The restaurant industry's guide to AI

AI is changing how restaurants operate: from forecasting demand to processing invoices in seconds. Here, you'll find practical breakdowns of where AI is actually making a difference in restaurant operations, alongside real examples from Tom, the AI assistant built into MarginEdge.

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AI Webinars

AI in restaurants part 1: Let's get into it

What if your restaurant could go beyond reporting what happened and start telling you why, recommending what to do next, and eventually doing it for you?

Join MarginEdge Co-Founder & CEO and 20+ year restaurant operator Bo Davis for a look at how AI is changing restaurant technology, what’s already possible today, and what operators should be thinking about next.

AI in restaurants part 2: Let's put your data to work

In the second installment of our AI in Restaurants live series, MarginEdge CEO and co-founder Bo Davis will take us beyond the AI theory and into a practical show-and-tell.

Bo and current MarginEdge clients will share how they’re connecting their MarginEdge data to tools like ChatGPT and Claude, combining it with other business contexts and using it to answer questions and make quicker decisions.

AI in restaurants part 3: Let's build your AI assistant

AI shouldn’t create more work. It should make your restaurant more effective and more efficient.

In this practical session, we're partnering with Chip Klose from Restaurant Strategy to show you how to build AI tools that can actually become part of your business, from analyzing guest feedback to answering your team’s questions about your restaurant.

Blogs about AI

AI and hospitality: How to find the right balance

AI’s continued advancement is inevitable and is becoming more ingrained in our daily lives. How can restaurant operators use our new computerized counterparts to help advance business practices, streamline operations and increase efficiency without losing that spark of human connection so intrinsic to the industry?

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How AI can help with hiring and labor for restaurants

We all know that your staff are the backbone of any good restaurant. But how do we navigate juggling the many moving pieces of managing a restaurant with finding and maintaining a strong team (and finding time for sleep somewhere in between)? Finding the right crew is like perfecting a recipe; it might take a few tries to get it right. Thankfully, with AI-powered systems and processes on the rise, it’s becoming much simpler.

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AI cost control tips for your menu

With technology now a part of our daily reality, automating aspects of your cost-saving practices is becoming easier. Whether you’re a seasoned menu-cost calculating pro or just starting out, leveraging technological tools like AI can save you time, money and a few calculation-induced headaches.

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AI-powered tools for managing customer feedback

Read how AI-powered tools can help restaurants track and manage customer feedback, with four practical applications: maintaining a centralized customer review database, using AI feedback analytics to spot trends and avoid rash menu decisions, personalizing review requests, and using reviews to boost customer retention through loyalty tools.

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Using AI to create a digital marketing presence for your restaurant

A digital marketing presence not only promotes your restaurant and expands your potential customer reach, but it’s also an effective way to boost customer loyalty and brand recognition. Building your online brand doesn’t have to be intimidating. With the help of AI, it’s easier than before to set the digital stage and share the many reasons behind your “why”. After all, everyone loves a good story.

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Unlocking more from your restaurant management system with AI prompts

Ever feel like you could be getting more from your restaurant management system (RMS)? Not unlocking the potential of your restaurant management system is like going to an all-you-can-eat buffet and only getting one plate. But how exactly do you unlock the potential of your RMS? Why isn’t your POS system alone enough? How does AI help with all of this? And what time does Golden Corral open?

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AI for restaurants

MarginEdge organizes the data behind restaurant operations, from invoices and purchasing to inventory, recipes and sales. Now, that trusted foundation powers AI built specifically for restaurants, helping operators make better decisions, take action faster, and spend more time focused on hospitality.

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Connecting your [me] data to your AI Platform

MarginEdge has an MCP connector which can securely bring your trusted restaurant data into AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.

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How to Connect [me] to ChatGPT via MCP

A step-by-step guide — no technical background needed to create a new ChatGTP Plugin.

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How to connect [me] to Claude Desktop via MCP

A step-by-step guide — no technical background needed to create a Claude custom connector.

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How to connect [me] to Gemini via MCP

A step-by-step guide — no technical background needed to create a Gemini custom connector.

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Ask Tom: Prompt ideas for actionable insights

Tom is MarginEdge's AI-powered, built-in chat assistant that gives restaurant operators instant answers to their most pressing operational questions.

We’ve compiled this prompt library to give you ideas on questions you can ask Tom to get better insight into your restaurant.

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Common questions about the MCP connection

A list of common questions about MarginEdge's MCP connection capabilities.

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Industry buzz

MarginEdge launches first-of-its-kind MCP connector

New capability securely brings trusted restaurant data into AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, helping operators understand their business and act faster.

AI or Bust

It’s an AI world and we’re all just living in it.

MarginEdge expands restaurant operations platform with $80M Series D

Founded by a restaurateur, Series D will fund AI product development and hiring for its restaurant management and payment platform.

Exclusive: Restaurant tech startup MarginEdge raises $80M

MarginEdge, a developer of restaurant management software, raised $80 million in a mix of Series D equity and debt, CEO Bo Davis tells Axios Pro.