Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine is a groundbreaking eatery located within the Pentagon, offering fresh, fast, and high-quality cuisine to busy professionals. With a passion for innovation in the hospitality industry, Tony Figurelli, SVP of Hospitality at Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine, sought to implement the latest back-office restaurant platform to enhance operations and efficiency. However, the brand faced a significant challenge: they needed a solution that integrated with their front-of-house systems and kept up with the ever-changing landscape of restaurant operations management.
In search of a powerful back-office solution, Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine needed a platform that could support their fast-paced, high-demand environment. Their primary challenges included:
To stay competitive and ensure operational efficiency, they sought a solution that could provide accurate insights and streamline back-office workflows.
Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine implemented tools from Restaurant365 Workforce Management suite to create a fully integrated system that optimizes labor, sales tracking, and cost control. Now they can seamlessly connect their back-end to their front-end POS system, eliminating the need for third-party solutions and simplifying vendor management. Restaurant365’s robust analytics allowed them to forecast sales with precision, monitor labor efficiency, and gain deeper insight into their product mix, ultimately leading to better cost control.
With Restaurant365 in place, Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine has experienced significant operational improvements. Managers now have access to real-time sales data, allowing them to identify trends, track guest averages, and analyze transaction volumes per cashier. This level of insight has empowered leadership to reward top-performing employees and create tailored training programs for those in need of improvement. By enhancing visibility into daily operations, the team has been able to implement data-driven strategies that optimize overall business performance.
I have always been a big fan of back-office systems. I was truly impressed by how easy Restaurant365’s dashboards put the information I need right at my fingertips.
Tony Figurelli, SVP of Hospitality
Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine
One of the most impactful benefits of Restaurant365 has been its role in cost control. The ability to monitor labor and food costs in real-time has provided the team with more financial oversight and improved decision-making. By reducing reliance on third-party vendors and integrating labor management directly with the POS system, they have streamlined processes and gained full transparency into their expenses. This has allowed them to identify cost-saving opportunities that were previously difficult to pinpoint.
Additionally, Restaurant365’s proactive overtime alerts have significantly reduced unnecessary labor expenses. Instead of waiting for payroll reports to highlight overtime costs after the fact, managers now receive real-time notifications, allowing them to make immediate scheduling adjustments. This has led to more efficient labor allocation and better cost containment.
Perhaps most importantly, Restaurant365 has provided the leadership team with the ability to oversee operations remotely. Whether in the Pentagon or across the country, decision-makers can monitor business performance, review alerts, and make real-time adjustments. This capability ensures that Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine maintains efficiency and profitability, no matter where its key stakeholders are located.
The best part is that I can be halfway across the country and receive alerts that help me be proactive. It is so much easier to reduce overtime when you are not looking at a two-week period. Knowing that an employee is about to go into overtime before it happens is key to controlling it. We are aligned now to beat our forecasted numbers.
Tony Figurelli, SVP of Hospitality
Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine
By leveraging Restaurant365’s powerful analytics and automation, Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine has transformed its operations, achieving accurate forecasting, cost-saving insights, and improved efficiency. With a system that evolves alongside the industry, the team is now better equipped to optimize labor, control costs, and maintain a competitive edge in the fast-paced restaurant landscape.
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