Comparing Performance Between Restaurants : How to Avoid Blind Judgments ?
- Claire Brunaud
- Jul 31
- 2 min read
“Why is this location performing better than the others, even though it’s in the same area with the same menu?”
That’s a question many operations directors in restaurant groups ask themselves.
And it’s often the start of a real headache : how to compare performance between restaurants in a reliable, fast, and actionable way.
What Many Head Office Teams Experience
At Fyre, we often see the same scenario :
Each location runs its own analysis using its own metrics
Reports are late, incomplete, or too high-level
The result : more time spent cross-checking than actually managing
The risk ?
Making decisions based on gut feeling, not on facts. And missing out on easy improvement opportunities.
Why Comparing Performance Is Essential
When you’re managing multiple locations, comparison helps you :
Spot profitability gaps between sites
Identify best practices to replicate
Set realistic goals
Isolate anomalies (over-generous portions, underperforming items, drop in average ticket, etc.)
But only if you’re comparing the right indicators at the right level of detail.
3 Rules for Effectively Comparing Restaurant Performance
1. Standardize Your KPIs
This is the foundation. If every manager tracks different KPIs, there’s no way to compare.
Track the same indicators across all locations :
Sales per hour of operation
Gross margin per dish
Product uptake rate
Average ticket per time slot
Food cost to sales ratio
➡️ Fyre lets you centralize and harmonize this data automatically, no manual rework needed.
2. Cross-Reference Contextual Data
Performance also depends on catchment area, time of day, and even the weather.
For example :
A promo that works in Lyon might flop in Clermont
A top-selling dinner dish in Grenoble might not work for lunch in Annecy
➡️ Fyre shows performance by hour, by day, by location, with instant comparisons between restaurants.
3. Give Teams Access to Get Them Involved
Performance management shouldn’t stay at head office level.
The more your managers understand the indicators, the more they can act on them daily.
A good tool should :
Be visual and easy to read
Offer alerts or suggestions by location
Show how each site is doing compared to others? without blame
➡️ Fyre provides clear dashboards for both directors and on-site managers.
What Sophie Gained by Centralizing Her Performance Tracking
Before Fyre, she spent days each month collecting data from all 6 restaurants.
Today :
She spots which locations need support in under 5 minutes
She was able to replicate an effective sales method from the top-performing site
She reduced margin discrepancies across locations
And You ? Do You Have a Clear View of What’s Working… and What’s Not?
If you manage multiple restaurants, you need a unified dashboard, without hiring an audit firm every quarter.
Fyre helps you compare performance across restaurants, in real time, using the right indicators, and without the headache.
👉 Request a demo to see how it works.
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