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Restaurant back office software

AI runs the numbers. You run the restaurant.

MarginEdge automates invoice processing and tracks your food costs in real time. Get instant answers about what's driving your numbers and how to be more profitable.

Trusted by 12,000+ restaurants

What we do

One AI-powered platform for your whole back office, whether you run one restaurant or fifty.

Invoice automation

AI plus real people code every invoice, so you never key in a line item again.

Food cost control

See a daily P&L and get alerted when prices on your most-used products change.

Instant answers

Ask Tom, your AI assistant, why food costs jumped or which dishes lost margin.

Recipe costing

Paste in ingredients and AI matches it to your products. Plate costs update as prices change.

Inventory management

Faster counts and real usage math, so you see what you used against what you sold.

Forecasting

AI forecasts your sales so you know what to order and how much to prep.

^{AI THAT KNOWS YOUR RESTAURANT}

Get answers, not just another report

Food costs jumped 3% and you don't know why? Ask Tom, your AI assistant. He'll dig through your invoices, recipes and sales to find the cause, then help you decide what to do next.

You can also connect your MarginEdge data to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, so you can ask questions across all your locations and the other systems you use.

Meet Tom

^{FOR RESTAURANT PEOPLE, BY RESTAURANT PEOPLE}

Hospitality is human

Restaurants have always been about people. We believe AI should handle repetitive work so your team has more time to focus on your guests. Because the best technology doesn't replace hospitality, it creates more space for it.

See our approach to AI

It’s clear that MarginEdge designs their service with the empathy and experience of restaurant people. You aren’t just a tech company guessing at what we need—you know what we need—and it shows.

Emily Bruno, CAO
Denizen's Brewing Co

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Just loading and coding the invoices is worth the monthly spent. Now we're looking at double-digit profitability, higher than we've ever been. We couldn't have done that without MarginEdge.

Rob Gentry, Co-Owner
Hello Monty

See a day in their life

We couldn't have been Roots without MarginEdge making it so easy for our operators to know what's going on. They really think about what problems restaurants are having.

Henry Borgeson, CEO
Roots Natural Kitchen

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^{ONE PLATFORM, EVERY LOCATION}

Multi-unit management, simplified

Compare every location side by side, keep recipes in sync and manage transfers and commissaries from one platform. Then connect ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to bring MarginEdge together with your scheduling, payroll and other data across locations. No more stitching reports together in spreadsheets.

See how it works

^PRICING

Transparent pricing. Really.

MarginEdge costs $350 per month, per location. That includes Tom and our AI connector, with no usage fees, plus unlimited invoice processing. Add-on products are priced separately, with the same clear, upfront pricing.

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Works with the tools you already use

MarginEdge connects directly with dozens of POS, accounting and scheduling systems, including Toast, QuickBooks and 7shifts, plus distributors like Gordon Food Service and Ben E. Keith. Your numbers stay in sync without the manual data entry.

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FAQ

Got questions? We've got answers!

What is MarginEdge?

MarginEdge is restaurant back office software that automates invoice processing and tracks food costs in real time. It brings invoices, inventory, recipe costing, bill pay and sales forecasting into one AI-powered platform, plus Tom, an AI assistant that answers questions about what's driving your numbers. It's used by independent restaurants, multi-unit groups, franchises and restaurant accountants. It's built for restaurant people, by restaurant people.

How accurate is MarginEdge's AI?

MarginEdge pairs AI with real people. AI handles the speed and heavy lifting, and our team of former restaurant operators reviews invoices so line items, prices and categories are coded correctly. That's why you can trust your daily P&L and price alerts without having to double-check every invoice yourself.

Can I use my MarginEdge data in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?

Yes! MarginEdge's MCP connector securely links your restaurant data to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini so you can ask about food costs, invoices and menu performance in the AI tools you already use.

How much does MarginEdge cost?

MarginEdge costs $350 per month, per location, with no hidden fees. That includes Tom and our AI connector, with no usage fees, plus unlimited invoice processing. Add-on products are priced separately with the same clear, upfront pricing. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.

What POS and accounting systems does MarginEdge integrate with?

MarginEdge integrates with major POS systems including Toast, Square, NCR Aloha and SpotOn.

It also connects with accounting software like QuickBooks, Xero and Sage, scheduling tools like 7shifts, and distributors including Gordon Food Service, Ben E. Keith, Shamrock and US Foods.

Check out our full list of POS and accounting integrations.

How long does it take to get started with MarginEdge?

Within a few days of connecting your POS and submitting invoices from your core vendors, you’ll have a clearer picture of your sales, food costs and spending. Most restaurants are fully up and running within a few weeks, depending on your group’s size and goals. Our team of former restaurant operators provides hands-on onboarding and training, with packages to fit how your restaurant runs.

Is my restaurant's data secure with MarginEdge?

Yes. Your data is encrypted, stored on Amazon Web Services and monitored around the clock. We meet PCI DSS standards, the same security standards banks and payment companies use, and everything is backed up automatically. Your financials, recipes and vendor pricing are never visible to other restaurants or used to train AI models. Visit our Security Overview to learn more.

Trusted by 12,000+ restaurants

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Chef's plating food at MarginEdge Restaurant

AI runs the numbers. You run the restaurant.

What we do

One AI-powered platform for your whole back office, whether you run one restaurant or fifty.

Get answers, not just another report

Hospitality is human

Multi-unit management, simplified

Transparent pricing. Really.

Works with the tools you already use

FAQ

Trusted by 12,000+ restaurants

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