"We ran out of our best-selling dish on a Saturday night because nobody checked the stock. We turned away twelve tables and had to 86 the item at 7pm on the busiest night of the week."
"My chef orders stock based on gut feel. Last month we wrote off $800 in expired produce because we over-ordered for a quiet week. The month before we ran short and had to buy ingredients at retail price from the supermarket."
"I have three outlets and I have no idea what stock each location is holding right now. I find out there is a shortage when the manager calls me during service to say they have run out."
Food waste from over-ordering cuts directly into your profit margin every month
Stockouts during peak service cost you revenue and damage your reputation
No visibility across outlets means each location orders independently and duplicates waste
Supplier ordering by WhatsApp message creates errors, duplicates, and missed orders
Salon and spa product inventory is tracked manually -- or not at all
Set a minimum stock threshold for each ingredient or product. When stock falls below that threshold, OrderZ sends an alert automatically -- to you, your chef, or your outlet manager. The alert arrives before the item runs out, not after. Stockouts during peak service become significantly rarer because the system flags the problem hours before it happens.
OrderZ shows which ingredients are moving faster than expected and which are building up unsold. A restaurant that can see it has excess proteins on a Tuesday can run a special that evening to move the stock before it becomes waste. Over 30 days, this visibility typically reduces food waste by 20-35% compared to manual stock management.
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Persona: Restaurant owner or F&B group manager in Singapore losing money to food waste and stockouts -- currently managing stock through manual counting, WhatsApp messages to suppliers, and end-of-night estimation
OrderZ deducts from your inventory automatically as each order is placed or each service is completed. Stock levels update in real time throughout the day -- no end-of-shift counting required. View current stock from your phone at any time, from any location. Know what you have before your chef asks, before service starts, and before your next supplier order is due.
Set a minimum stock level for each ingredient or product. When stock falls below your threshold, OrderZ sends an automatic alert via the dashboard and WhatsApp. Set the alert to notify the outlet manager, the chef, or yourself. Get the alert early enough to act -- not after the item has already run out during peak service.
Link each menu item to its recipe ingredients in OrderZ. When an order is placed, OrderZ automatically deducts the exact ingredient quantities used in that dish. A restaurant selling 50 portions of chicken rice deducts the exact stock of chicken, rice, cucumber, and sauce automatically -- giving an accurate live inventory picture without any manual tracking by kitchen staff.
Create and send purchase orders to your suppliers directly from the OrderZ dashboard. Each order is logged with the date, quantity, and supplier. When the delivery arrives, confirm receipt in the system to update stock levels automatically. Every order and delivery is tracked, creating a verifiable record that eliminates the errors and missed orders that come from WhatsApp-based supplier communication.
Record stock write-offs directly in OrderZ with a reason code (expired, damaged, over-prepped). Monthly variance reports show you exactly how much stock was ordered, how much was used, and how much was wasted. Compare waste percentages month over month and across outlets to identify where your largest losses are and where management intervention is needed.
For businesses with multiple outlets, OrderZ shows stock levels at every location in one consolidated view. Compare stock between outlets, identify where surplus exists, and log inter-outlet stock transfers when one location can supply another. Place supplier orders only for what the whole business actually needs -- not what each outlet thinks it needs independently.
Track every product used in services -- colour formulas, treatment products, consumables, and retail stock. OrderZ deducts product usage when a service is recorded, giving you accurate product cost per service. Monitor retail stock levels and set alerts for products that are running low. Know when to reorder before you run out during a busy Saturday.
OrderZ calculates your cost of goods sold (COGS) based on actual stock usage per item. See which menu items or services have the highest ingredient or product cost, and which deliver the strongest margin. Use this data to adjust pricing, reduce portion sizes on low-margin items, or remove dishes that are costing more to produce than they are worth selling.
