Field notes / Marty intelligence

The Marty Blog

Field notes for multi-unit restaurant operators on daily visibility, useful alerts, and manager follow-through across locations.

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Operations

Why Your Restaurant Scheduling Software Isn't Reducing Labor Cost

The cost isn't in the schedule, it's in the execution gap between plan and reality.

January 2025
Operations

How to Increase Restaurant Profit When Margins Are Low

Review labor, food cost, discounts and waste, assign clear actions and check whether results improved.

September 2024
Compliance

Restaurant DOL Audit Preparation: What to Have Ready Before They Call

DOL investigations result in back wages 84% of the time. Daily monitoring is the best preparation.

January 2025
SEO review

Lightspeed Reporting vs. Marty Managed Profit Control

Compare Lightspeed reporting with Marty’s managed responsibilities. See a record handoff, access questions and when to keep your existing tools.

January 2025
SEO review

Marty vs. Revel Systems: POS Reporting and Managed Profit Control

Compare Revel reporting and Data Connector with Marty’s managed work. Separate POS needs, data access and unresolved restaurant operating issues.

February 2025
SEO review

How to Reconcile Restaurant POS, Labor and Cash Records

Reconcile restaurant POS, labor and cash records using a mapping worksheet, matching periods and clear statuses for missing or mismatched data.

November 2024
SEO review

Restaurant Morning Report Template: Metrics, Owners and Actions

Use a restaurant morning report template with source times, baselines, owners and next actions. Keep incomplete locations and open issues visible.

September 2024
SEO review

Restaurant Void Tracking: Investigate Spikes Without Jumping to Conclusions

Track restaurant voids with clear rate definitions, transaction evidence and a review log. Investigate causes without assuming fraud.

Review only
SEO review

Restaurant Tip Pooling Software Audit Checklist

Test tip-pooling software with a traceability worksheet for allocations, corrections and payroll exports. Keep policy and payroll approval separate.

Review only
SEO review

Marty vs. Deputy: Workforce Management and Managed Profit Control

Compare Deputy’s labor tools with Marty’s managed follow-through. Trace a labor variance and decide whether configuration or added support is needed.

January 2025
SEO review

Marty vs. Sling: Labor Controls and Follow-Through Across Locations

Use Sling’s scheduling and cost tools first. Compare team responsibilities with Marty’s managed work for recurring labor exceptions.

January 2025
SEO review

Hidden Restaurant Labor Costs: Audit Variance Before Calling It Waste

Explain restaurant labor cost changes with an hours, rates and premium bridge. Separate necessary work, record corrections and preventable causes.

Review only
SEO review

Restaurant Scheduled vs. Actual Labor: Calculate the Hours Gap

Calculate scheduled versus actual restaurant labor hours. Use a shift log to explain changes, preserve earned pay and check the next period.

Review only
SEO review

Marty vs. Apicbase: Inventory Workflows and Managed Profit Control

Compare Apicbase inventory workflows with Marty’s managed work. Trace a food-cost variance and assign responsibilities without replacing stock controls.

February 2025
SEO review

Multi-Unit Restaurant Dashboard: Layout and Control Checklist

Design a multi-location restaurant dashboard with coverage states, location summaries and issue cards showing owners, actions and verification.

Review only
SEO review

Using Yellow Dog Inventory Records With Marty

Use Yellow Dog counts, invoices and waste records to investigate inventory issues. Separate team tasks from Marty’s agreed managed responsibilities.

March 2025
SEO review

Prime Cost Review for Full-Service Restaurant Groups

Review full-service restaurant prime cost with a worked labor and CoGS example, consistent sales definitions and separate next actions.

Review only
SEO review

Restaurant Leak Review: Seven Measures to Check Before Buying Software

Review seven restaurant cash and profit measures with a baseline worksheet. Check records, completeness and next owners before buying software.

Review only
SEO review

Square Data for Marty: Access Status and Export Checklist

Marty’s native Square connector is not yet confirmed. Prepare authorized Square report exports with clear filters, permissions and missing-data notes.

July 2026
SEO review

Marty Alongside Restaurant365: No POS or Accounting Migration

Marty does not replace Restaurant365. Compare an alongside workflow for labor issues, named actions and verification while keeping accounting in place.

July 2026