5-Out

What if your restaurant could predict demand with AI and automate daily operations?

Recommended5-Out offers a comprehensive AI platform that transforms restaurant operations from reactive to predictive, directly impacting prime costs and operational efficiency.

5-Out is an AI-powered platform designed for restaurants to predict future sales, automate prep and purchasing, and optimize labor planning. It uses machine learning models to analyze historical data and external signals, providing data-driven visibility into food cost performance and operational efficiency.

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Key Features:
  • AI Sales Forecasting (guest counts, sales, item-level demand)
  • Automated Prep Lists (dynamically tied to predicted sales)
  • Smart Pars (predictive inventory levels that adjust automatically)
  • Automated Purchasing Recommendations (ingredient quantities based on recipes + forecasted volume)
  • Labor Forecasting & Optimization (scheduling based on forecasted demand)
Pros
  • Restaurant operators looking to reduce waste and over-prep through accurate demand forecasting.
  • Multi-unit restaurant groups needing to standardize operations and benchmark performance across locations.
  • Managers aiming to optimize labor scheduling and align staffing with forecasted demand.
Cons
  • Accuracy improves over time as more data flows into the AI model.
  • Requires clean POS and recipe data for optimal performance.
  • Pricing is tailored and not publicly disclosed, requiring a demo or consultation.
Pricing
paid
Starting at:$50 per location, per month (Starter); Pro is $150 per location, per month; Premium is custom
Trial:No free tier shown; plans are paid or custom.
Price verified on the live site 2026-07-12 · pricing page
Categories:
Data & AnalyticsAutomation & IntegrationE-commerce & Sales
Tags:
restaurant AIfood cost controlsales forecastingprep automationpurchasing optimizationlabor planninginventory managementmachine learning
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Quick Decision
Try if: You are a restaurant operator looking for an AI-driven solution to significantly reduce waste, optimize labor costs, and streamline daily operations through predictive forecasting and automation.
Skip if: You are not a restaurant business or are unwilling to integrate your existing POS and inventory systems for data analysis.
Not for: Restaurants not willing to integrate their POS and other operational data for AI analysis.; Businesses outside of the restaurant industry.
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Tech Details
Platforms
web
Integrations
POS systemsscheduling systems (e.g., Harri, 7-Shifts)inventory systems (e.g., xtraCHEF)ToastSquare

  • AI Model

    Machine Learning
Open Source
No
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  • Name

    5-Out Solutions, Inc.

5-Out is an AI-powered forecasting and automation platform built for restaurants to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

FAQ

What is 5-Out and what problems does it solve for restaurants?

5-Out is an AI-powered forecasting and automation platform for restaurants. It predicts future sales, automates prep and purchasing, improves labor planning, and provides data-driven visibility into food cost performance. It helps restaurants run more profitably and with less guesswork by reducing waste, improving food cost accuracy, and optimizing labor.

How does 5-Out's AI forecasting engine work?

5-Out uses machine learning models that combine historical sales and guest patterns, timing and day-part trends, menu mix behavior, external signals like weather and local events, and operational data such as day-of-week behavior and seasonality. Forecasts are produced at granular levels (hourly, daily, weekly) to power all other platform features.

What kind of restaurants can benefit from 5-Out?

5-Out is built for a wide range of restaurant types, including quick service, fast casual, counter-service, full-service, multi-unit restaurants, franchise groups, and high-volume specialty concepts (coffee, pizza, bakery, bars). It supports both single-location and multi-unit operators.

How does 5-Out help with labor planning?

5-Out uses its sales forecast to determine ideal labor needs, helping restaurants avoid over-staffing during slow periods, staff confidently for peaks, maintain labor % of sales targets, and support a consistent guest experience. This allows managers to schedule proactively instead of reactively.

How is 5-Out different from traditional restaurant analytics or dashboards?

Traditional tools explain what happened, while 5-Out predicts what will happen and tells operators what to do next. It focuses on forecasts, automation, recipe-level accuracy, predictive prep, Smart Pars, and purchasing tied directly to predicted demand, providing real-world operational outputs for both back-of-house and front-of-house teams.

Use Cases
  • Restaurant operators looking to reduce waste and over-prep through accurate demand forecasting.
  • Multi-unit restaurant groups needing to standardize operations and benchmark performance across locations.
  • Managers aiming to optimize labor scheduling and align staffing with forecasted demand.
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