The Cynical Operator Business Health Check

THE SELF RUNNING VENUE AUDIT

Is Your Business Actually Working Or Just Surviving?

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Operations & Systems

Can the business run for 14 consecutive days without you or a partner answering a single phone call or text message?

Can your venue run a full service without you physically present?

Do you have an up to date logbook listing every piece of equipment, its maintenance history, and contacts for emergency service technicians?

Financial Clarity

Are your financial records clean, accrual based, and completely stripped of personal vehicle, lifestyle, or non business expenses?

Do you know your exact Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) percentage and Labor percentage right now, without having to go and calculate it?

Is your labor cost consistently below 32% of revenue?

Legal & Lease Security

Does your current commercial lease have more than 5 years remaining (including options) without any demolition or relocation clauses?

Are all staff members signed to formal, legally compliant employment agreements that match actual working award parameters?

Revenue & Stability

Does your top 10% of customers account for less than 20% of your total revenue volume? (Broad customer distribution)

Are your sales largely independent of seasonal swings that cause more than a 30% drop off in quarterly baseline revenue?

Team Structure

Do you have a designated Manager or Shift Lead who handles roster management, supplier ordering, and floor disputes autonomously?

If your head chef or main operational leader quit tomorrow morning, would the venue remain operational without you filling their shift?

Clarity & Direction

Do you know your business's true underlying profit, the number left over once personal and one-off expenses are stripped out?

Is your fit out, branding, and equipment in good enough condition that you wouldn't be embarrassed by a close inspection tomorrow?

Do you have a clear sense of where you want this business, and your role in it, to be in three years?

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