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Lincoln Park Hospitality Group
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Friday, May 30
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Why was last month's profit lower at Lincoln Park?
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Lincoln Park's profit fell $5,200 last month — almost entirely from higher protein costs and an extra pay period.
Sales were actually up 2%, so this isn't a demand problem. Two one-off cost drivers ate the gain: protein COGS rose $3,400 and May had a 3rd payroll run (~$2,900). Net of small wins elsewhere, profit landed $5,200 lower.
Profit bridge · April → May · Lincoln Park $ thousands
Sources
Toast POS
QuickBooks
Gusto
as of 6:02 AM
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Compared Lincoln Park's May P&L to April: net profit moved from $31.0k to $25.8k, a $5.2k drop, while net sales rose 2%.
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Decomposed the gap: protein COGS up $3.4k (beef & chicken unit costs +18%), and payroll carried a 3rd run in May (calendar quirk) worth ~$2.9k.
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The extra pay period is a timing artifact that reverses next month. Protein is the real signal — it tracks the same beef spike now hitting Wicker Park.
Same beef spike elsewhere?
Adjust for the 3rd payroll
Food cost % trend