Out-of-stock item notifications to menu management

Purpose

1.1. Automate out-of-stock item notifications so menu offerings reflect real-time inventory, eliminating customer disappointment due to unavailable dishes.
1.2. Enables automated synchronization between stock levels and menu visibility, reducing manual effort for staff.
1.3. Automates data exchange between inventory management platforms and digital menu systems to instantly deactivate sold-out products.
1.4. Prevents orders of out-of-stock dishes through automated menu updates, increasing operational efficiency at European restaurants.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated trigger when an inventory API reports item quantity at or below threshold.
2.2. Manual override via inventory portal automates a push notification.
2.3. Automated schedule for inventory checks, e.g., every 10 minutes.
2.4. Stock deduction after sale automates real-time evaluation.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Webhooks — configure webhook to fire on stock depletion and automate HTTP POST to menu management endpoint.
3.2. Lightspeed Restaurant
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate inventory levels endpoint to invoke menu item hiding function.
3.3. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Levels API — automate to monitor inventory_quantity and trigger a menu update mutation.
3.4. Toast POS
• Feature/Setting: Menu API — automate API POST to update menu items when ingredient runs out.
3.5. Upserve
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Alerts — automate webhook to notify menu system for automated menu changes.
3.6. TouchBistro
• Feature/Setting: Stock Countdown — automate scheduled jobs to update menu status when count hits zero.
3.7. Oracle MICROS
• Feature/Setting: Inventory Integration API — automate calls to menu update endpoint.
3.8. Revel Systems
• Feature/Setting: Product API — configure automation for out-of-stock flag on products.
3.9. Vend
• Feature/Setting: Stock On Hand API — automate menu API calls when counts reach automation conditions.
3.10. Clover
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — automate endpoints for app-based menu management.
3.11. OpenTable
• Feature/Setting: API — automate disabling unavailable dishes in online reservation menus.
3.12. GloriaFood
• Feature/Setting: Menu API — automate POST to set item status as hidden in menu listings.
3.13. Deliverect
• Feature/Setting: Automated Menu Sync — configure automation rules between EPOS and online food order menus using API.
3.14. Ordermark
• Feature/Setting: Out-of-stock automation — webhook to update third-party delivery menus.
3.15. ChowNow
• Feature/Setting: Automated Item 86ing — automate API triggers to update live menu.
3.16. Uber Eats
• Feature/Setting: Menu Management API — automate PATCH method to set item as unavailable.
3.17. DoorDash
• Feature/Setting: Menu Item Availability API — automate API triggers for automated disabling.
3.18. Grubhub
• Feature/Setting: Real-time Menu API — automate inventory-to-menu availability mapping.
3.19. SquareSpace (site with menu add-on)
• Feature/Setting: Commerce API — automate menu page edits on product unavailability.
3.20. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks — automate notification to menu system for hidden/unavailable status changes.

Benefits

4.1. Automatedly reduces manual menu edits, saving staff hours.
4.2. Prevents customer frustration by automating accurate, up-to-date online and in-house menus.
4.3. Automates stock-related menu management across multiple platforms simultaneously.
4.4. Automated menu synchronization optimizes order processing and kitchen workflow.
4.5. Supports compliance by automating allergen/special diet notations when ingredient stockouts occur.
4.6. Automator reduces risk of accidental orders of unavailable items, improving operational reliability.