Foodcast
Foodcast is web-based sales forecasting software for restaurants, designed to help manage stock and staffing.
What Foodcast is
Foodcast is web-based sales forecasting software for restaurants, designed to help manage stock and staffing. It translates city events into expected covers and analyzes 24 months of sales history for seasonal and weekly patterns. The forecasting algorithm refines itself daily by comparing predictions with actual sales, while its activity feed adjusts forecasts in real time for weather, local events, holidays and strikes. The site claims 95% forecast accuracy. Listed tools include proactive weather alerts, a local events calendar and staffing recommendations based on customer flow. Foodcast can sync historical sales automatically from a connected POS, and plans deliver forecasts by newsletter. Listed integrations include Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique and Cashpad. Plans start at €49/mo and include a 30-day trial; each listed plan also gives its first month free. Basic and Pro exclude multi-site management and API integration, which Enterprise includes. Per-service, per-dish and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon.
Good
- Analyzes 24 months of sales data
- Forecasts reflect weather and local events
- Automatic historical POS data syncing
- Lists staffing recommendations and weather alerts
- 30-day trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Basic supports up to 50 people and one seat
- Basic and Pro exclude multi-site management and API integration
- Some forecast types are marked coming soon
Who it suits
Foodcast is aimed at restaurateurs who want sales forecasts to inform stock and staffing decisions. It may suit restaurants using one of its listed POS integrations and seeking event- and weather-aware forecasts.
Verdict
Foodcast focuses on restaurant forecasts connected to sales history, city events and changing conditions. Basic starts at €49/mo, with multi-site management and API integration reserved for Enterprise.
Plans and prices
From Foodcast's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | €49 a month | up to 50 people · 1 user seat · AI sales forecasts · POS integration · 49€/ month; first month free |
| Pro | €69 a month | up to 100 people · 3 user seats · AI sales forecasts · POS integration · 69€/ month; first month free |
| Enterprise | €99 a month | unlimited capacity · unlimited user seats · multi-site management · API integration · 99€/ month; first month free |
The facts
Each one read from Foodcast's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts and recommendations
- The site lists proactive weather alerts, a local events calendar, and staffing recommendations based on flow.checked 4 Oct 2001
- City events
- The product translates city events into expected restaurant covers.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Coming soon
- Per-service, per-dish, and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon in the plan descriptions.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Data syncing
- Foodcast says it automatically syncs historical sales data from a connected POS so forecasts are ready to use.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Forecast accuracy claim
- The site claims 95% accuracy for its forecasts.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Forecast delivery
- The plans list forecasts delivered via newsletter.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Forecast updates
- The algorithm refines itself daily by comparing forecasts with actual sales.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Historical analysis
- Its AI analyzes 24 months of data to identify seasonal and weekly trends.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The site describes Foodcast as designed by restaurateurs and aimed at helping restaurants manage forecasts, stock, and staffing.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Live factors
- The activity feed adjusts forecasts in real time using weather, local events, holidays, and strikes.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Foodcast provides AI-powered sales forecasting for restaurants to help optimize stock and staffing.checked 4 Oct 2001
Money
- Plan limits
- Basic and Pro exclude multi-site management and API integration; Enterprise includes both.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- POS integrations
- The site lists Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique, and Cashpad.checked 4 Oct 2001
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