Built by Ben Mouton — 36 years in restaurants, 14 of them as owner. Austin TX

    A consultant charges $250 a session
    to read you your own numbers.

    I built the one I couldn't afford when I needed it. Prime cost that warns you on Tuesday, not at month-close. Six training manuals from one button. Twelve domains, on the floor with you — $9.99 a month.

    3 core domains free forever
    · No credit card required

    12

    Operational Domains

    6

    Role Training Manuals

    30s

    Manual Generation

    $9.99/mo

    Full Platform Access

    Ask Anything. Get Real Answers.

    An operations consultant built on decades of real restaurant experience. Ask anything — from handling a walkout to structuring your comp policy. No fluff. Direct, actionable guidance.

    From the Consultant's Notes

    You asked:

    My food cost jumped 4% this month. Where do I start?

    A 4% jump is a system failure, not a mystery. Start with three things: (1) Check your waste log—if you don't have one, that's problem one. (2) Spot-check 10 proteins at service tonight—are they hitting spec? (3) Review your last three vendor invoices for price creep. Most of the time it's a combination of portion drift and vendor increases nobody caught.

    Ask about your restaurant →THE RESTAURANT CONSULTANT

    I spent 36 years in restaurants — dishwasher to owner. Every system in this platform exists because something broke on a Friday night and I never wanted to solve it from scratch again. This is the consultant I couldn't afford when I needed one.

    Ben Mouton

    Founder · Austin, TX

    Training Manuals in 30 Seconds

    Six role-specific manuals — Server, Kitchen, Bartender, Host, Busser, Manager — personalized to your restaurant the moment you click Generate. No starting from scratch. No generic templates.

    Your Prime Cost, Every Week

    Enter three numbers. Get your prime cost percentage versus your target, a 4-week trend, and a plain-language status: on track, watch this, or act now. Operators who track weekly make better decisions than operators who find out at month end.

    An Ops Consultant Who Knows Your Restaurant

    Not a generic chatbot. An operations consultant pre-loaded with your restaurant name, your concept, your financial targets, and your team. Ask it about your food cost. It answers with your numbers, not a tutorial.

    "Every recommendation is tested against a slammed dinner rush. If it doesn't hold up, it doesn't belong."

    See It In Action

    Real tools, real dashboards. Not mockups — this is what you get on day one.

    Server Training Manual

    Mouton's Bistro & Bar

    7-Day Certification Program

    Day 1: Orientation & Standards

    Day 2: Menu Knowledge

    Day 3: POS & Service Flow

    Day 4: Upselling & Guest Experience

    Day 5: Sidework & Closing

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    Training Manual Generator

    Six personalized manuals. One Generate button. Ready to print in 30 seconds.

    Operations Consultant

    Operations Consultant

    Ask any operations question. Get real answers, not motivational quotes.

    Kitchen Command Center

    Kitchen Command Center

    Know if your kitchen is ready before service — not during it.

    HR & Compliance

    HR & Compliance

    Generate proper documentation in seconds. Protect yourself legally.

    3 core domains free forever. No credit card required.

    Plans from $9.99/month.

    Common Questions

    Is this built for independent restaurants or large chains?

    Independent operators only. The systems, the language, and the tools are built for owners who are in their restaurant — not regional managers running reports from a corporate office.

    Do I need to be tech-savvy to use this?

    No. If you can send an email, you can use this platform. Setup takes 5 minutes. Your first training manual takes 30 seconds.

    What's the difference between the free plan and paid?

    Free gives you 3 core domains — Kitchen Operations, Crisis Management, and Ownership & Leadership. Paid unlocks everything: all 6 training manuals, prime cost tracking, menu engineering, HR documentation, scheduling tools, and the full Consultant.

    12 Operational Domains

    Complete frameworks covering every area where restaurants succeed or fail. Tap any domain to see what's inside.

    Leadership

    Owner to architect transition

    Service

    Enforceable standards

    Training

    Systems that stick

    Staffing

    Labor cost control

    HR & Docs

    Legal protection

    Kitchen

    BOH discipline

    Costs

    Margin protection

    Reviews

    Drafts replies in your tone

    SOPs

    Scalable systems

    Crisis

    Recovery playbooks

    Facilities

    Asset protection

    Social Media

    Platform strategy

    Built by an Operator, for Operators

    I built every system in this platform because I needed them in my own restaurants. They're not theoretical — they've been tested on real floors, during real rushes, with real staff.

    36

    Years in restaurants

    12

    Complete operational frameworks

    Real

    Battle-tested systems

    Built for Operators, Not Theorists

    This is for owners who are tired of carrying everything themselves and ready to build systems that run without them.

    Independent Owners

    You're the owner, GM, HR department, and line cook. Stop wearing every hat — build systems so your restaurant runs without you on the line.

    Working GMs

    You know how to run a shift. Now learn how to run the business behind the shift — labor, food cost, documentation, and systems that scale.

    Rising Managers

    Your owner promoted you because you're great on the floor. Now learn the business side — P&L, labor planning, progressive discipline — before you learn it the hard way.

    This isn't for chains with corporate support teams, consultants looking for templates to resell, or anyone looking for motivation without execution.

    Stop Running on Gut Feel.

    The operators who survive aren't working harder. They're running better systems.

    3 domains free. No credit card required.

    The Suite

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    Standalone apps built for the same independent operator. Available on iPhone and the web.

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    The Restaurant Consultant

    The full-stack operator platform. Twelve operational domains — leadership, kitchen, costs, staffing, training, crisis management — plus your personalized operations consultant, training manuals, and prime cost tracking.

    Review Responder

    Review Responder

    Respond to Google and Yelp reviews in seconds. Stay on-brand without spending twenty minutes on every reply.

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    ChefScale

    ChefScale

    Scale any recipe from one portion to a full catering run with precision. Works for home cooks and line cooks alike.

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    MyCookbook

    MyCookbook

    Keep your recipes in one structured, searchable system. No more binders, loose notes, or "I have it memorized."

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