ResDiary
Current fee
3.5%
Target mix
2.4%
Retail cost reduction for Port Laoise businesses
Turn More of Your Sales Into Actual Profit
Your till might be ringing, but your costs can take the profit out of every sale. D.C. Optimise Expenses helps Port Laoise shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants lower card fees, supplier bills and booking costs.
22%
average fee reduction
12–18%
supplier savings
€6,800
saved by a local gift shop
Merchant fees
Card Fees Eating Your Margins? We Fix That.
Interchange, acquirer charges and terminal fees can sit quietly inside every transaction. We read the statements properly, find the overcharges and press for a better deal.
Often, your current terminal can stay in place.
Statement audit
We separate each charge and show what it really costs per sale.
Provider negotiation
We negotiate with your provider or compare a suitable alternative.
Sample statement
One month of card costs
Interchange charges€184
Acquirer margin€126
Terminal extras€74
Negotiated total€299
Possible monthly saving
€85
A real statement tells us more than a headline rate. Bring the last few months and we can spot patterns.
Supplier costs
Stop Overpaying for Stock and Ingredients
Small price gaps multiply across every delivery. We benchmark your buying against Laois suppliers and national wholesalers, then negotiate terms that fit your volumes.
The stock check
We look at wholesale pricing, delivery charges, minimum orders and volume discounts.
Coffee beans
Bakery goods
Delivery
A café cut coffee bean costs by 16%
The same café also reduced bakery costs by 12% after we compared pack sizes, delivery days and supplier margins.
Terms that match your real buying pattern
You get a clear purchasing plan, sensible order points and fewer surprise delivery charges.
Supplier spend you can see
We turn scattered invoices into a short list of actions, with the likely saving beside each one.
Platform commissions
Booking and Delivery Commissions – Reclaim Your Revenue
Keep the platforms that bring useful demand. Change the fee mix that quietly drains each booking.
Booking.com
Current fee
15%
Target mix
10%
Deliveroo
Current fee
30%
Target mix
22%
Direct bookings
Current fee
8%
Target mix
3%
Rates are working examples. We review your agreements, booking mix and delivery terms before recommending a change.
Waste management
Food and Packaging Waste Is a Double Loss
The purchase is lost once. The collection charge makes it sting again. We review your waste contract and the habits that fill each bin.
Right-size collectionsUse smaller bins or fewer collections where the numbers support it.
Separate useful materialsA better recycling split can reduce the chargeable general waste volume.
Track the sourceMeasure prep waste, spoilage and packaging before changing the contract.
Port Laoise case study
A gift shop kept €6,800 more each year
We reviewed its card statement, courier charges and supplier terms. The owner kept the same till set-up and made changes in stages, so trading carried on normally.
€6,800
annual saving identified
A practical next step
Let’s Make Every Sale More Profitable
Port Laoise retail and hospitality is our home turf. Tell D.C. Optimise Expenses where the pressure sits, and we’ll point to the costs worth checking first.