ClearCOGS provides prescriptive AI operations software for the restaurant industry, delivering daily playbooks for food prep, ordering, and labor scheduling. This system automates complex data analysis to reduce food waste and labor costs while increasing profitability for multi-unit and independent operators. The platform integrates with existing POS systems to offer actionable, real-time guidance without requiring changes to current operational procedures.
Funding
$130K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Restaurants often struggle with inaccurate forecasting of food preparation needs, leading to both food waste from overproduction and lost revenue from understocking. Inefficient labor scheduling and inventory management further exacerbate these issues, impacting profitability and operational efficiency.
Solution
ClearCOGS provides a prescriptive AI-powered platform designed to optimize restaurant operations through precise forecasting of food preparation, labor scheduling, and inventory management. By integrating with existing Point of Sale (POS) systems, ClearCOGS analyzes historical data to generate ingredient-level demand forecasts, enabling restaurants to minimize waste and ensure they meet customer demand. The platform delivers daily prep sheets with accurate production quantities, facilitates data-driven labor schedules to improve productivity and reduce costs, and offers a corporate dashboard for brand visibility across multiple locations. ClearCOGS empowers restaurant operators to make proactive, data-driven decisions, streamlining operations and boosting profits.
Target Audience
ClearCOGS targets enterprise restaurant groups, franchisees, and independent restaurant operators, including quick-service, fast-casual, and full-service establishments, as well as bakeries and barbecue restaurants.
Features
- AI-driven food prep forecasting providing detailed, ingredient-level demand predictions
- Labor forecasting tools that create efficient schedules based on predicted demand, reducing labor costs
- Menu item forecasting for clarity on high-revenue items, optimizing production and minimizing waste
- Integration with Toast POS for real-time data synchronization and enhanced forecasting accuracy
- Customizable corporate dashboard providing brand visibility and insights across multiple locations
- Automated daily prep sheets delivered directly to restaurant staff
- Tech stack agnostic design allows seamless integration with existing systems