Clear Ink Financials | Bookkeeping Services for Growing Businesses

Clear Ink Financials
Restaurant · Catering · Food & Beverage

Bookkeeping for the Whole Food Business

From full-service restaurants to catering companies and food and beverage brands, we keep your books organized, your costs clear, and your margins in focus.

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Daily Sales
POS Reconciled
Balanced
Dine-in & takeout$5,340
Catering events$3,900
Prime cost58%
Tips reported
Accurately
Overview

One Bookkeeping Partner for the Whole Food Business

Restaurants, catering companies, and food and beverage businesses all move fast and run on thin margins. You are managing daily sales, food and beverage costs, tips, payroll, vendor bills, and, for caterers, event deposits and final payments.

Clear Ink Financials organizes all of it, so your sales, costs, and cash flow stay clear and your books keep up with the pace of the business.

Whether you run one location, cater events, or sell food and beverage products, we tailor your bookkeeping to how you actually operate.

Restaurant and catering food service

Restaurants

Full-service, quick-service, cafes, and bars. Daily sales, tips, food and labor costs, POS reconciliation.

Catering

Event deposits and balances, vendor and staffing costs, and profitability tracked by event.

Food & Beverage

Bakeries, food trucks, specialty food, and beverage brands. Inventory costs, vendors, and margins.

What We Help With

Bookkeeping Support Built for Food Businesses

POS Sales Reconciliation

Match daily POS sales and deposits to your accounts.

Food & Beverage Costs

Track cost of goods so you can protect margins.

Payroll & Tip Reporting

Keep labor and tip records clear and easy to review.

Event Deposits & Balances

Track catering deposits, final payments, and event profit.

Vendor Payments

Organize supplier bills and payments in one place.

Inventory & COGS

Cost of goods sold tracked by category.

Monthly Statements

Clear financial statements every month.

Cash Flow Visibility

Know what came in, what went out, and what is next.

Who It's For

Every Food and Beverage Concept

One partner for restaurants, caterers, and food and beverage brands of all sizes.

Full-service restaurantsQuick-service restaurantsCafesBarsBakeriesFood trucksCatering companiesHospitality businessesSpecialty food businessesBeverage brandsMulti-location groupsFranchises
The Metrics That Matter

Numbers That Drive a Food Business

We report on the numbers that actually move the needle, so you can make better decisions on menu, pricing, staffing, and events.

Prime cost

Food + labor as a % of sales

Food cost %

By period

Labor cost %

And scheduling impact

Cost of goods sold

Tracked by category

Cash flow

You can plan around

Net profit

What you actually keep

Profit by event

For catering

Understand your margins
How We Work

Our Bookkeeping Process

1

Assess

We learn your business, POS, accounts, and reporting needs.

2

Record

We categorize sales, tips, food and beverage costs, payroll, vendors, and event payments.

3

Reconcile

We match POS sales and deposits to your bank and card accounts.

4

Review

We review food cost, labor cost, prime cost, and event profit to spot issues early.

5

Report

We deliver monthly statements that show margins, cash flow, and profitability.

The Payoff

Numbers You Can Actually Use

Understand Your Margins

See prime cost, food cost, and labor cost clearly, every month.

Catch Cost Creep Early

Spot rising food and labor costs before they eat your profit.

Know Event Profitability

See which catering events and periods actually make money.

Cleaner Tax Season

Organized books make working with your CPA simple.

FAQ

Food business questions

The things restaurant, catering, and food and beverage owners ask us most.

Do you work with restaurants, caterers, and food and beverage businesses?
Yes. We support full-service and quick-service restaurants, cafes, bars, bakeries, food trucks, catering companies, specialty food businesses, and beverage brands.
Do you reconcile POS systems like Toast or Square?
Yes. We reconcile daily sales from your POS into your books so your sales, deposits, and reports stay accurate.
Can you track food and labor costs?
Yes. We help you see food cost percentage, labor cost percentage, and prime cost so you can understand and protect your margins.
Can you track profitability by event for catering?
Yes. We organize event deposits, final payments, and costs so you can see which events and periods are the most profitable.
Can you help if my books are behind?
Yes. Our catch-up and clean-up bookkeeping service brings behind or messy records back into order.

Get Food Business Books You Can Trust

Whether you run a restaurant, cater events, or sell food and beverage products, we help you understand your margins and make better decisions. Schedule a consultation today.

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