"We export from R365, clean it up in Excel, then manually upload to the bank portal."
Hours of reformatting every week just to do a bank run or positive pay — and one wrong column breaks everything.
Three Bulldogs — Restaurant & SMB Operations Consulting
Your systems hold
more answers than
you're getting from them.
I work with restaurant groups and small businesses to automate the manual work, connect the systems that don't talk to each other, and surface the insights buried in your data — so you can run leaner, make better decisions, and stop losing hours to things a computer should be doing.
Sound familiar?
The work that shouldn't
take this long.
These are things I hear from operators every week. If any of them feel like your Tuesday afternoon, let's talk.
"Our managers send nightly emails but the owner only hears about problems days later."
Valuable information sits in inboxes instead of becoming a clear, consistent picture of what's happening across locations.
"Tip allocation and ADP uploads take our payroll team half a day, every pay period."
Tipped staff calculations are complex, error-prone, and the file format ADP wants is nothing like what Toast or your POS exports.
"We know some menu items aren't pulling their weight but we don't know which ones."
The data is in your POS — but turning it into a clear picture of what's profitable, what's popular, and what needs to change takes work nobody has time for.
"Monthly close takes our team a week. It should take two days."
No clear workflow, tasks scattered across emails and spreadsheets, no single place to see what's done and what's waiting on who.
"We've been buying the same items from Sysco for years. We have no idea if we're overpaying."
Vendor relationships are valuable but sometimes expensive. Comparing invoices over time — or finding substitutes — is a project nobody gets around to.
What I do
Real solutions for real workflows.
These are examples of the kinds of problems I've solved. Every business is different — the tools I build are built around your data, your systems, and your team's actual workflow.
Payroll & Bank File Automation
Turn the manual reformatting of ADP payroll imports, tip allocations, and positive pay bank files into a one-click process. What used to take hours becomes minutes — and the error risk drops to near zero.
ADP · R365 · Bank portals · Excel
Manager Report Digests
Your managers send nightly or daily updates — I build a system that reads those reports and delivers a clean, structured summary to owners or directors. No more piecing together what happened across locations.
Email automation · Ops reporting · Multi-location
Menu Engineering Reports
Using your POS sales data, I build clear reports that show exactly which items are profitable and popular, which are dragging margins, and where your menu needs attention. No guesswork — just data you can act on.
POS exports · Toast · Sales mix analysis
Monthly Close Workflow Tools
A purpose-built project management tool for your accounting team's monthly close — with templates, task tracking, and clear ownership. Replaces generic subscription tools with something built for exactly how your team works.
Accounting ops · Finance team · Month-end close
Sales Dashboards & Financial Modeling
From daily sales visibility across locations to CEO-level scenario modeling — what happens if we open another location, reduce costs by 5%, or change our pricing? I build the tools that turn data into decisions.
R · Python · Excel · Shiny · Financial modeling
Vendor Cost Analysis
Using your Sysco or distributor invoices, I track price trends over time and identify where item substitutions or supplier changes could meaningfully reduce your cost of goods — without sacrificing what matters.
Sysco · US Foods · Invoice analysis · COGS
These are examples, not a fixed menu. Every business has its own pain points, its own systems, and its own version of "this takes way too long." If something you're dealing with isn't listed here, reach out anyway. I genuinely enjoy digging into a new problem, figuring out what's possible with the data and tools you already have, and building something that makes your team's life meaningfully easier.
The process
No pitch decks. Just a conversation.
I don't come in with a predetermined solution. I come in to understand your operation first.
1
You reach out
Send me a quick email. No forms, no sales calls. Just tell me a bit about your business and what's frustrating you.
2
We talk
I listen to understand your workflow, your systems, and where things are breaking down or eating time.
3
I come back with a plan
A clear picture of what I'd build, how it would help, and what it would cost. No surprises, no obligation.
4
We build it together
If it makes sense, we move forward. I build around your real workflow and stay available after it's done.
Get in touch
Let's figure out what's
actually possible for you.
Tell me what you're dealing with. There's no commitment, no sales process — just an honest conversation about whether I can help and what that might look like.
✉ hello@threebulldogs.comI work with restaurant groups, independent operators, and small businesses across the Mid-Atlantic. If you're outside that area, reach out anyway — a lot of this work is done remotely.