Track kitchen orders, staff shifts, and vendor logs in an AI-powered system built with AI to fit your restaurant's unique workflow.




Customize your setup with the exact steps and views your team needs. Add features like order tracking and shift logs as processes evolve—no code.





Connect inventory sheets, vendor cost logs, and staff schedules with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your business.
Give each teammate the right tools and access. Set up secure logins, user groups, and granular permissions—no IT support or dev work needed.
Give different team members tailored access and dashboards, so line cooks and restaurant owners see exactly what they need.
Give different team members tailored access and dashboards, so line cooks and restaurant owners see exactly what they need.
Streamline your restaurant processes with Softr Workflows. Trigger native automations for low-stock alerts or shift change notifications.
Access and update your project management tools on the kitchen floor or on the go. All apps are mobile-ready out of the box.
Use Google or email logins to give your kitchen and front-of-house staff fast, secure access—no IT support tickets needed.
Keep staff and vendor data safe with SOC2 and GDPR compliance, plus fine-tuned access control to protect sensitive financial records.
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 project management tool in minutes with AI—no manual configuration or setup required.

Add kitchen work orders, shift schedules, or maintenance logs as your dining operations evolve—no rebuild needed.

Start with project trackers, then add team dashboards or inventory forms—all in one place with no extra tools.
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 project management app is a secure digital hub where owners, chefs, and front-of-house managers can track operational tasks, launch new menu items, manage renovations, and coordinate staffing schedules. It keeps all checklists and vendor communication in one place, so you don't have to rely on scattered emails or paper lists. This makes it easier to stay organized during busy shifts and provide a consistently high-quality dining experience for your guests.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software. It makes it easy to build a restaurant project management tool that fits the unique workflow of your kitchen or hospitality group. You can describe your operational needs to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your task database, back-of-house pages, and approval logic—already connected and secure.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a project management 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 or Google Sheets where you might already track inventory or staff. You have full control to adjust the layout visually, decide which managers see specific labor costs, and brand it with your restaurant's logo. It's quick to get up and running between shifts, simple to update for seasonal changes, and flexible enough to scale from one location to a national franchise.
You can include a wide range of features in your restaurant project management system, depending on your operation's scale. A great app usually mixes classic functional blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to let managers query shift logs conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to research local food cost benchmarks or perform automated recipe cost analysis.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build custom UI elements—like a dynamic floor plan mapper or a custom recipe scaler—using the AI Code block to "vibe code" the exact visual tool your chefs need.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations (like an automatic alert for low inventory) that trigger notifications to vendors or sync data whenever a supply level is updated.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so line cooks only see their preparation checklists while general managers access financial P&L dashboards.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture health safety inspections, daily waste logs, and maintenance requests with custom forms and file uploads.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize your labor-to-sales ratios and food waste metrics with real-time charts.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display and manage your vendor directory or equipment maintenance schedules with searchable tables and kanban boards.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, so you can create these features without writing code. Need a custom table booking interface? Use the Vibe Coding block to generate it with AI.
Vibe coding is all about moving fast and using AI to build exactly what your hospitality team needs. You can "vibe code" a restaurant project management app in Softr by simply describing your requirements—like tracking kitchen prep cycles or seasonal menu rollouts—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, inventory database logic, and permissions—natively. This means you get the speed of vibe coding without the "Day Two" headaches of managing raw code in a fast-paced kitchen environment. You describe the workflow, Softr builds it, and it’s ready for your restaurant staff instantly.
Yes. You can manage multiple restaurant locations or departmental teams (Front-of-House, Back-of-House, Administration) in a single portal. Each user only sees the kitchen logs and project timelines assigned to their specific location, based on their login and role. This is useful for multi-unit operators or hospitality groups working with different brand concepts.
Yes, you can. You don't need to bring your supply lists or staff data from somewhere else to start building with Softr. If you're starting a new restaurant project from scratch, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and integrates perfectly with any management application you build.
