya upsell at 24% and 18%. Reaching the team average of 31% would add approximately R11,000 in revenue per 90 days — at zero extra cost.

Waiter Summary — 90 Days

Waiter	Shifts	Covers	Avg/Cover	R/Shift
Sipho	58	1,473	R819	R20,798
Taryn	55	1,336	R804	R19,525
Marco	52	1,206	R778	R18,039
Nomsa	56	1,175	R779	R16,341
Dean	51	1,014	R742	R14,750
Priya	48	742	R700	R10,824

Trend Insight

March recovered to R63,981/day avg — best of the quarter. Labour hit 26.2% for the first time. Feb dipped to R54,961/day with 321 fewer covers than Jan but similar staffing — that mismatch drove the 30.1% labour spike. Aligning rosters to forecast covers is the key operational change.