The COGS-Well Blog: Guides, Insights, and Success Stories

For Souvla, scaling their restaurant brand successfully meant achieving a level of structural control around inventory management that manual tools simply couldn't provide.

Beatrix, a neighborhood restaurant and coffeehouse under Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, wanted more synergy between their inventory, recipes, and prep. A phased rollout of COGS-Well helped streamline the process and reduce the manual lift.

Mezeh Mediterranean Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain known for fresh, made-from-scratch Mediterranean dishes. Their journey with COGS-Well shows what happens when a restaurant team embraces structure and accountability.

As Café Ficelle expanded, COO Brenton Woodruff knew they needed the right tools to control inventory, streamline ordering, manage the front-of-house, and keep costs under control. That’s when Café Ficelle turned to COGS-Well for restaurant inventory and recipe management and SpotOn for their POS system.

Impact Kitchen has built a loyal following by doing things differently. From lower COGS and cleaner reporting to easier inventory and recipe management, their team has the tools they need to stay in control and save their time every step of the way. 

COGS-Well is a system that not only fits the Lure Fish House business model – it also evolves with it. The Lure team has taken advantage of COGS-Well’s extensive tool set, using it for counts, ordering, receiving, transfers, recipes, waste tracking, menu analytics, and variance control. Inventory and recipe management that once took hours are now streamlined.

&pizza is an innovative fast casual pizza brand with a strong East Coast presence and over 50 locations spanning multiple states and franchise groups. Their dedication to quality drove the brand to get ahead in the fast-paced world of multi-unit restaurants by investing in COGS-Well, a leading solution for inventory management and cost control.

Overview: Born from the undeniable spirit and soul of New Orleans, Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group provides restaurants that celebrate the...

Overview: As a family business, Collier Restaurant Group “CRG” is a local leader in restaurants in the Sevier County, TN, and Garden...

Overview: PIER 22 and Grove Restaurants operate two large restaurant, catering, and event facilities in Bradenton, Florida. PIER 22 Restaurant, Patio, and Catering is celebrated for creating an exceptional guest experience via magnificent waterfront views, charming ambiance, and scratch-cooked meals. Grove Restaurant, Patio, and Ballroom specialize in a wide-ranging selection of house-made meals served in several distinct dining areas, giving guests a choice of cuisine and

Overview: Hideaway Pizza’s casual dining concept was created by Richard “The Big Kahuna” Dermer and his wife, Marti, in 1957 near the...

Overview: Mamahuhu opened in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco in January 2020. The restaurant was instantly a hit. The...

Overview Andiamo! in Santa Fe, New Mexico, andiamosantafe.com ; and 68 Degrees Kitchen in Austin, Texas, 68degrees.com ; are two scratch kitchen restaurants owned and operated by seasoned restaurateur Joan Gillcrist. In their 26th and 4th years of operation, Andiamo! and 68 Degrees Kitchen are neighborhood restaurants with a mission to provide high-quality, affordable fare using the freshest ingredients. The restaurants offer an approachable, collective experience for peo