Track stock levels, manage supplier orders, and analyze waste in an AI-powered app built with AI to fit your restaurant's workflow.




Customize your restaurant inventory app with the exact views your kitchen needs. Add features like recipe costing as processes evolve—no code.





Connect vendor lists, menu costs, and stock levels from multiple sources—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create one source of truth for your kitchen's operations.
Give each chef, manager, and owner the right tools. Set up secure logins, user groups, and granular permissions—no IT support or dev work needed.
Give different team members tailored dashboards, so the head chef sees waste reports while the line cooks see ingredient prep lists.
Give different team members tailored dashboards, so the head chef sees waste reports while the line cooks see ingredient prep lists.
Streamline your kitchen processes with Softr Workflows. Trigger native alerts when stock is low or notify suppliers automatically when orders are placed.
Update inventory on the go from the walk-in or receiving dock. All restaurant apps are mobile-ready out of the box.
Use Google or email logins to give your kitchen team fast, secure access—no tedious setup or IT help needed.
Keep vendor pricing and internal financial data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus fine-tuned access control at every level.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your restaurant inventory app in minutes with AI—no manual configuration or coding needed.

Add features like automated reordering, wastage logs, or cost dashboards as your menu grows—no rebuild needed.

Start with inventory, then add daily prep lists, staff schedules, or menu planners—all in one place.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




