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Case Study · One location · Atlanta, Georgia · Jan–Apr vs. May–Jul 2026

Hal's Steakhouse cut overtime premium by 52.6% in three months.

Before Marty: $2,196/mo in reported overtime premium. Three months later: $1,040/mo. During the same period, the Atlanta location grew sales 4.1% year over year.

52.6%
Drop in reported OT premium
~$3.5K
Saved over 3 months (May–Jul)
+4.1%
Sales YoY, Atlanta, same period

Reported metrics from operator data. No causation claim. Results vary.

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Monthly overtime premium

The number moved every month Marty was on.

Four months of baseline (Jan–Apr), then three months with Marty (May–Jul). Each bar is what the operator reported paying in overtime premium that month.

Before Marty (Jan–Apr)
With Marty (May–Jul)
2026

Reported OT premium per month · Atlanta location · Jan–Jul 2026

Jan$2,210
Feb$2,148
Mar$2,287
Apr$2,139
May$1,312
Jun$987
Jul$822
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What actually changed

No new policy. No schedule overhaul. One number at 6am.

In May, the Morning Receipt turned on

Marty started delivering a daily Morning Receipt to the GM. One number waiting at 6am: the previous day's overtime exposure, broken down by employee and role.

The same number that used to arrive six weeks later

Before Marty, overtime surfaced in the P&L, six weeks after the fact. The Morning Receipt moved that same number to the next morning, while there was still something to do about it.

No write-ups. No schedule touch. No new policy.

The operator did not change the schedule, write anyone up, or introduce new rules. The Morning Receipt was the only operational change from May onward.

One location. Three months of documented movement.

Jan–Apr baseline averaged $2,196/mo. May–Jul with the Morning Receipt on averaged $1,040/mo. The July figure of $822 was the lowest of the seven-month window. This is one location. Results vary.

"I used to find out about overtime six weeks later, buried in a P&L. Now it's one number waiting for me at 6am: yesterday's overtime, by name and role. We didn't write anyone up. We didn't touch the schedule. We just finally saw it in time to do something."Hal's Steakhouse · Atlanta · Operator paraphrase, not a verbatim quote
"Nobody worked fewer hours. The floor didn't feel any different. The only thing that changed was who knew what, and when."Hal's Steakhouse · Atlanta · Operator paraphrase, not a verbatim quote
Sales context

They weren't shrinking to save. They grew while OT fell.

During the same three-month window, the Atlanta location reported +4.1% in sales year over year, +$391K in reported revenue at that location. This is reported data. No claim is made that the Morning Receipt caused the sales increase.

Avg OT premium before
$2,196/mo
Jan–Apr 2026 baseline
Avg OT premium after
$1,040/mo
May–Jul 2026 with Morning Receipt
Revenue, same window
+$391K
Reported YoY at Atlanta location
Data notes
  • Baseline period Jan–Apr 2026 vs. reporting window May–Jul 2026. August is excluded as a partial month.
  • Figures shown are "reported OT premium" as recorded in the client's systems. They do not establish causation or total labor-cost savings.
  • The ~$13.9K annualized figure is the three-month OT premium savings (~$3,466) extrapolated at the same run rate; it is not a guarantee of future savings.
  • The +4.1% sales figure and +$391K revenue figure reflect reported year-over-year comparison at the Atlanta location during the same window. No causal claim is made.
  • Quotes are operator paraphrases drawn from reported data, not verbatim transcripts.
  • Actual results will vary based on your data, operations, and execution.

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