Winning in Wellington

Over the last 2 years, we've been working with a Wellington restaurant that transformed its business by focusing on rigorous financial discipline and smarter operational systems. The results? A huge shift in Net Operating Profit (NOP) across the year.

2023 NOP performance:

✔️ April: 27%

✔️ May: 7.5%

❌ June: -3.5%

✔️ July: 9.3% (when they started coaching with THC)

❌ August: -7%

❌ September: -5%

✔️ October: 18%

✔️ November: 13%

❌ December: -3.4%

In 2023, they experienced extreme swings — with some strong months but also significant losses. However, from July, they began coaching and implemented our THC business methodology, and the results speak for themselves.

2024 NOP performance:

✔️ April: 11%

✔️ May: 13%

✔️ June: 9.5%

✔️ July: 18.2%

✔️ August: 21.4%

✔️ September: 17%

✔️ October: 16.5%

✔️ November: 10.4%

✔️ December: 15%

In 2024, every month delivered a positive result, with much more consistent profitability and fewer surprises.

The key takeaway?

With the right systems, cost controls,clear financial targets, and coaching, hospitality businesses can move from rollercoaster results to predictable, stable profit — even in tough trading months.

If you'd like to discuss how your cafe, restaurant, or bar can achieve similar results, let’s connect.

A New Financial Year & New Results

Here is a chart showing the dramatic improvement in Net Operating Profit (for the first two months of the financial year) for a current THC client based in Canterbury (NZ) from 2024 to 2025. 

Notably:
April jumped from 3.19% to 19.87%
May improved from -18.69% to 12.75%

This client expects to generate an additional $ 200,000 in Net Operating Profit this year.

Applying Rigorous Financial Discipline does pay off! 

Mastering Cost of Goods, Delivers Results

Over three years, our client and South Island Gastropub achieved remarkable improvements in net operating profit, growing from 6.7% in Year 1 to 17.4% in Year 2, and sustaining a strong 17.1% in Year 3. A focused approach to cost of goods management, strategic sales improvements, and expert guidance from their THC Coach drove this impressive growth. By focusing on and optimising food and beverage costs, enhancing menu strategies, and building more efficient systems, this gastropub significantly boosted profitability and operational performance. These results highlight the power of disciplined financial management and tailored coaching support in transforming this award-winning hospitality business.