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Restaurant operations, read for you

Know what needs attention before service.Your sales, staff, stock, cash and local events, on one ticket.

Plate reads the systems you already use and tells you, in plain words, what to deal with first. You stay in charge: nothing is ordered or scheduled until an owner or manager approves it.

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Sales #01

Saturday dinner trending above a normal Saturday

From your POS
Staff #02

Schedule looks light from 6 to 9 PM

From the schedule
Nearby #03

College game kicks off at 7:30, 2.4 miles away

From the calendar
Stock #04

Chicken: 67 of about 104 lb on hand

From inventory counts
Cash #05

Deposit came in $40 short of the safe

From cash counts
Plate · service ticket4:12 PM

Before doors open

  1. Approve the chicken orderYour OKBased on Stock #04 and Sales #01
  2. Offer two evening shiftsYour OKBased on Staff #02, Sales #01 and Nearby #03
  3. Review the $40 cash differenceYour OKBased on Cash #05

Each item shows its reason and where the data came from.Hover or tap an item to see the tickets behind it.

Plate reads the whole rail

Illustration: five signals on the rail become one service ticket of priorities, each waiting for your approval.Example from Plate's demo restaurant

Your systems already know a lot. Plate puts it together and hands you the short list.

First

Connect what you have

Connect your POS, or bring in counts, schedules, reservations and delivery reports from files you already export.

Square connects today. Toast and Clover are being verified.
Then

Plate reads it all

Every page works from the same information, and Today points out what may need attention, with the reason and source.

Estimates and sample data are always labeled.
You

Review and decide

Approve, change or dismiss each recommendation. Plate doesn't place orders, change schedules or post on its own.

Plate's Connect your apps page: for each kind of app, choose the one your restaurant uses, such as Square for point of sale and 7shifts for scheduling, and Plate shows the steps
Settings › Data sources: choose the apps you use, and Plate shows the stepsDemo restaurant · sample data

A shift with Plate

From the first coffee to last call.

These are real Plate screens, shown with the demo restaurant and its sample data.

2:00Afternoon

Read the brief

Today shows what needs attention, what's worth doing, and what's coming up later, with the calendar alongside.

Live sales with a connected POS
Plate's Today screen: needs attention, priorities and calendar
TodayDemo restaurant · sample data
3:00Prep

Approve what's ready

Supplier orders, purchases over budget, staffing changes and transactions over your limits wait in Approvals, grouped by category. Each one is reviewed on its own.

Nothing is sent without approval
Plate's Approvals screen with categories and counts
ApprovalsDemo restaurant · sample data
4:30Pre-shift

Check the floor

Who's in, who's late, who's missing, and whether you're covered for the rush. Staff clock in on a tablet by the door.

Demo today · schedule imports
Plate's Staff overview: on the floor, not here yet, coming up
Staff & AttendanceDemo restaurant · sample data
6:30The rush

Watch the delivery apps

DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and your own site side by side: sales, fees and what you keep. Catering requests stay yours to accept.

From the reports you export
Plate's Online Ordering screen with a tile for each platform
Online OrderingDemo restaurant · sample data
10:45Closing

Close out the cash

Plate follows every dollar from the register to the bank and shows the step where a difference first appears. Discounts, comps, canceled items and refunds over your limits wait for sign-off, and unusual patterns come with the evidence, as things to review, never as proof.

Demo today
Plate's Cash Controls screen: Midtown's cash traced from expected through drawer, safe, deposit and bank, with who verified each step
Cash ControlsDemo restaurant · sample data
11:00After close

See how the night went

Owners see every restaurant side by side: which are up, which are down, and which need a look. Open any one for its details.

Live with a connected Square account
Plate's owner Sales and Locations screen comparing restaurants
Sales & LocationsDemo restaurant · sample data

Also in Plate

The rest of the back office, in the same place.

