You Didn’t Open a Restaurant to Fight Spreadsheets at Midnight
Restaurant Buddy replaces your inventory tracker, time clock, cash-count sheets, and tab system with one platform. Set up in 10 minutes. Save 5+ hours every week.
45-minute closing routines
Close in under 12 minutes
Clipboard inventory counts
Photo-scan invoice updates
Cash discrepancies found too late
Variance flagged in real time
Built for hospitality
Six problems. One platform. Zero spreadsheets.
Purpose-built for restaurants, bars, and cafes — not another generic business tool trying to fit your world.
Smart Inventory
Par-level alerts catch low stock before your kitchen does. Photo-scan invoices to update counts in seconds — no clipboard required.
Time Tracking
One tap to clock in. Overtime calculated automatically. Shift notes, payroll-ready exports, and zero end-of-week spreadsheet wrestling.
Cash Management
A guided cash-count wizard that closes every register in under 3 minutes. Variance detection flags discrepancies before they become shrinkage.
Customer Tabs
Open, split, and transfer tabs without leaving the floor. Real-time running totals and walk-out alerts so you never lose a dollar.
AI Assistant
Ask plain-English questions about your business and get real answers. Scan invoices with your phone camera. Spot trends before they cost you.
Team Management
Role-based access for owners, managers, and staff. Invite by email, set permissions in one click, and see who did what and when.
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Up and running fast
Ready before your next shift
Sign up and invite your team
Create your account in 60 seconds. Add team members by email — they get role-based access instantly.
Add your inventory and registers
Import your stock, set par levels, and configure cash registers. Our wizard walks you through every step.
Focus on food, not admin
Track inventory, manage shifts, close cash in minutes, and let AI surface what needs your attention.
Real operators, real results
They were skeptical too
Then they tried one shift with Restaurant Buddy.
“We cut our end-of-day closing routine from 45 minutes to 12. The cash wizard alone paid for the subscription in the first week.”
Sarah Jenkins
Owner, The Rustic Spoon
“Inventory used to be a clipboard and a prayer. Now I get alerts before we run out of anything. Last month we had zero 86’d items for the first time in two years.”
Michael Chen
Manager, Wok & Roll
“Managing three locations used to mean three systems and a lot of phone calls. Now I check one dashboard over morning coffee and know exactly where every restaurant stands.”
David Thompson
Director, Coastal Cafe Group
Simple pricing
Less than one bad cash variance per month
Every plan includes a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.
Starter
Perfect for single-location owners getting off spreadsheets.
- Up to 5 team members
- Inventory tracking with par-level alerts
- 1 cash register
- Customer tab management
- Email support
Professional
For restaurants ready to put operations on autopilot.
- Unlimited team members
- Advanced inventory with AI scanning
- Up to 3 cash registers
- AI Assistant with image analysis
- Pre-shift notes & scheduling
- Priority support
Enterprise
Multi-location groups with custom integration needs.
- Multi-location dashboard
- Custom API integrations
- Dedicated account manager
- Advanced analytics & reporting
- Custom onboarding & training
- SLA guarantee
Your Next Shift
Can Be Different
2,400+ restaurants stopped duct-taping their operations together. Start your free trial and see why they never looked back.
Try Free for 14 DaysNo credit card required. Set up in 10 minutes. Cancel anytime.