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Quote. Capture.
Approve. Know.

Quote the job. Send the proposal. Attach your payment link. Capture receipts. Approve actuals. Know whether the job made money. Gemini assists. Operators approve.

60s
Quote to proposal
3
Real jobs validated
$37
Starts at / mo
0
No accounting setup
▶ MISSION CONTROL · BETA
Pipeline · Active Jobs
58.5%
Actual Margin
56.9%
Planned Margin
$20,100
Pipeline Value
+1.6%
Variance
Job Tracker · Est. vs Actual
Wedding Reception · 175pp 62.1% ✓
Church Fundraiser · 300pp 54.8% →
Drop-off Event · Bulk 38.2% ✗
Margin Alert: Drop-off Event is below the 45% floor. Yield-loss variance exceeds estimate by 18 lb raw. Reprice before closeout.

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Quote the job. Send the proposal. Attach your payment link. Capture receipts. Approve actuals. Know whether the job made money.

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Three Tools.
Zero Connection.

Quoting, proposing, and invoicing are three separate jobs right now. Most operators wing all three — and leave money behind on every single one.

01
The quote is a gut call — not a number.

Most caterers price a job from memory — last event, rough headcount, feel for the protein. Yield loss never enters the equation. The quote looks right. The margin is already wrong before you confirm the date.

02
A text message is not a proposal.

Clients who get a text estimate instead of a professional proposal push back on price, slow down decisions, and ghost. A branded, itemized proposal wins the job faster — and sets the expectation that this is a real business.

03
The invoice is a different number than the quote.

When the quote and invoice come from different places — memory, a text thread, a rough spreadsheet — the numbers don't match. Clients notice. Disputes happen. Cash gets held. And you still don't know if the job made money.

One Job File.
Complete Money Loop.

Quote, proposal, invoice, operator-owned payment link, receipts, approved actuals, margin review, and export all stay tied to the same job record.

Step 01 · Quick-Quote
Pilot-Ready Quote in 60 Seconds

Enter headcount, menu mix, yield loss, labor, mileage, and supplies. MarginCommand keeps the pricing logic visible before the operator sends anything to the customer.

// WEDDING RECEPTION · 175pp
Prime Brisket (yield-adj)141.1 lb
Labor · 8hr pit$240
Mileage · 42mi RT$25
Est. Margin62.1% ✓
Step 02 · Proposal / Invoice
Customer-Ready PDFs from the Approved Quote

Generate proposal and invoice PDFs from the same approved quote data. No rekeying, no duplicate math, no gap between what was proposed and what was billed.

Bud Wiser's BBQ LLC
Catering Proposal · Wedding Reception
Event Date: June 14, 2026
Guest Count: 175
Proteins: Prime Brisket, Pulled Pork
Total: $3,850.00
📄 Proposal_WeddingReception.pdf
Step 03 · Payment / Actuals
Track Payment Status. Approve Actual Costs.

Attach the operator's own payment link, track status manually during beta, capture receipts, and approve costs before they become financial Ground Truth.

INVOICE #2026-007
Bud Wiser's BBQ LLC → Wedding Client
Catering Services$3,850.00
Tax (7%)$269.50
TOTAL DUE$4,119.50
Invoice PDF + operator payment link attached
Status: Deposit Requested
Pilot-ready beta workflow: quote to proposal/invoice to payment status to receipt review to approved actuals to margin review.
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// YIELD-LOSS CALCULATION · BRISKET · 175 GUESTS
Served per guest0.50 lb cooked
Total cooked needed87.5 lb
Yield coefficient (brisket)0.62
Raw weight required141.1 lb raw
If quoted on raw weight87.5 lb raw ✗
Shortfall (unbought protein)−53.6 lb
Cost of the gap @ $8.50/lb−$455.60
$455 left on the table — or absorbed as a loss — on a single event, before labor or mileage.

The Math Is
Already Wrong.

MarginCommand's Yield-Loss Engine applies protein-specific cooking coefficients automatically. You enter what you plan to serve. The system calculates what you need to buy — before the invoice goes out.

The yield-loss coefficient is a physical constant. It does not change based on how you feel about the job. Brisket is 62% yield. Pulled pork is 58%. Ribs are 45%. MarginCommand knows this — and prices every quote around it automatically.

Four Phases.
Operator Approved.

