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Piney Smoke Food Truck & Catering

Livingston, TX - Thursday, June 11 - Courthouse lunch, brewery night ahead

Demo - sample data
Revenue today$2,860Courthouse lunch, 11:00 - 12:55 PM
Open tickets73 in kitchen, 2 plating, 2 ready
Avg ticket time6m 40sPeaked at 8m 06s in the noon rush
Sellout risk1:40 PMBrisket pacing 22% ahead of prep
Event deposits due$1,450Goodrich fundraiser still unpaid
Projected weekend$9,200Tournament + fundraiser + brewery night

Revenue by stop - this week

  • Lake events$5.26k
  • Courthouse lunch$4.12k
  • Brewery nights$3.48k
  • Private catering$2.9k
  • School stops$1.54k

Lake events out-earn lunch stops 1.3 to 1. Worth protecting the weekend calendar.

Ticket time by rush period

11:004.2m11:305.6m12:008.1m12:307.4m1:006.2m

Noon rush peaks at 8m. QR preorders trimmed 90 seconds off last Thursday.

Sellout forecast - today

  • Brisket tacos1:40 PM38% of prep left
  • Loaded brisket fries2:05 PM44% of prep left
  • Banana pudding cups3:20 PM55% of prep left
  • Pulled pork sandwiches3:40 PM62% of prep left
  • Street corn cupsHolds to close71% of prep left
  • Sausage wrapsHolds to close80% of prep left

Where today's dollar goes

36%net
  • Food cost - 31%
  • Labor - 24%
  • Truck + fees - 9%
  • Net margin - 36%

Owner attention

Brisket sellout 1:40 PMPacing 22% ahead of prep. Push fries and pork on the board, bump Thursday prep to 95 lb.
Fundraiser deposit unpaid$1,450 due Thursday or Saturday's brisket order doesn't double.
Propane below weekend minimumMain tank 64%. Swap before the Saturday tournament-to-fundraiser double-header.
Commissary prep list due tonightLock tomorrow's counts by 9:30 PM return - brisket order arrives at 8.