Restaurant Resource Group

What Restaurant Resource Group does

Restaurant Resource Group (RRG) is a privately held, bootstrapped software and consulting firm founded in 1999 by John Nessel and headquartered in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The company targets independent and small-chain restaurant operators, multi-unit hospitality and venue operators, and franchisees with back-office software and professional services. Its flagship product, EZchef, is an Excel-based restaurant management application built on VBA macros that handles recipes, inventory, vendor integrations, costing, and reporting; complementary offerings include a $129 Spreadsheet Library and a $79 EZchef Guide to QuickBooks. Notable customers span Pollo Tropical, Hotel Ella, KFC Caribbean, Levi's Stadium, and Nantucket Golf Club alongside independents such as Good Karma Cafe.

The product integrates with more than 16 major foodservice distributors including Sysco and US Foods, and the founder's Certified QuickBooks Advisor status underpins the company's accounting-oriented positioning. EZchef ships perpetual licenses priced between $289 and $359, with the multi-unit transfer tool and QuickBooks interoperability functioning as the primary lock-in mechanisms.

RRG monetizes through one-time software license sales, ancillary reference products, and professional services covering QuickBooks setup, financial feasibility planning, and operational controls. The go-to-market is largely direct and referral-driven, amplified by distributor endorsements (notably from Sysco Marketing Associates). With 11-50 employees, no outside funding, and a 25+ year operating history, the company operates as a profitable niche software and consulting practice rather than a venture-backed growth business.

Name

Restaurant Resource Group

Legal name

Restaurant Resource Group

Website

https://rrgconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Restaurant Resource Group provides Excel-based EZchef back-office software and QuickBooks-focused consulting for independent restaurants, multi-unit hospitality operators, and franchisees, with integrations to 16+ foodservice distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandwich

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Product Sales: One-time perpetual license sales of Excel-based restaurant management software products. Customers purchase downloads with free technical support. No recurring subscription required for core software; updates in first year are free, subsequent updates cost $99.
2. Consulting Services: Restaurant consulting services including QuickBooks setup/training/support, financial feasibility plans, and financial controls consulting. Services are sold via hourly rates or flat fees depending on scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Restaurant Resource Group sells Excel-based restaurant management software — primarily EZchef for food and beverage inventory, menu costing, and menu analysis — alongside a 20-workbook Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library, the Restaurant Inventory and Menu Costing Workbook, and the Restaurant QuickBooks Guide. It complements these digital products with fee-based consulting services covering QuickBooks setup/training, restaurant financial feasibility plans for startups, and back-of-house financial controls implementation. Distribution is via direct website e-commerce with electronic download and direct phone/email engagement.