A restaurant inventory app is a secure digital space where your kitchen and floor managers can log in to track ingredient stock, supplier deliveries, waste logs, and food costs. It keeps all your back-of-house data in one place, so you don't have to rely on handwritten clipboards or messy spreadsheets. This makes it easier to prevent stockouts, reduce food waste, and provide a more efficient operating environment for your chefs and staff.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. It makes it easy to build a restaurant inventory app that fits the specific way your kitchen operates. You can describe your needs to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your database, stock tracking pages, and ordering logic—already connected and secure.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a template, or building from scratch. Everything runs on Softr Databases, the native, relational database built into the platform, or you can connect external tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or your existing POS system's data. You have full control to adjust the inventory layout visually, decide which staff members can edit stock counts, and brand it to match your restaurant's identity. It's quick to get up and running, simple to update as your menu changes, and flexible enough to scale across multiple locations.
You can include a wide range of features in your restaurant inventory app, depending on what your kitchen workflow looks like. A great inventory management app usually mixes classic functional blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to let chefs query stock levels conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to automatically analyze historical consumption and suggest optimal reorder quantities.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build complex, custom UI elements—like a recipe cost calculator or a dynamic waste log—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" exactly what you need.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations (like a low-stock alert) that trigger emails to suppliers or push notifications to managers whenever a record hits a reorder point.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so line cooks can only log waste while general managers maintain a full view of food costs and supplier pricing.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture ingredient deliveries with custom intake forms, including file uploads for snapping photos of physical invoices.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize your food cost variance and usage trends with real-time charts and summaries.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage your pantry with searchable tables, category views for dry vs. cold storage, and detailed ingredient record views.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create these features without writing code. Need something more custom? Use the Vibe Coding block to generate a tailored unit converter with AI. And if your menu changes, it's easy to update the inventory app later.
Vibe coding is all about moving fast and using AI to build exactly what you need. You can "vibe code" a restaurant inventory app in Softr by simply describing your requirements—like tracking expiration dates or managing par levels—to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready app on top of a stable, secure foundation.
Unlike other tools that just generate raw, fragile code, Softr handles the "boring 80%"—like staff authentication, database logic, and supplier permissions—natively. This means you get the speed of vibe coding without the "Day Two" headaches of managing raw code for your kitchen operations. You describe it, Softr builds it, and it’s ready for your restaurant team instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple kitchen locations or different restaurant brands in a single inventory portal. Each location manager only sees the stock levels and orders assigned to their specific site, based on their login and role. This is useful for restaurant groups, franchises, or multi-unit hospitality operators working with various regional suppliers.
Yes, you can. You don't need to bring your ingredient lists from somewhere else to start building with Softr. If you're starting from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and integrates perfectly with any inventory management application you build.
But if you already have stock data in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or internal SQL databases, you can connect those too. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from your POS or wholesale ordering platforms. Either way, you have full control over how your recipes and stock counts are structured and displayed in your app.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for Softr. It is built explicitly for business apps like inventory trackers, offering the highest performance for quick barcode scans, instant automation triggers for reorders, and a lightning-fast experience because the data is native to the platform.
If you already have your vendor lists or historic data elsewhere, Softr also connects to 17+ external data sources. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, SmartSuite, BigQuery, and more. You can even integrate multiple data sources into the same app—so your inventory portal could pull in perishable stock from Softr Databases and financial accounting records from Google Sheets at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so any updates made on the kitchen floor stay in sync automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how your team experiences your restaurant inventory app. You can customize the layout, navigation, and content to match your brand and back-of-house workflow. Each page or block can be shown or hidden based on who's logged in, so a prep cook sees only their prep lists while a manager sees the food cost dashboard.
You can also set up different user roles, such as Chef, Manager, or External Vendor—and define exactly what each role can view or edit. For example, prep cooks can update stock quantities, while owners can manage supplier contracts. You can also create personalized views by filtering data based on the logged-in user's assigned station.
This level of customization is especially useful when you're managing multiple menus, storage areas, or prep teams in the same app. It helps keep the experience clean, secure, and tailored to each team member's responsibilities.
Yes, you can fully white-label your restaurant inventory app in Softr. You can use your own logo, brand colors, typography, and custom domain to make the app feel like an official internal tool for your restaurant group. You can also remove all Softr branding, so your staff and vendors only see your company's identity throughout the inventory management experience.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your inventory portal. You can adjust colors, fonts, spacing, and page structure to match your restaurant's branding. You can also choose how each page is laid out, decide which blocks go where, and set what different staff members see during their shifts.
To display your inventory data, you can add different types of blocks depending on what you need:
- Table blocks – to show structured data like master ingredient lists and unit prices
- List or Card blocks – to highlight things like current daily specials or vendor contact cards
- Detail View – to show one record at a time, like a specific ingredient's nutritional info and stock history
- Forms – for waste tracking and receiving new shipments
- Charts – to show food cost trends and COGS (Cost of Goods Sold)
- Calendar blocks – to display delivery schedules or deep-cleaning rotations
If your menu or kitchen layout changes later, it's easy to go back and make updates right in the visual builder.
Softr is built with security in mind. All inventory data is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest, and your apps are hosted on secure, reliable infrastructure. Softr apps also give you full control over who can see and modify your stock counts. You can set up role-based permissions, manage users directly within your data source, set visibility rules for sensitive price data, and apply global restrictions to protect proprietary recipes across your entire app.
For apps using Softr Databases, your data is stored in Softr's secure environment, with all data hosted in Europe (Germany) and SOC 2 Type II compliance. For apps connected to external data sources like Airtable or SQL, Softr doesn't store your data—it just displays it in real time based on your access settings. You're always in control of your restaurant data and who can view or edit it.
Softr also follows industry best practices for authentication and platform monitoring to help keep your operational information safe.
It is fully production-ready. Unlike many AI tools that just "vibe code"—generating fragile, custom code that is hard to maintain in a busy kitchen environment—Softr builds your restaurant inventory app on top of a stable, business-grade foundation.
We handle the "boring 80%" (like staff authentication, secure hosting, and granular stock permissions) natively, so you don't have to. This solves the "Day Two" problem of AI: you get the speed of instant generation without the headache of managing raw, unreliable code. Your app is secure, scalable, and ready for your kitchen team to start counting stock from day one.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. Unlike pure "vibe coding" tools that generate fragile code for simple trackers, or traditional no-code tools that require weeks of manual configuration, Softr's AI Co-Builder creates inventory apps on top of a secure, production-ready foundation.
What sets it apart is the hybrid advantage: you can use AI to generate your ingredient database, app interface, and reorder logic in minutes, then use visual controls for precise editing of your sheets and forms. You get the speed of AI with the reliability of business-grade infrastructure (auth, roles, permissions, and hosting) already built-in. It's designed for restaurant owners and managers who want to move from high food waste to optimized inventory on day one.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and a wide range of integrations so you can connect your inventory portal to the rest of your tech stack. You can automate tasks using Softr Workflows, such as triggering an order in Slack when a product hits its par level, or sync with tools like Stripe for vendor payments. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for connecting to your POS system.
Whether you need to send stock reports to your accountant, trigger reorder emails based on manager approval, or display sales data from other tools, you can build it into your inventory portal without writing code.
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