Combo × Tako Solutions
Combo is a French workforce management tool for scheduling, time tracking, and payroll prep in hospitality and retail. Connect Combo to Tako and your labor data sits next to your food data, so you can track prime cost and protect the margin that labor and ingredients decide together.
The best of the Tako × Combo integration
- Food and labor together: Combo scheduling meets Tako’s cost data in one view.
- Prime cost, tracked: combine labor and food cost into the number that drives profit.
- No manual export: your Combo data reaches Tako without spreadsheets.
- Site by site: compare prime cost across every location.
- Clearer decisions: staff to demand without losing sight of margin.
Why hospitality teams schedule with Combo
Restaurateurs choose Combo because it makes scheduling, time tracking, and payroll prep simple, cutting the admin that eats a manager’s week. It brings order to labor, the most variable cost in the building. Paired with Tako, Combo’s labor data joins your food cost control, so you can steer prime cost, the metric that decides real profitability.
FAQ about Tako & Combo
How does the Combo and Tako integration work?
Combo shares your labor and scheduling data with Tako, which combines it with your food cost so you can track prime cost in one place.
What is prime cost, and why does it matter?
Prime cost is your food cost plus your labor cost. Together they make up most of a restaurant’s spending, so controlling them protects profit.
Do I need to export data from Combo manually?
No. Your Combo data reaches Tako automatically, with no spreadsheets to build.
Can I compare prime cost across locations?
Yes. Tako consolidates Combo labor data with food cost for every site so you can compare and act.
Will it change how I use Combo?
No. Combo stays your scheduling and HR tool. Tako simply reads the labor data to complete the cost picture.
How long does setup take?
Usually a few minutes to connect the two tools, after which your labor data flows into Tako.
Does Tako replace Combo?
No. Combo remains your workforce tool. Tako adds food cost and prime cost analysis on top of it.
Does it help beyond labor?
Yes. By pairing labor with food cost, Tako gives you a full read on the two biggest expenses in your restaurant.
Is my staff data secure?
Yes. The connection between Combo and Tako is secure, and your data only powers your own cost analysis.
How much does the Combo integration cost?
It is included with Tako. Talk to our team to find the plan that fits your restaurant.
Everything Tako does for your restaurant
Food cost control
See your theoretical vs. actual food cost in real time and protect every point of margin.
Inventory management
Track stock, orders, and usage in one place so nothing slips through the cracks.
Cut waste & over-ordering
Spot cost drift across every supplier before it eats your profit, service after service.
Margin optimization
Turn your cost data into pricing and menu decisions that grow your margin.