ADC Red Flag Brief
Sample owner-facing operations brief for cafe and food operators
Weekly owner brief
This Week's Red Flags
A sample owner brief showing the cafe, kitchen, labor, supplier, and service issues that need attention this week.
What this report is based on
This week's red flags were generated from:
- POS sales and refunds exportUploaded Apr 29
- Labor schedule and time punchesUploaded Apr 29
- Inventory countMissing this week
- Supplier invoicesUploaded Apr 28
- Waste logUploaded Apr 27
- Manager closeout notesReviewed
Your POS shows what happened. ADC shows what needs attention.
Operations Report
Week of Apr 28 - May 4 · Cafe + food · 3 locations
Quick Summary
Labor flags
7
vs 2 last week
Invoice gap
$1,840
3 suppliers
Waste
8.4%
target <= 5%
Refunds
$740
up 41% WoW
Labor
Action Needed
Unauthorized OT
5 instances · $920
Missed breaks
2 employees · Store B
Early clock-ins
11 before rush prep
Inventory Counts
Action Needed
Missing counts
Stores B + C
Below par
2 core items
Next PO
May 6
Supplier Invoices
Review
Paid vs received
8 cases billed as 10
Flagged suppliers
Dairy Direct, US Foods
Total exposure
$1,840
Waste & Spoilage
Review
Over-prep waste
Store C · 5.2%
Expired product
3 SKUs
Estimated cost
$340
Refunds & Discounts
Action Needed
Total refunds
$740
Repeat discounts
3x avg · Store B
Unauthorized voids
0
Vendor Prices
Monitor
Espresso beans
+4.8%
Oat milk
+2.3%
Chicken breast
+1.6%
90-day price drift
+$4,200 est.
Action Needed This Week
1
Fix Store B labor exceptions
7 flags · due Friday
2
Complete missing counts
Stores B + C
3
Request supplier credits
$1,840 exposure
4
Lower Store C prep pars
8.4% waste
Know which location needs attention this week.
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