But if you already have data in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or HubSpot, you can connect those too. You can also use the REST API connector to bring in data from POS systems or other food-service software. Either way, you have full control over how your recipe, inventory, and labor data is structured and displayed.
Softr Databases is the recommended native, relational data source for your restaurant project management app. It is built explicitly for business apps, offering the highest performance for real-time kitchen tracking, instant automation triggers for reordering, and a lightning-fast experience because the data is native to the platform.
If you already have your vendor or staff data elsewhere, Softr also connects to 17+ external data sources. You can connect to Airtable, Google Sheets, SQL, and more. You can even integrate multiple data sources into the same app—so your portal could pull in recipe data from Softr Databases and sales records from a SQL database at once. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, so kitchen updates stay in sync with management views automatically.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how different staff members experience your restaurant project management portal. You can customize the dashboard, navigation, and checklists to match your specific SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). Each page or block can be shown or hidden based on who's logged in, so a prep cook only sees their morning list while the owner sees the full financial picture.
You can also set up different user roles, such as Executive Chef, Server, or Regional Manager—and define exactly what each role can view or edit. For example, servers can only see their side-work tasks, while managers can edit the master schedule. This level of customization is especially useful when you're managing multiple restaurant sites in the same app, keeping the experience clean and secure.
Yes, you can fully white-label your restaurant project management portal in Softr. You can use your restaurant's logo, brand colors, fonts, and a custom domain to make the software feel like a professional, internal tool developed specifically for your brand. You can also remove all Softr branding, so your team only sees your restaurant group's identity throughout their daily shifts.
Yes, you can. Softr gives you a lot of flexibility to control both the design and layout of your management portal to fit a busy environment. You can adjust colors, fonts, and page structure to match your restaurant's branding. You can also choose how each page is laid out for mobile use on the floor or desktop use in the office.
To display your operational data, you can add different types of blocks:
- Table blocks – to show structured data like inventory orders or equipment maintenance logs
- List or Card blocks – to highlight staff profiles, recipe cards, or training resources
- Detail View – to show one record at a time, like a specific daily inspection report
- Forms – for waste tracking or incident reporting
- Charts – to show food cost trends
- Calendar blocks – to display shift schedules or promotional event dates
If your restaurant workflows change, it's easy to go back and update the app right in the visual builder.
Softr is built with security in mind. All data—including sensitive payroll info or proprietary recipes—is encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. Softr apps also give you full control over who can see specific data. You can set up role-based permissions to ensure only authorized managers can see salary information, while the rest of the staff sees only their task lists.
For apps using Softr Databases, your data is stored in Softr's secure environment with SOC 2 Type II compliance. For apps connected to external sources like Airtable or SQL, Softr doesn't store your sensitive operational data—it just displays it in real time based on your specific visibility rules.
It is fully production-ready. Unlike many AI tools that just "vibe code"—generating fragile code that would break during a busy dinner service—Softr builds your restaurant project management app on top of a stable, business-grade foundation.
We handle the "boring 80%" (like secure login, mobile responsiveness, and granular permissions) natively. This solves the "Day Two" problem of AI: you get the speed of instant generation for your kitchen workflows without the headache of managing raw, unreliable code. Your app is secure, scalable, and ready for your restaurant staff to use from the first shift.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building custom business software. Unlike generic project management tools that force you into a specific layout, or "vibe coding" tools that generate fragile code, Softr's AI Co-Builder creates apps tailored to restaurant operations on top of a secure, production-ready foundation.
What sets it apart is the hybrid advantage: you can use AI to generate your recipe database and task lists in minutes, then use visual controls for precise editing of your floor plans or checklists. You get the speed of AI with the reliability of business-grade infrastructure (auth and permissions) already built-in. It's designed for restaurant owners and managers who want custom software without needing a technical team.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and integrations so you can connect your project management portal to the rest of your restaurant stack. You can automate tasks using Softr Workflows—like sending a Slack notification when a health safety form is submitted—or sync with tools like Stripe for vendor payments. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for advanced connections to POS systems.
Whether you need to trigger inventory alerts or display real-time sales data from other hospitality tools, you can build it into your portal without writing code.
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