Case Study: bartaco achieves 50% lower food cost variance with Craftable

How Craftable and bartaco Achieved a 50% Reduction in Food Cost Variance

bartaco, a full-service restaurant chain, faced significant challenges with its manual kitchen prep process. This method, reliant on individual chef experience, was time-consuming, inaccurate, and led to substantial food waste and cost variance. To address this, they turned to Craftable for a solution.

Craftable implemented its Production Preps module to automate and optimize bartaco's prep planning. The solution leveraged sales forecasts to calculate precise prep quantities, drastically reducing waste. This resulted in a 50% lower food cost variance, saving bartaco over $30,000 weekly and reclaiming 40+ labor hours monthly, all while improving operational consistency.

Bartaco

Sam Mendal

Director of Purchasing