How Square helped Brickwood Coffee & Bread cut costs

Brickwood Coffee & Bread serves Londoners across Balham, Battersea Rise, Clapham and Putney. For management, running four locations efficiently requires a clear view of data. Here’s how Square helps the Brickwood team spot opportunities and make business decisions fast.

Square products used by Brickwood Coffee & Bread

• Square AI
• Square Terminal
• Square Register
• Square Loans
• Square Gift Cards
• Square Team Management

Brickwood Coffee & Bread – a taste of Australia

Founded by Jayke Mangion in 2013, Brickwood brings Melbourne-style café culture to south-west London. Locals come for the grilled banana bread with espresso butter, golden toasties and expertly brewed coffee.

The challenge: managing best-selling inventory

Brickwood was one of the first UK cafés to offer grilled banana bread. The star dish has been on the menu since day one. Managing demand for the popular item is critical to keeping costs and food waste down.

The solution: Square AI – a free analyst in your POS

Square AI has a simple conversational interface that allows Mangion and his venue managers to ask about sales data and get clear actionable answers.

Setting accurate par levels

Thanks to the AI assistant, Brickwood got quicker access to banana bread sales data, which changed how the team orders and bakes. “Our banana bread par levels are tighter, we’ve reduced overproduction and cut costs,” says Mangion.

Reporting simplified

Mangion trusts his managers to run their locations efficiently with help from Square. When Brickwood rolled out Square AI to two venue managers, they became more proactive with weekly reporting. “It’s faster, easier and helped us make more precise inventory decisions,” says the owner. 

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