Toast and Square
Remain the POS sources for sales, item, and actual labor activity where available. DailyGM reads that activity — it does not write back into the POS.
Your restaurant’s operating system
Know what happened yesterday. Know what matters today. Know what to do next.
DailyGM connects sales, labor, demand, inventory, purchasing, invoices, and manager notes into one daily operating plan — so restaurant leaders know where to focus before service.
Daily Operator Brief
The Daily Operator Brief: one minute to know where to focus
The Brief is the management interface — a compressed operating memo, not a control dashboard. Managers read what happened yesterday, what matters today, and where attention belongs before service starts.
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1. Yesterday’s result
Sales, checks, and labor land in one scorecard.
Start the day from a shared operating read — not scattered exports.
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2. Week context
Week-to-date labor stays visible against target.
Review staffing discipline before small drifts become the week’s story.
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3. Today’s focus
The lead priority and why it matters now.
Run the pre-shift conversation from this focus.
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4. Purchasing attention
Invoice and cost gaps surface while decisions are still open.
Confirm uploads and review purchasing pressure before cutoff.
Connected operating picture
Your restaurant systems record what happened. DailyGM connects what they mean and turns it into a daily operating plan.
Your POS, reservation platform, scheduling system, inventory counts, invoices, and manager notes each record part of the day. DailyGM connects their operational meaning into one picture — then the Daily Operator Brief tells managers where to focus. Toast and Square are supported POS providers; OpenTable supplies reservation demand when connected.
Need to investigate a specific operating question? Ask DailyGM — a supporting way to explore connected operating data after the Brief sets the focus. It is not a chatbot that runs the restaurant.
Before service
Everything your managers need before service starts
A guided pre-service review: yesterday’s pace, today’s demand, labor plan versus expected business, purchasing exceptions, manager notes, and today’s focus — so the GM knows what to act on before the doors open.
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1. Review yesterday and week pace
Sales and labor context from the Daily Brief set the baseline.
Carry unresolved pressure into today’s management focus.
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2. Check today’s reservation and demand signal
OpenTable pacing shows whether demand is ahead or soft.
Confirm prep and service capacity before the book firms up.
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3. Compare labor plan with expected business
DailyGM connects actual labor, scheduled labor, sales, and reservation demand so managers can see whether staffing is aligned before service.
Review dinner staffing and deployment before service.
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4. Review inventory or purchasing exceptions
Below-par items or price pressure can still change today’s order.
Confirm on-hand and review the order before cutoff.
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5. Read manager notes
Logbook issues and VIP context do not live in the POS.
Brief the incoming manager on duty before the shift.
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6. Establish today’s focus
The Brief states the lead operating priority.
Use Operator workflows when you need to investigate further.
The Daily Brief sets the focus. The Operator Page is the workstation where managers dig into labor, reservations, purchasing, and related workflows.
Operating patterns
See the pattern before it becomes the week
A single labor miss can be noise. DailyGM looks across comparable weekdays to show when pressure is recurring, how consistently labor is running above target, and what appears to be driving the result — so managers know where the next schedule review should begin.
Inventory, order guides, and invoices
Count accurately, build better orders, and identify cost pressure earlier
Invoice activity and vendor history become standardized items and price context. Counts and pars feed order guides. Purchasing decisions stay tied to operating reality — without replacing your accounting system.
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Invoices and vendor activity
Review status before purchasing truth is trusted.
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Items and price history
Standardized products with approved price movement.
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Counts, on-hand, and par
Usable count sheets — not inventory reporting alone.
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Order guides and decisions
On Hand, Par, and Order — then export before cutoff.
Invoice review to price intelligence
Real product proof: queue status (ready, quick fixes, needs review) and approved price history that informs the next order. DailyGM does not post accounting entries or replace accounts payable.
Inventory counts and order guides
DailyGM supports count sheets, categories and sections, pack and unit context, On Hand / Par / Order fields, vendor and category guides, and PDF or Excel export — a connected operational workflow.
Prime Cost
See Prime Cost pressure before the period closes
Labor and approved invoice activity come together in one weekly view. DailyGM shows where Prime Cost finished, how it compares with target, whether the result improved or worsened, and whether Labor or COGS created the larger variance. It supports earlier operating decisions without replacing accounting.
See the weekly result, identify the larger cost driver, and direct the next management review.
- Weekly position
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See the full Prime Cost result
Labor and approved food and beverage purchases are combined into one weekly percentage and dollar position.
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Know whether the week is on plan
DailyGM shows Prime Cost against the restaurant’s target and states the variance in percentage points.
- Driver
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See whether Labor or COGS moved the result
Week-over-week movement separates the labor contribution from purchasing and COGS pressure so management knows where to investigate first.
- Management focus
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Turn the result into an operating decision
The report compresses the weekly result into a clear management readout and one practical area of focus.
PMIX and sales composition
Understand what changed inside the sales result
Two weeks can finish at the same sales total and still reflect very different operations. DailyGM breaks the result into category mix, item contribution, quantity, pricing, and revenue concentration so managers can see what actually moved. Restaurants can also organize items into PMIX buckets that reflect the menu questions they actually manage.
See category composition, the products carrying net sales, average item price, and how concentrated revenue is in the leading items. Use the result to review whether beverage mix changed, volume moved differently from pricing, or a small group of products carried too much of the period. Inside PMIX, Beverage can be explored as Liquor, Wine, Beer, and Non-Alcoholic Beverage.
