Project Charter
Project Charter
Project Charter
DATE: [11/20/2023]
Project Summary
The initiative aims to create and integrate an innovative tablet menu for the Sauce and
Spoon North and Downtown restaurants, contributing to business expansion while
enhancing service quality and elevating the digital experience of customers.
Project Goals
● Achieve a 10% increase in appetizer and cocktail sales at the North restaurant
by the end of June through the strategic use of add-ons and offering coupons.
● Attain a 20% increase in appetizer and cocktail sales at the Downtown
restaurants by the end of June by employing add-ons.
● Elevate the average check value from $65 to $75 by the end of June which
means a 15% increase in the sale of appetizers and specialty beverages.
● Boost the average daily guest count by 10% by the end of June while reducing
the average table turn time by 30 minutes.
● Minimize food wastage by 25% by the end of June through implementation of a
feature facilitating direct communication between guests and kitchen.
● Integrate, configure and thoroughly test the new system with the existing one
by the beginning of Q2.
● Enhance the restaurant rating to a range between 4.5 and 5 stars by offering a
digital experience to customers through tablets by end of Q2.
Deliverables
● Project Charter
● Application/software layout
● Software design and information of Menu
● Add-on feature
● Software for third party integration
● Staff training
● Clear points to track metrics at the end of Q2
In-Scope:
● Material for training
● Hardware and software implementation
● Maintenance
● Website and menu updates
● Data result from analysis
Out-of-Scope:
● Company policy adjustments
Benefits:
● Increasing company profit
● Reducing expenses with staff and turnover
● Reducing company expenses by reducing food wastage
● Improve customer experience
● Improve food and service quality
Costs:
● Training material fee: $10,000
● Hardware and Software implementation across locations: $30,000
● Maintenance: $5,000
● Website and menu updates: $5,000
● Other fees: $550
Appendix:
● The plan to boost the average check total by encouraging customers to order
more appetizer targets a 15% increase. Alex (General Manager, Downtown)
anticipates a 20% increase while Gilly (General Manager, North) believes there
will be no significant increase due to local demographics.
● Payroll reallocation, through discussed, is not a current goal due to
uncertainties. Deanna and Alex emphasize the need for more data to establish
a clear and measurable goal.
● The goal “Reduce guest wait time” was cancelled due to its correlation with the
goal. “Decrease the average table turn time by 30 minutes” measurable by this
point. Alignment discussions with Alex and Gilly were conducted, and Deanna
was duly informed.
● A new goal may be introduced after Carter (Executive Chef) provides specific
metrics for measuring the improvement in kitchen staff satisfaction.