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Automate Your Business With Restoke
Each venue will have different needs and priorities, almost all of our clients universally agree that Restoke is the way to go for automation.
Regardless of experience, everybody makes mistakes and human error knows no boundaries. In a busy kitchen, messy notes or missing a key process can be distressing when it comes to derailing a service period, and even one small mistake can prove to be costly for business owners already under pressure and doing their best to stay in the green. The solution? Automation.
While automating processes has received a lot of buzz for both front of house and back of house hospitality operations, one solution to reduce the chance of it happening is adopting the right technology stack. The right system can help supercharge efficiency, minimise mistakes, and automate manual processes – which is why our clients love Restoke.
While the kitchen or back of house is the engine room of any hospitality outlet, improving its workflow and overall efficiency is often easier said than done.
How Restoke Is Revolutionising Hospitality
First launched in Melbourne by a team of ex-hospitality owners, Restoke is powered by artificial intelligence and is a back of house hospitality management service that aims to simplify operations, eliminate guesswork, and drive profitability by managing staff and recipes more effectively than any other platform.
In their four years of trading, Restoke has gained a reputation for being one of the best end to end technology solutions available to café, bar and restaurant owners, and have continued to develop their AI powered service offerings based on the changing needs of the industry.
According to Rick Hill, owner of The Cart Co and long time Restoke client, the cloud based software revolutionised how he approached the back end operations of his range of ‘pop up’ food and beverage outlets.
“Before I found Restoke, things were a bit all over the place with my ordering. Some suppliers I texted, some I had to email and I couldn’t track anything. Now I have a lot more time and I’m a lot less stressed!”
As Restoke was built from the ground up by a group who fully understand the ins and outs of what it takes to run a successful hospitality operation, the software ultimately aims to solve problems before they get a chance to arise. By replacing spreadsheets, checklists, post it notes and invoices with one easy to use platform, Restoke is designed to work seamlessly with existing workflows, on any device.
While just a handful of the platform’s functions and benefits include simple ordering from suppliers, full integration for accounting and rostering, and flexible pricing for venues and chains of all sizes, there are two key areas where Restoke really shines: inventory management (including food costing) and streamlining operating procedures.
With Restoke, inventory management is easy. Through managing the cost of recipes and invoicing via one centralised platform, hospitality outlet owners are able to automate basic business functions, eliminate constant stocktakes, and reduce wastage all at the same time.
While valuable reports and data can be generated with the click of a button, owners often cite the automated stock ordering as an incredibly effective tool to free up their time and reduce the chances of human error.
“With accurate food costing and time saved across the team – the average restaurant can save $116k p.a. with Restoke”
Although Restoke is celebrated for streamlining the back end operations of a business, it’s also notable for its ability to manage people. With the ‘set and forget’ checklist system, new staff can easily complete the training modules, while veteran team members know exactly what needs to be done and when – eliminating both the temptation to micromanage and improve training at the same time.
We asked David Ohaion, Head of Growth and Chief Happiness Officer at Restoke what has led to their impressive growth over the last 4 years. He said, “We’ve just seen an amazing adoption of Restoke in venues all across the globe, and I believe where we really hit the mark is Restoke doesn’t add an extra layer of work for staff, but rather works as part of their regular day to day operations. We’ve really had a focus on keeping the platform simple to use but powerful in its execution”.
As a process oriented platform, Restoke is now regarded as one of the best AI powered platforms that any hospitality owner can add to their arsenal to ultimately help manage costs and improve processes.
Introducing technology like Restoke can be intimidating when you have an ever growing list of competing priorities, so partnering with an expert that speaks your language is a must – but where do you find them?
Meet The Tech Gurus That Speak Your Language
With the complex technical side of the industry and no one in the middle to eliminate issues and find solutions, Innovators Direct is comprised of a team of ex-hospo gurus who take pride in not just offering the tools for the job, but training teams on how to use them and being there to provide technical support when things go south.
For the average business owner who already has relatively small margins to work with, even a saving of 1% can make a big difference. Fully aware that no two enterprises are the same, Innovators Direct offers a tailor made approach to each and every client.
Whether it’s introducing a new POS, rostering system, or simply purchasing receipt rolls, imagine what your brand could achieve with a partner in technology that actually speaks your language. For end to end business solutions, get in touch with us at Innovators Direct today.
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