Product overview

Restaurant Resource Group offers a portfolio of Microsoft Excel-based restaurant management software and consulting services. The core product is EZchef Software ($289 standard; $359 for distributor versions), an inventory management, menu costing, and menu analysis platform that integrates with 16 major food service distributors for automated order guide imports. Supporting products include the Restaurant Inventory and Menu Costing Workbook ($149), the Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library of 20 Excel workbooks ($129), and the Restaurant QuickBooks Guide ($79). Two bundled packages (Kitchen Sink Special Option #1 at $377 and Option #2 at $475) combine these products with additional savings. Consulting services cover Financial Startup Feasibility Plans, Restaurant Financial Controls, and QuickBooks Setup/Training/Support. The company was founded by John Nessel, a 45-year restaurant industry veteran, and has operated since 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EZchef Software A Microsoft Excel-based (Windows) program designed to simplify food and beverage inventory tasks, create fully costed menu items and sub-recipes, and perform menu analysis based on sales mix to maximize profitability. Standard version is $289; Distributor versions are $359 with integrated order guide import functionality for supported food service distributors.
• Restaurant Inventory and Menu Costing Workbook A 2018 customized Microsoft Excel (Windows-based) program designed for chefs, managers and owners to maintain inventory of food and beverage items with current pricing, perform physical inventory counts, cost menu items and sub-recipes, update menu item costs as inventory prices change, and calculate theoretical food and beverage cost. Priced at $149 as a simpler alternative to EZchef.
• Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library (20) A bundle library of 20 customized Microsoft Excel spreadsheets designed for foodservice applications to organize critical financial information on daily, weekly, and monthly bases, forecast trends, assist with budgeting, and perform what-if analysis. Covers daily sales and deposits, labor expenses, food & beverage purchases and inventory, labor scheduling, product usage tracking, menu engineering, and cash flow forecasting. Priced at $129, saving $361 versus individual purchase.
• Kitchen Sink Special Option #1 A bundled package containing the Restaurant Inventory and Menu Costing Workbook, the Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library (20), the Restaurant QuickBooks Guide 2nd Edition, and Training Manuals. Priced at $377, saving $169 versus purchasing items individually.
• Kitchen Sink Special Option #2 A bundled package containing EZchef Software (Standard or Distributor version), the Restaurant Operations & Management Spreadsheet Library (20), the Restaurant QuickBooks Guide 2nd Edition, and Training Manuals. Standard version at $475; Distributor version at $524. Saves $211–$232 versus purchasing items individually.
• Restaurant QuickBooks Guide, 2nd Edition (PDF) A 298-page step-by-step guide to QuickBooks written exclusively for restaurant operators in jargon-free language. Authored by John Nessel, a Certified QuickBooks Advisor with 30+ years of restaurant industry experience. Includes a ready-to-use QuickBooks file utilizing the Uniform System of Accounts for Restaurants format with customized features and entry screens. Priced at $79.
• Restaurant Financial Startup Feasibility Plans (Consulting Service) A consulting service that evaluates restaurant project viability based on total costs, projected revenues, and operating expenses. Engagements include developing complete financial plans, providing Excel-based templates, and collaborating on capital structure analysis with sections covering sources & uses of funds, capital budget, sales projections, labor costs, expense assumptions, opening balance sheet, detailed and summary P&L projections, 5-year P&L and equity return rates, and break-even analysis.
• Restaurant Financial Controls Consulting A consulting service for implementing financial controls and processes in restaurants. Covers accounting systems, cash controls, point of sale systems, daily/weekly financial information, purchasing controls, food costing, menu pricing, bar controls, labor scheduling, incentive programs, and controllable overhead expenses.
• QuickBooks Setup, Training & Support (Consulting Service) A consulting service for restaurant operators covering QuickBooks setup, training, and ongoing support. Includes bookkeeping process analysis, QuickBooks file review and cleanup, personal coaching and training (remote or on-site), and financial analysis. Delivered by John Nessel, a Certified QuickBooks Advisor and author of The Restaurant Operators Complete Guide to QuickBooks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Payback within months through food cost reduction alone
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sysco (US and Canada)coreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef software includes direct import capability for Sysco order guides, allowing customers to automatically update inventory items and pricing from their Sysco account. Integration supported for both US (Sysco Shop, eSysco, Sysco Market) and Canadian (Sysco Source) platforms.
• US FoodscoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef Distributor version supports direct import of US Foods order guides via the MOXe application, enabling automated inventory updates and pricing from US Foods.
• Gordon FoodservicecoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports direct import from Gordon Foodservice (GFS) for both US and Canadian locations, with CSV export from the GFS website.
• Ben E. KeithcoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports export and import of Ben E. Keith order guides via the Entree System website, with CSV format export and detailed field mapping instructions.
• Performance FoodservicecoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports import from Performance Foodservice via either the PerformanceNet portal or the new Customer First login system.
• Cheney BrotherscoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports Excel export from Cheney Brothers website and direct import into the software.
• Reinhart Food ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports MS Excel export from Reinhart TRACS Direct website with CSV import capability.
• Shamrock FoodservicecoreTechnology or IntegrationEZchef supports Shamrock Foodservice order guide import via B2B data service request, with CSV format delivery via email.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lightspeed Restaurant: Cloud-based POS and restaurant management platform with built-in inventory tracking. Competes broadly with RRG for the same independent and small-chain restaurant operator segment.
• Toast: Cloud-based restaurant POS and management platform with inventory and cost management modules. Indirectly competes with EZchef by offering cost-management features bundled into a much broader restaurant tech suite.
• TouchBistro: iPad-based restaurant POS system with inventory and cost management features. Adjacent competitor targeting the same independent restaurant customer base that buys EZchef, with more modern delivery but lighter specialized costing features.
• Crunchtime: Enterprise restaurant operations platform covering inventory, food cost, labor, and scheduling for large chains. Overlaps with EZchef's inventory and menu analysis capabilities but targets enterprise chains rather than independents.

Emerging players

• meez: Cloud-based recipe costing, menu engineering, and culinary operations platform for professional kitchens. A modern, venture-backed entrant attacking the same menu costing and recipe engineering territory as EZchef.

Direct peers

• MarketMan: Cloud-based restaurant inventory management and supplier integration platform. Closest direct competitor to EZchef's distributor import and inventory tracking functionality, with modern cloud delivery and integrations to similar food service distributors.
• BlueCart (by Cut+Dry): Restaurant ordering and inventory management platform with distributor integrations. Competes with EZchef's vendor order guide and inventory functionality through a modern web-based interface.
• Galley Solutions: Recipe costing, menu engineering, and production planning tool for professional kitchens. Directly comparable to EZchef's menu costing and menu engineering modules, but delivered as cloud-based software targeted at enterprise culinary operations.
• Restaurant365: Cloud-based all-in-one restaurant management platform including inventory, menu costing, and financial reporting. Directly competes with EZchef in the inventory and menu costing category but offers a modern cloud/SaaS architecture and broader feature set.
• Yellow Dog Software: Inventory and menu costing software specifically built for the restaurant industry using a familiar spreadsheet-style interface. Closely comparable to EZchef in target customer, workflow, and self-serve one-time-purchase model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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