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MANAGEMENT & SALES

Improve the business system, not just the advertising

Weak sales rarely have a single cause. We separate customer count, average ticket, repeat visits, cost structure, menu contribution, labor, and customer experience to set priorities.

Improve the business system, not just the advertising · K Startup Research Institute
Weak sales rarely have a single cause. We separate customer count, average ticket, repeat visits, cost structure, menu contribution, labor, and customer experience to set priorities.

Consulting Focus

Sales Structure

Review sales by day, time, menu, channel, and customer segment.

Menu & Cost

Analyze contribution margin, yield, waste, pricing, and preparation complexity.

Customer Experience

Find friction in search, reservation, order, waiting, service, payment, and review response.

Renewal Decisions

Compare improvement, repositioning, and business-conversion options using cost and risk.

DECISION FRAMEWORK

Four questions that separate the causes of weak sales

Advertising and discounts are visible actions, but durable recovery starts by separating customer count, ticket size, repeat visits, menu contribution, and cost.

Which customers declined, and when?

Break sales down by day, time, channel, new customers, and repeat customers.

Do high-selling items create profit?

Compare volume with yield, packaging, platform fees, labor time, and waste.

Where does the customer journey lose conversion?

Review search, menu, booking, waiting, ordering, service, payment, and review response.

Can current operations absorb target demand?

Check peak capacity, task allocation, training, waiting time, and labor productivity.

Process

01

Collect operating data

The detailed scope and deliverables are adjusted to the project.

02

Diagnose field and numbers

The detailed scope and deliverables are adjusted to the project.

03

Prioritize actions

The detailed scope and deliverables are adjusted to the project.

04

Measure and refine

The detailed scope and deliverables are adjusted to the project.

SERVICE DATABASE

Detailed Services

Diagnose sales, menu, marketing, costs, people, customers, and store operations using actual operating data.

Marketing

Connect search, local visibility, social media, delivery channels, and offline promotion to store operations.

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Operations Management

Improve profitability and consistency through cost, people, customer, and store standards.

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DELIVERABLES

What should remain after consulting

Cause Map

Connect customers, ticket, menu, channels, cost, and operating bottlenecks.

Menu Decision Matrix

Classify items by volume, contribution, production, customer response, and brand role.

30/60/90-Day Plan

Start with low-cost tests and define owners, completion, and review dates.

Performance Dashboard

Track customer count, ticket, repeat, cost, waiting time, and reviews—not sales alone.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I consult without organized POS data?

Yes. We use available card, delivery, bank, purchase, and payroll data and add short-term field records.

Will more advertising restore sales?

Not always. If unit margin or operating capacity is weak, more orders may increase losses and complaints.

Do you review price and menu reduction?

Yes. Price, portion, sets, and menu count are reviewed with contribution, choice, and kitchen load.

Is an on-site visit necessary?

Documents can be reviewed online, but flow, service, waiting, kitchen, and storefront issues may require a visit.

How long should results be measured?

Weekly and 30/60/90-day measures are used to separate short events from structural improvement.

Find where sales leak before increasing the ad budget

Share recent sales change, the cost you worry about, leading items, and repeated customer complaints.

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