You opened a restaurant to cook, not to chase invoices
Zest's AI handles the back-of-house chaos — it reads your paper invoices, builds your vendor orders, and catches every price change — so you can get back to running your restaurant.
Running a restaurant is hard enough without the paperwork
You got into this business because you love food and hospitality — not because you love filing invoices, chasing vendors, or wondering why your food cost crept up last month.
Paper invoices piling up
Shoeboxes, desk drawers, random stacks by the register. Sound about right?
12+ invoices lost monthlyOrdering is a mess
Texting one vendor, calling another, emailing a third — every single week.
6 hrs lost weeklyPrices keep creeping up
Your avocado supplier raised prices twice and you didn't notice until your margins tanked.
Increases go unnoticedRunning out of key items
That moment mid-service when you realize you're out of chicken. Again.
Mid-service. Again.One app to replace the chaos
Zest was built by people who understand restaurant life. Every feature exists to save you time, money, and headaches.
Snap a photo. The AI does the data entry.
Take a photo of any paper invoice. Zest reads the vendor and every line item, then files it straight into your inventory — no more shoeboxes, no more lost receipts.
- Works with any vendor, any invoice format
- Every line item extracted automatically
- Searchable forever — goodbye, paper
Build one cart. Zest writes every order.
Add items and quantities like a shopping cart. At checkout, Zest generates ready-to-send email and text orders, broken out by vendor — across every location.
- Ready-to-send email & text templates
- Automatically split by vendor
- Works with the vendors you already use
Zest learns your pace — and nudges you in time
Zest studies your ordering patterns and flags what's running low before you run out — not after the dinner rush finds the walk-in empty.
- Reorder reminders based on your usage
- Catch low stock before service, not during
- One tap from alert to order
Catch price creep before it eats your margin
Every invoice you snap updates your price history. See exactly how costs change over time — by item and by vendor — and catch increases the week they happen.
- Price history on every item, automatically
- Increases flagged in red, drops in green
- Compare vendors at a glance
Up and running in minutes
No complicated setup. No training manuals. If you can take a photo, you can use Zest.
Snap your invoices
Take a photo of any paper invoice with your phone. Zest's AI reads and organizes every line item automatically.
Manage & order
Review your inventory, build orders by vendor, and send them out with a single tap — by text or email.
Stay in control
Track prices, get reorder alerts, and see everything across all your locations in one clean dashboard.
Built for restaurants like yours
"I used to spend half my Monday sorting through invoices. Now I just snap a photo and it's done. Zest gave me my time back."
"Ordering used to take me an hour every morning. With Zest, it takes five minutes. My vendors love it too — no more miscommunication."
"The price tracking alone saved us thousands last quarter. I finally know exactly what's happening with my food costs."
Questions, answered
How long does it take to set up Zest?
Minutes. There's no hardware, no training manual, and no data migration project. Snap a photo of your first invoice and Zest starts building your inventory from there.
Do I need special hardware or a scanner?
No. If you can take a photo with your phone, you can use Zest. It runs in the browser on any phone, tablet, or computer.
Does Zest work with my vendors?
Yes. Zest reads invoices from any supplier — broadliners like Sysco and US Foods or the local farm down the road. Orders go out as ready-to-send emails and texts, so vendors don't need to change anything on their end.
I run more than one location. Does Zest handle that?
That's exactly who Zest is built for — independent operators with 1–5 locations. Manage every location's invoices, orders, and prices from a single view.
How is Zest different from MarketMan or Craftable?
Those platforms are built for enterprise chains — long setups, heavy training, enterprise pricing. Zest is purpose-built for independent operators: simpler, faster to learn, and priced for restaurants with 1–5 locations.
What does Zest cost?
Pricing is simple and built for independents. Book a free 15-minute demo and we'll walk you through it — no credit card required, no pressure.
Ready to take back your time?
See how Zest can simplify your restaurant's back-of-house in a quick 15-minute demo. No pressure, no commitment.