Food

A receipt total is enough for the first check — item detail makes the answer stronger. Here is what got expensive and what to do about it.

Biggest price mover

+24%

Chicken thighs, $1.92 a pound to $2.38 a pound (Broadline Foods)

Biggest usage concern

128 lb

Chicken thighs - your highest-volume protein this week

Vendor involved

Broadline Foods

June 30 delivery - the receipt line that changed

Menu items affected

$56/wk

3 dishes use chicken thighs - margin moved with the price

Chicken thighs are your biggest food mover this week

Call Broadline Foods about the chicken price before the next order.

  • If the price holds, hold prep to 5 oz portions.
  • If Broadline Foods won't move, compare Crosstown Provisions before you reorder.

Which menu items lost margin

The chicken price moved, so every dish that uses it costs a little more to make.

Grilled chicken plate$25.20

0.40 lb per plate · 140 sold · $0.18 extra per plate

Chicken tacos (3)$16.80

0.30 lb per plate · 120 sold · $0.14 extra per plate

Chicken sandwich$14.40

0.35 lb per plate · 90 sold · $0.16 extra per plate

Total margin hit this week$56.40

Is another vendor cheaper?

Broadline Foods (current)$2.38/lb
Crosstown ProvisionsCheapest$2.19/lb
Riverbend Supply$2.31/lb

Switching this one item could save about $24.32 this week. Worth a call before the next order.

Suggested order for next week

Early estimate based on last week’s purchases and sales. Add ending inventory for a stronger recommendation.

chicken thighslast 128 lb order 118 lb

Usage crept up last week. Order about 10 lb less and hold 5 oz portions until the price drops.

fryer oillast 2 case order 2 case

Steady. No change.

The receipts behind this check

You dropped these in this week. Sofrito read them so you did not have to.

Example only in the demo
Broadline Foods2026-06-30Needs review$2,861.18
Crosstown Provisions2026-06-29Ready for weekly check$1,920.37
Restaurant Depot2026-06-28Checked$1,500.10
Local Produce Co.2026-07-01Checked$459.85

Add a receipt by file and this week's check updates. A total is enough to start.

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