Continuity and multi-location
Keep the operating story continuous across shifts and locations
The Manager Logbook is the human operating record that complements system-generated data — between shifts, managers, and the director of operations. Across locations, shared metric definitions keep attention on which restaurant needs help and why.
Manager Logbook
Mobile-friendly shift notes — meal periods, VIP and guest context, maintenance, and operational issues — with timestamps and author context. Preserves handoffs into the next day’s Brief.
Multi-location attention
Shared metric definitions let group leaders compare locations without changing the meaning of sales, labor, demand, or purchasing from one restaurant to the next.
Open the location that needs attention, understand the operating reason, and follow up with the responsible manager.
Systems, integrations, and trust
Keep the systems that run your restaurant. DailyGM is the operating layer that connects them.
Your POS, reservation platform, scheduling system, and accounting system remain systems of record. DailyGM reads the operational context they provide and turns it into a daily management view.
- Toast and Square POS
- OpenTable reservation demand
- Scheduling context
- Invoice ingestion
DailyGM names only the integrations and data sources the product currently supports.
OpenTable
Remains the reservation platform. DailyGM uses reservation pacing and demand context for staffing and prep decisions — it does not manage the book.
Scheduling systems
Remain the source of staffing intent. DailyGM uses scheduled labor with actual labor, sales, and demand — it does not become the scheduler.
Accounting
Closes the books. DailyGM supports earlier operating decisions and does not replace the ledger or bookkeeper.
How DailyGM handles operating trust
- Restaurant-group and location data are logically isolated.
- Metrics use consistent definitions across locations.
- Recommendations are tied to visible operational evidence.
- Managers remain responsible for operating decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What is DailyGM?
DailyGM is a restaurant operating system. It connects sales, labor, demand, inventory, purchasing, invoices, and manager notes into a daily operating plan centered on the Daily Operator Brief — so leaders know what happened yesterday, what matters today, and what to do next.
What is a restaurant operating system?
A restaurant operating system is the daily operating layer above disconnected restaurant systems. It does not replace the POS, scheduler, reservation book, accounting system, or manager judgment. It connects operational meaning into one management picture — the Daily Operator Brief and the workflows that support action.
How does the Daily Operator Brief work?
The Daily Operator Brief is a compressed management memo. It summarizes yesterday’s operating result, week context, labor and purchasing attention, demand context when available, and today’s focus. Managers can read it in about a minute, then use Operator workflows when they need to investigate further.
Why do I need DailyGM if I already use Toast?
Toast remains your POS and the source of sales and actual labor where applicable. DailyGM does not replace Toast. It connects Toast activity with demand, scheduling context, inventory, invoices, and manager notes into the Daily Operator Brief so managers get priorities — not another place to export from Toast.
Does DailyGM work with Square?
Yes. DailyGM can connect to Square for sales, checks, item and catalog activity, actual labor, employee and job context, and scheduled labor where Square Scheduling is enabled. Square remains the POS; DailyGM organizes the operating picture.
Does DailyGM replace OpenTable?
No. OpenTable remains the reservation platform. DailyGM reads reservation pacing and demand and connects that context to labor, prep, and management focus Before Service.
Does DailyGM replace my scheduling system?
No. Your scheduling system remains the source of staffing intent. DailyGM uses scheduled labor alongside actual labor, sales, and demand so managers can review staffing before service. Supported scheduling context currently includes Toast Scheduling, Square Scheduling, and 7shifts.
Is DailyGM accounting software?
No. Accounting closes the books. DailyGM supports operating decisions on labor, demand, inventory, and purchasing before the period closes. Invoice Intelligence can stay accountant-ready; it does not replace your ledger or bookkeeper.
Does DailyGM replace spreadsheets?
Spreadsheets can hold fragments of truth, but managers still assemble the story by hand. DailyGM produces a consistent Daily Operator Brief and connected workflows so the operating picture does not reset every morning in a new workbook.
How is DailyGM different from a dashboard or BI?
Dashboards and BI display data for interpretation. DailyGM organizes management attention for the operating day. The Daily Operator Brief states what happened, what matters, and where to focus — then workflows support action.
How is Inventory connected to Purchasing?
Inventory counts, on-hand, and par context feed Order Guides. Invoice activity and price history inform purchasing decisions. The connected workflow is: invoices and vendor activity → standardized items and price history → counts → order guides → purchasing decisions — so teams count accurately, build better orders, and catch cost pressure earlier.
What does Invoice Intelligence do?
Invoice Intelligence is the review workflow that turns invoice documents into usable purchasing truth — status such as ready, quick fixes, or needs review, plus price history that informs the next order. It does not post accounting entries or replace accounts payable.
How does Manager Logbook fit into the Daily Brief?
The Manager Logbook is the human operating record — meal-period notes, VIP context, maintenance, and issues systems do not capture alone. That context supports Before Service handoffs and continuity into the next day’s operating picture alongside the Daily Operator Brief.
What systems does DailyGM connect?
Active product connections include Toast and Square for POS activity, OpenTable for reservations and demand, supported scheduling systems for staffing intent, and invoice ingestion for Invoice Intelligence. DailyGM also connects inventory counts and Manager Logbook context into the operating picture.
Who is DailyGM built for?
General managers, multi-unit owners, directors of operations, and executive chefs — people who need daily operating decisions, not more exports.
Does DailyGM replace restaurant leadership?
No. Managers remain responsible for operating decisions. DailyGM organizes the operating picture and ties recommendations to visible evidence — it does not autonomously change staffing, purchasing, or restaurant systems.
See the daily operating plan in the demo
Know what happened yesterday. Know what matters today. Know what to do next.