Digital menu updates triggered by inventory changes

Purpose

1. Automate real-time digital menu updates based on inventory fluctuations to ensure accurate customer selections and reduce out-of-stock frustrations in Franconian restaurants.

2. Streamline menu management by automating product visibility, pricing adjustments, and removal or relisting of dishes using integration with inventory databases and digital menu solutions.

3. Enable automated alerts to kitchen, staff, and management when popular Franconian specialties near depletion, supporting efficient kitchen operations and sales forecasting.

Trigger Conditions

1. Automatedly triggered upon inventory update event or stock level crossing pre-defined thresholds (e.g., “out of stock” or “less than five items remaining”).

2. Receives real-time webhook/API notification from inventory management software whenever ingredient status changes.

3. Trigger also available via batch automation at recurring time intervals for synchronizing overnight or prep period changes.

Platform Variants

1. Oracle MICROS Simphony POS

• API: Stock Levels Endpoint — configure webhook to trigger automated menu sync upon inventory change.
  

2. Square POS

• API: Inventory Webhooks — set ReceiveInventory.count.updated to automate menu modifications.
  

3. Toast POS

• API: Inventory Events — automate digital menu changes using Toast’s Inventory API push notifications.
  

4. Lightspeed Restaurant (K Series)

• Feature: Automated Menu Sync — configure Inventory Integration module to automate menu shift.
  

5. Revel Systems

• API: Inventory Callback URL — set for automated update to menu on relevant stock events.
  

6. Upserve POS

• Function: Ingredient Tracking — automate ‘Menu 86’ when tracked ingredient runs out.
  

7. Shopify

• Admin API: Inventory Level Update — automate website/app menu when product goes out of stock.
  

8. WooCommerce

• REST API: Stock Notification Webhook — automate hiding/unhiding out-of-stock Franconian dishes.
  

9. BentoBox

• Feature: Automated Menu Publishing — automate menu updates in real time from POS integration.
  

10. GloriaFood

• API: MenuSync Webhook — automate digital menu item visibility based on connected inventory changes.
  

11. ChowNow

• Menu API: Automated Remote Menu Editing — automate menu status based on ingredient inventory.
  

12. TouchBistro

• API: Ingredient Tracking Webhook — automate menu updates as key stock is depleted or replenished.
  

13. iiko

• API: Inventory Trigger — automate push to menu display systems when ingredient falls below threshold.
  

14. Sapaad

• Integration: Inventory Depletion Auto-Update — automate menu presence based on stock sheets.
  

15. Deliverect

• API: ProductAvailability endpoint — automate product disabling/enabling synchronized with stock data.
  

16. Jotform Tables

• Integration: API Submission — automate menu item activation/deactivation with inventory column changes.
  

17. Google Sheets

• Apps Script: OnEdit Trigger — automate menu update in digital display when inventory cell falls below threshold.
  

18. Airtable

• Automation: Inventory Watcher — automate menu record update if ‘Stock’ field changes.
  

19. Zapier

• Zap: Inventory Changed → Display Update — automate cross-platform triggers to digital menu boards.
  

20. Power Automate

• Flow: Inventory API Webhook → Menu Service API — automate end-to-end synchronization for menu display.
  

21. Salesforce

• Platform Events: Inventory Custom Object Trigger — automate customer-facing menu refresh on field value update.
  

22. Microsoft Dynamics 365

• PowerApps/Flow: Inventory Status → Menu Table — automate internal/external menu re-publication.
  

Benefits

1. Automates reduction of errors from manual menu updates, creating a frictionless dining experience.

2. Automatedly ensures only available Franconian cuisine is highlighted, leading to better guest satisfaction.

3. Automator-driven updates save staff time and accelerate kitchen decision-making.

4. Automation reduces food waste by removing dishes instantly upon depletion, preventing unnecessary prep.

5. Real-time automating of menus supports dynamic pricing or substituting alternatives automatically, optimizing profitability.

6. Ensures cross-platform menu consistency as automation propagates changes to all digital touchpoints.

7. Enables automated performance metrics and inventory forecasting for continuous process improvement.