Bonside × KitchenSync Partnership

Do Your Restaurant Clients Have a Books Problem?

KitchenSync provides full-service bookkeeping + financial management software for multi-unit restaurant groups — so your clients can get funded faster and stay profitable longer.
Red flags to watch for:

  • Books are 2-3+ months behind

  • Missing or inaccurate financial statements

  • No controller/bookkeeper on staff (or they just left)

  • Using generic bookkeepers who don't understand restaurant operations

  • Can't provide clean P&Ls or balance sheets for diligence

  • No budget or operational visibility into unit-level performance

What KitchenSync Does

Full-Service Bookkeeping + Software Platform

Not just another bookkeeper. KitchenSync combines:

  • Automated bookkeeping (real humans + software)

  • Weekly P&Ls down to net income (not just monthly)

  • Budget creation & performance tracking

  • Operational metrics dashboard (check average, guest count, sales drivers)

  • Manager-level reporting & accountability tools


Think:
Restaurant-specific controller + CFO-lite + software platform in one package

What Are KitchenSync’s Services?

  • Books Cleanup

    $250/month for historical cleanup (typically 1 year)

    Fixes messy books from previous bookkeepers

    Creates clean baseline for ongoing service

    Usually completed in first 2-3 weeks

  • Ongoing Service

    $1,000-1,500/month for core bookkeeping platform

    Weekly P&Ls (full accrual, down to net income)

    Monthly financial statements for banks/investors

    Budget vs. actual reporting

    Operational metrics dashboard

    US-based client relationship manager

  • Full Suite Available

    ~$1,800/month average per location when bundled with:

    Payroll processing

    HR administration

    Insurance brokerage (workers comp, general liability, EPLI)

Perfect For Bonside Portfolio Companies

Ideal Client Profile (Matches Yours!)

  • 3+ location restaurant groups

  • Regional chains & multi-concept operators

  • $3M+ annual revenue

  • Recently scaled beyond 2-3 locations

  • Need to "professionalize" back-office operations

  • Don't have (or can't afford) full-time controller/CFO

Current KitchenSync clients average: 7-8 locations per group

Why This Matters for Bonside.

Faster Diligence

  • Clean, accurate books = faster underwriting

  • QuickBooks integration = automated due diligence

  • Consistent chart of accounts across portfolio

Better Portfolio Performance

  • Weekly visibility prevents small problems from becoming big ones

  • Budget discipline improves margin performance

  • Operational metrics = proactive management

Reduced Risk

  • Professional bookkeeping reduces fraud/error risk

  • Consistent reporting for monitoring covenants (even though you don't have them!)

  • Better equipped to weather revenue volatility.

When to Make the Referral.

During Diligence

  • "Your books need cleanup before we can move forward"

  • "We need 12 months of clean financials"

  • Missing key reports or unclear financial picture

Post-Funding

  • "Now that you have capital, let's get your books in order"

  • Growth means they need to upgrade from part-time bookkeeper

  • Controller/CFO just left or overwhelmed

Portfolio Monitoring

  • Books are slipping (late reports, errors)

  • Margins compressing and they can't identify drivers

  • Need better visibility for next raise/exit

What Bonside Earns

10% of KitchenSync fees for 12 months on successful referrals
Example: 5-location client @ $1,500/month bookkeeping = $150/month × 12 = $1,800 annually
(More if client adds payroll, HR, insurance)

How It Works

  1. Flag the client to KitchenSync partnerships (or your Bonside partnerships team)

  2. KitchenSync handles sales — scopes project, quotes pricing

  3. 2-3 week implementation — books cleaned up and live on platform

  4. You get cleaner data for monitoring and future rounds

Tech note: KitchenSync is built on QuickBooks (same as your diligence platform) but with proprietary restaurant-specific features layered on top.

Contact

Alex Racioppi - Founder & CEO
Ben Faden - VP Sales & Partnerships

Reach out via your Bonside partnerships team or flag clients directly in portfolio reviews.