The OrderZ onboarding team helps you list every ingredient, product, or supply item you want to track. For each item, you set the unit of measurement, the supplier, and the minimum stock threshold. Enter your current stock on hand as the opening count. This takes one to two hours for most single-outlet restaurants and salons.
For restaurants using recipe-based deduction, the team maps each menu item to its ingredient list and portion quantities. When a dish is ordered, the system knows exactly which ingredients to deduct and by how much. This step typically takes three to four hours for a standard restaurant menu of 30-50 items.
From the moment you go live, every sale deducts from inventory automatically. Staff do not need to do anything differently -- the deduction happens in the background as orders are placed and services are completed. Low-stock alerts begin working from the first day based on the thresholds you set in step one.
At the end of each month, review your inventory variance report in OrderZ. Compare ordered versus used versus wasted quantities for each item. Adjust minimum stock thresholds based on actual usage patterns. Use the cost-of-goods report to identify your highest-cost menu items and assess pricing.
OrderZ links each menu item to its recipe ingredients. When a dish is ordered and confirmed at the POS, OrderZ automatically deducts the ingredient quantities used from your stock levels. No staff member needs to record usage manually. By the end of each service, your inventory reflects exactly what was used -- in real time, without a physical count.
OrderZ shows which ingredients are moving slower than expected before their expiry date becomes a problem. A restaurant that can see excess stock on a Tuesday can run a special to use it before it spoils. Monthly waste reports show exactly how much was written off and why -- allowing you to adjust ordering quantities and reduce repeat waste over time.
Yes. You set a minimum stock threshold for each item in OrderZ. When stock falls below that level, an automatic alert is sent to the outlet manager, chef, or owner via the dashboard and WhatsApp. The alert arrives before the item runs out -- giving you time to arrange a top-up before the next service rather than discovering the shortage mid-service.
OrderZ shows stock levels at every outlet in one consolidated dashboard. Owners can compare stock between locations, identify surplus at one outlet that can be transferred to another, and place supplier orders based on total business need rather than individual outlet estimates. Inter-outlet transfers are logged in the system and reflected in both outlet stock counts immediately.
Singapore restaurants typically lose 4-8% of food costs to waste from over-ordering and poor stock rotation. For a restaurant with $50,000 monthly food cost, that is $2,000-$4,000 per month -- $24,000-$48,000 per year -- in produce thrown away before it is sold. Real-time inventory tracking and accurate ordering data typically reduces waste by 20-35% within the first three months.
Yes. OrderZ tracks product usage in salons and spas -- colour formulas, treatment products, retail stock, and consumables. Product usage is deducted when a service is recorded. Low-stock alerts notify staff when retail products or key treatment materials are running low. Monthly reports show product cost per service, helping salons price their services accurately and identify which treatments have the best margin.
Each menu item is mapped to its ingredient list and portion quantities in OrderZ. When that dish is ordered, the system deducts the exact ingredients automatically -- no manual tracking by kitchen staff. A chicken rice dish deducts 180g chicken, 150g rice, and the correct sauce quantities the moment the order is confirmed. This gives you an accurate live inventory picture without any additional work from your team.
Yes. Purchase orders can be created and sent to suppliers directly from the OrderZ dashboard. Each order is logged with the date, quantity ordered, and supplier name. When the delivery arrives, confirm receipt in the system to update stock levels automatically. This replaces WhatsApp-based ordering with a structured process that creates a verifiable record for every order and delivery.
OrderZ calculates COGS based on actual ingredient consumption per menu item -- using your recipe mappings and current supplier prices. Monthly COGS reports show your food cost percentage per item and across the full menu. This allows you to identify which dishes are most profitable, which are costing more than expected, and where pricing or portion adjustments would improve your margin.
Most single-outlet Singapore restaurants complete the full inventory setup in one to two days. This includes building the stock item list, entering opening counts, mapping menu items to ingredients, and setting low-stock thresholds. The OrderZ onboarding team guides the setup process and stays available to support your first stock cycle and monthly variance review.
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