Live with a connected POS In the demo today

Money and loss

  • Loss preventionDiscounts, free items, canceled items, refunds, cash from register to bank, and waste. Findings come with the evidence, to review, never as proof.
    In the demo today
  • MenuWhat's selling and what's slipping, from your own item sales.
    Live with a connected POS

Kitchen and stock

  • Inventory & purchasingWhat's low, counts that don't add up, and draft orders you place with your supplier. Supplier connections are planned.
    In the demo today
  • Checklists & inspectionsOpening, closing and food-safety checklists. Photograph an inspection report and Plate suggests the fixes.
    In the demo today

Your team

  • Goals & competitionsGoals and leaderboards counted from recorded work, with a reward for reaching them.
    In the demo today

Guests

  • Reservations & calendarBookings, food holidays, local games, project steps and catering in one calendar. Live event feeds are planned.
    In the demo today
  • ReviewsRecurring praise and concerns, and replies you edit and approve. Live review sources are planned.
    In the demo today
  • Catering & opportunitiesCatering deals by stage, local events worth a look, and outreach drafted for you to send.
    In the demo today

Plan and ask

  • Growth AI & projectsDescribe one challenge, get a week of steps built from your data, then track whether the numbers moved.
    In the demo today
  • Ask PlateAsk in plain words, or ask for numbers like "yesterday's sales," and Plate opens them, filtered and sourced.
    In the demo today

Who it's for

Everyone gets their own view.

Hello, I'm theAll locations

Owner

A view across the business.

  • Sales by restaurant, up or down
  • Approvals, billing, roles and permissions
  • A sidebar you can arrange to suit you
Hello, I'm theMy location

Manager

Everything needed to get ready for service, for the whole restaurant or just the kitchen or bar.

  • Today's brief for their restaurant and department
  • Kitchen and Bar Managers see their own budgets, checklists, inspections and projects
  • Growth AI plans for their area, and goals for their team
Hello, I'm on theTeam

Employee

Their own sign-in, without the business numbers.

  • Shifts, clock-in and tasks Demo today
  • Team goals and competitions Demo today
  • No access to owner reports

House rules

Plate suggests. You decide.

  1. Plate reads and recommendsIt organizes the information you connect or import and shows the reason and source for each suggestion.
  2. People approve the actionsOrders, schedule changes, reservations, catering and review replies go nowhere without an authorized person's approval.
  3. Owners decide who sees whatThe owner sets each person's role, locations and department, with exceptions when needed. Plate's server checks them on every request.
  4. Your POS stays yoursConnecting a POS uses the POS's own approval screen. Plate never asks for your POS password.

Plans

Plans built around your restaurant

Every restaurant gets Plate's core, and you can add optional features when they're useful. Pricing isn't published yet.

Create your account and set up your restaurant in a few minutes, or ask us for a walkthrough first.

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FAQ

Good questions.

What does Plate help with?

Getting ready for service and running the day: what needs attention today, sales by location, staffing and attendance, inventory and purchasing, cash and loss prevention, checklists and inspections, reservations and the calendar, online ordering, reviews, and Growth AI plans for a specific challenge, in one place.

Does Plate make decisions or take actions automatically?

No. Plate recommends; an owner or manager approves, edits or dismisses. It doesn't place supplier orders, change schedules, accept catering or reply to reviews on its own.

Who uses Plate?

Owners, for a view across their restaurants; General Managers, for the locations they run; Kitchen and Bar Managers, for their own department; and employees, for their own shifts and tasks. Owners invite each person and choose their role, and each person sees what their role allows.

What information or integrations are needed?

A Square POS can be connected directly today; Toast and Clover connections are being verified. Inventory counts, schedules, reservations, reviews and delivery reports can be imported from files. Some features, like live weather and local events, are still planned.

How does loss prevention work?

Plate reviews discounts, free items, canceled items, refunds, cash counts and waste, and flags patterns worth a closer look, with the evidence and the reason it was flagged. You set the limits that decide what needs sign-off. A finding is something to review, not proof that anyone did anything wrong. In the demo it uses sample data today; with your restaurant, it will use your POS's transaction records once that connection is in place.

Can kitchen and bar managers use Plate?

Yes. Owners can give someone the Kitchen Manager or Bar Manager role, and they see the same Plate pages showing their own department: its checklists, inspections, budgets, waste and projects. They can also set goals for their own team and use Growth AI for a challenge in their area.

How do I get started?

Click Get started, create your account, name your restaurant and add your locations. You can invite your team and connect a POS afterward, from inside Plate. If you'd rather see it first, request a walkthrough below.

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Prefer a walkthrough?

Tell us a little about your restaurant and we'll reach out to show you around Plate.