Action-Ready Operational KPIs for Restaurants
Unlock Game-Changing Insights with PAR OPS Coach
This season, the best coach in the game isn’t on the sidelines — it’s in your restaurants. PAR OPS Coach, now upgraded with Coach AI, turns overwhelming data into winning operational plays so you can call the right shots, fix underperformance fast and guide your team to victory every day.
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The Right Playbook Changes the Game
Here’s how you can use PAR OPS Coach to surface winning operational plays across every store.
Turn data into direction.
Stop digging through endless dashboards — surface exactly what matters most and why.
Run every store like your best store.
Scale insights across every location and every shift so you can run 100 stores as if you were running only one.
Win back time.
Automate reporting across data sources and KPIs so managers can spend less time in front of a screen.
Stay ahead of the play.
Spot issues early and act before they become pervasive problems with a bigger business impact.
Introducing Coach AI: A New, AI-Powered Era for PAR OPS Coach
Move from prompt to play in seconds.
Ask questions in plain language.
“Should we stay open for breakfast?”; getting answers is as simple as asking the questions.
See connected insights.
Coach AI unifies POS, labor, inventory and guest data to show exactly what’s happening — and why.
Act with confidence.
Identify the most impactful recommendations instantly and highlight the next best play to drive performance.
Get Stronger with Every Play
The best part of Coach is that its insights are game-changing on day one, and they keep getting better over time. Use Coach on its own, or combine it with the full PAR OPS suite to multiply the value.
I went from looking at everything to looking at exceptions — that’s the real power of Coach.
—John Rankin, Market Coach, Charter Foods
I was spending hours manually pulling 10 reports every day. Coach changed everything.
—Kevin Conrad, Financial Auditor, Bravo Foods
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Continue to grow your knowledge of Coach with these helpful resources.
Learn how PAR OPS Coach empowers teams — Read the Coach Overview
Explore why Coach AI is your partner for success — Read the Coach AI Overview
Achieve maximum sales — Read the Super Bowl Success eBook
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Frequently Asked Questions about PAR OPS Coach and Coach AI
Who is Coach intended for?
Coach is designed for restaurant leaders at every level — from brand executives and franchise owners to above-store operators and restaurant general managers. Whether you’re managing a handful of locations or hundreds in a national chain, Coach restaurant analytics software gives you prioritized operational insights that help you make better decisions, faster.
How does Coach AI enhance Coach?
Coach restaurant performance software already delivers clear, prioritized performance insights in a succinct, digestible dashboard. Coach AI — AI restaurant operations software — takes it a step further by letting you ask natural-language questions like “Why is my food cost up this week?” or “How do I better manage overtime?” and instantly see the answers. Instead of just surfacing data, Coach AI recommends and prioritizes actions to fix underperformance, making it easier for leaders to move from insight to execution.
Will Coach connect my disparate data sources?
in a succinct, digestible dashboard. Coach AI — AI restaurant operations software — takes it a step further by letting you ask natural-language questions like “Why is my food cost up this week?” or “How do I better manage overtime?” and instantly see the answers. Instead of just surfacing data, Coach AI recommends and prioritizes actions to fix underperformance, making it easier for leaders to move from insight to execution.
What is the difference between Coach and PAR OPS Intelligence?
Coach is about action and execution. It turns raw data into at-a-glance insights and recommends actionable plays for operators. The metrics is surfaces are high-velocity and action-ready.
By contrast, PAR OPS Intelligence is about deep analysis and reporting. This restaurant business intelligence provides enterprise-level dashboards and reporting capabilities to help analysts and corporate teams uncover trends.
Together, they’re complementary: Intelligence gives you the big-picture view and Coach helps leaders act on data in their day-to-day operations. To learn more about how Coach and Intelligence work together, click here.
Does Coach work for both corporate brands and franchisees?
Yes. Coach is flexible enough to support brand-level leadership who need visibility across thousands of stores, as well as franchise owners and operators who want clear proof points and actionable guidance for restaurant operating systems in their own locations.
Is AI secure and reliable for restaurant operations?
Yes. Coach AI uses enterprise-grade data security protocols to keep sensitive business information safe. Recommendations are powered by AI but always grounded in your restaurant’s real data, giving you trustworthy guidance you can act on with confidence.
What kind of ROI could I expect from using Coach?
By prioritizing issues like labor costs, food waste and speed of service, Coach can help restaurants achieve measurable improvements in profitability, consistency and efficiency. Operators find that Coach quickly pays for itself by reducing wasted time and preventing costly mistakes. If you’d like to discuss analytics software for restaurants and build a tailored ROI for your business, schedule a coaching session with a PAR technologist today.