01
Quick Quote

Build a catering or service-job estimate from headcount, menu mix, yield loss, labor, mileage, and supplies. The quote is the source record for the rest of the workflow.

~60 seconds
02
Proposal / Invoice / Link

Generate customer-ready proposal and invoice PDFs from the same approved quote data, then attach a Stripe, Square, QuickBooks, or other business-owned payment link.

Same job file
03
Receipts / Review / Approval

Capture receipts, let Gemini help review details and flag possible issues, then require operator approval before anything updates actual costs.

Human reviewed
04
Margin Review / Export

Compare quoted vs. actual margin in Mission Control, then export job records and after-action notes for bookkeeping, CPA review, and operator learning.

After action

Built for the Complete
Job-Money Loop.

Pilot-ready beta workflow for moving from quote to invoice to operator-owned payment tracking to receipt review, approved actuals, margin review, and CPA/AAR export.

Quick Quote
Estimate Built from Real Job Inputs

Build a catering or service-job estimate from headcount, menu mix, yield loss, labor, mileage, and supplies before sending numbers to the customer.

Proposal PDF
Customer-Ready Proposal

Generate a professional proposal PDF from the same approved quote data, with event details, menu breakdown, and pricing tied back to the job record.

Invoice PDF
Generated from Approved Quote Data

Create customer-ready invoice PDFs without rekeying the quote, so proposal and invoice numbers stay aligned through the beta workflow.

Operator-Owned Payment Link
Funds Stay with the Operator

Attach a Stripe, Square, QuickBooks, or other business-owned payment link. MarginCommand does not process payments, route funds, or act as merchant of record.

Payment Status Tracking
Manual During Beta

Track Draft, Sent, Deposit Requested, Deposit Received, Paid, or Cancelled manually while payment activity remains outside MarginCommand.

Receipt Capture
Receipts Tied to the Job

Capture job receipts and keep them attached to the workflow so actual costs can be reviewed against the original quote.

Gemini Receipt Review Assistant
AI Advisory, Not Final

Gemini helps review receipt details and flag possible issues. AI output is advisory until the operator reviews and approves it.

Actual Cost Tracker
Operator Approval Before Actuals

Log approved actual costs only after review, then compare them against the quote without treating AI suggestions as financial Ground Truth.

Mission Control / Margin Review
Quoted vs. Actual Margin

See where the job made or lost money by comparing quoted margin against approved actual costs in the operator's job file.

CPA Bridge / Job AAR Export
Bookkeeping and Operator Learning

Export job records and after-action notes for bookkeeping, CPA review, and margin learning while the operator remains responsible for review.

Cost-to-Serve / Google Cloud Roadmap
Planned Cloud and Analytics Path

Planned path for Cloud Run hosting, Cloud Storage receipt handling, audit logs, cost-to-serve visibility, and margin analytics as the beta matures.

Payment Boundary
Operator-Owned Payment Links

During beta, MarginCommand supports invoice-to-payment tracking through operator-owned payment links. MarginCommand does not process payments, route funds, hold funds, act as merchant of record, or use Stripe Connect.

AI Boundary
Gemini Assists. Operators Approve.

AI suggestions remain advisory until the operator reviews and approves them. MarginCommand is designed to protect financial Ground Truth before actuals update.

No Contracts.
No Surprises.

Month-to-month. Cancel any time. Pilot operators get 60 days free — no card required.

Starter
$37
per month · billed monthly
  • Quick Quote workflow
  • Proposal & invoice PDFs
  • Operator-owned payment link tracking
  • Receipt capture and approved actuals
  • CPA Bridge / Job AAR export
  • Email support
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"The pricing error isn't a math problem. It's a visibility problem. Every operator knows their food cost. Almost none of them know their actual yield-adjusted margin until the job is already done."
Brian Penrod, DBA  ·  Founder, MarginCommand  ·  Owner, Bud Wiser's BBQ LLC  ·  CSM (Ret.), U.S. Army Special Forces
Pilot Program

Limited Spots.
60 Days Free.

We're running a structured pilot-ready beta with a small group of BBQ caterers and food truck operators. No cost. Real jobs. Operators keep control of payment links, AI review, and financial approvals.

Accepting applications now
Apply for Pilot Access

Applications route directly to Brian. No payment information required. Or email: [email protected]