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specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Restaurant365
providerId: restaurant365
created: '2026-06-03'
modified: '2026-06-03'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Restaurant
  - Accounting
  - Subscription
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Restaurant365: a per-location tiered SaaS subscription
  for restaurant accounting, inventory, and operations, with custom enterprise
  quotes and add-on modules. API and OData access is bundled into the subscription
  rather than separately metered.
sources:
  - https://www.restaurant365.com/pricing/
  - https://docs.restaurant365.com/docs/r365-api-connector
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Restaurant365
serviceCategory: Restaurant Management Software
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Tiered Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Restaurant365
  ServiceCategory: Restaurant Management Software
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingUnit: Location-Month
  BillingCurrency: USD
  PricingCategory: Committed
  CommitmentDiscountCategory: Subscription
meters:
  - name: per_location_subscription
    label: Per-Location Subscription
    description: Monthly subscription charged per restaurant location based on the chosen tier.
    pricingUnit: Location-Month
    chargeCategory: Purchase
    focusChargeFrequency: Recurring
  - name: add_on_modules
    label: Add-On Modules
    description: Workforce/payroll and supply chain modules added to a base subscription.
    pricingUnit: Location-Month
    chargeCategory: Purchase
    focusChargeFrequency: Recurring
  - name: api_odata_access
    label: API And OData Access
    description: R365 API and OData connector access provisioned with the subscription; not separately metered.
    pricingUnit: Bundled
    chargeCategory: Usage
    focusChargeFrequency: Bundled
principles:
  - name: Teams need to collaborate
    description: Finance, operations, and IT teams share the per-location subscription cost and align on which locations and modules are active.
  - name: Decisions are driven by business value
    description: Tier and add-on selection (Core vs Essential vs Professional) is driven by the operational value each location needs.
  - name: Everyone takes ownership of their usage
    description: Location managers own the modules and seats activated for their sites, keeping the per-location bill aligned to actual use.
  - name: FinOps data should be accessible and timely
    description: Subscription and module charges are billed monthly per location, giving multi-unit operators a timely view of cost per site.