Case Study: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill achieves time savings, lower food costs, and improved data accuracy with PAR OPS (PAR Data Central)

How Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Saved Time, Lowered Food Costs, and Improved Data Accuracy with PAR Data Central

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, a 62-location polished casual chain planning 12–15% growth next year, relied on pen-and-paper processes alongside basic inventory software for critical back-office tasks like scheduling, food-cost analysis, and benchmarking. To automate manual work, scale operations, and gain timely, accurate insights, Firebirds selected PAR OPS and its PAR Data Central solution.

PAR OPS implemented PAR Data Central Food & Inventory Management with Enterprise Reporting to automate inventory counts, COGS analysis, and benchmarking across stores. The solution improved data accuracy and visibility (noted as 100% better visibility), saved operators time (about 6 hours/month), lowered food and beverage costs, and narrowed food-cost variance from -40 basis points to +150 basis points—while providing a responsive, collaborative vendor partnership.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Steven Sturm

Senior Vice President of Food and Beverage