Case Study: California Fish Grill achieves 1% food-cost savings across 34 locations with Restaurant365

California Fish Grill Saves 1% in Food Costs at its 50 Locations Thanks to Restaurant365 Reporting Tools

California Fish Grill, a fast‑growing seafood chain with 34 locations, faced scaling limits with QuickBooks Desktop, which lacked restaurant-specific inventory, theoretical food‑cost tracking, and store‑level access. Seeking an all‑in‑one accounting and operations platform, the company selected Restaurant365 to provide integrated inventory, accounting, and reporting tools that would give corporate and stores a single source of truth.

Restaurant365 implemented actual vs. theoretical (AvT) food‑cost tracking, streamlined inventory and invoice import, bank reconciliation, labor reporting, and POS integration across all locations. Using Restaurant365’s reporting and AvT analytics, California Fish Grill achieved at least a 1% reduction in food costs companywide, improved store‑level accountability, shifted AP staff from data entry to auditing, and gained consistent, actionable financial and operational visibility as the chain scaled.

California Fish Grill

Paul Potvin

Chief Financial Officer