The Labour Line Playbook

Most café and restaurant owners in New Zealand are running a labour cost of around 36%. The target is 32%. That 4% gap on a $600k turnover is $24,000 a year — gone before you've paid a single invoice.

The Labour Line Playbook is a practical, editable guide to fixing your roster based on data, not fear.

WHAT'S INSIDE:

→ The 4% exercise — what closing the labour gap is worth to your specific business

→ The three labour metrics every owner must track weekly (labour %, revenue per labour hour, covers per head)

→ A 10-point roster audit you can run in one sitting

→ Shift design frameworks built around your actual trade curve — not habit

→ How to address the "what if it gets busy?" and "what about breaks?" objections

→ Word-for-word scripts for the difficult conversations with staff

→ Weekly labour tracking template and pre-roster checklist

→ A real case study: from 38% to 31% labour cost in eight weeks

WHO THIS IS FOR:

Café and restaurant owners who are busy, working hard, and still not making enough money at the end of the month. If you've never formally audited your roster against your trade data, this playbook will change how you look at your business.

FORMAT: Fully editable Microsoft Word document (.docx). Works in Word, Google Docs, or Apple Pages.

DELIVERY: Instant download — the file is sent to your email the moment payment is processed.

GUARANTEE: If you don't find this actionable and practical, email info@clearmargingroup.com within 7 days for a full refund. No questions asked.

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