// solutions / restaurants
Run the front of house, back of house, and books
A modern operations platform for independents and multi-unit operators. Ordering, catering, POS/KDS integrations, inventory and food-cost analytics, scheduling, loyalty, and an AI host — all from one team.
Price$10,000 build · $1,000/month managed
Engineering for restaurants
We build on top of Toast, Square, Clover, Olo, and modern KDS providers — or stand up custom flows where the off-the-shelf platforms fall short.
- Online ordering + catering portal
- POS / KDS integrations (Toast, Square, Clover)
- Inventory tracking and food-cost analytics
- Staff scheduling and payroll automation
- Customer loyalty + SMS / email marketing
- AI chatbot for reservations, menus, catering inquiries
- Reporting dashboard for sales, labor, margins, waste
- Multi-unit and franchise rollups
- Tip pooling and shift handoff tooling
// outcomes
What teams get
Margin visibility
Food cost, labor %, and waste tracked daily — not monthly.
Direct guest channel
Own ordering and loyalty instead of renting them from marketplaces.
Less manager overhead
Scheduling, ordering, and reporting on rails.
// common use cases
Where we plug in
- → Multi-unit franchise ops
- → Catering / large-order portals
- → Ghost kitchen aggregation
- → Loyalty + SMS marketing
- → Inventory + 86-list automation
- → AI reservation/host concierge
// run the front of house, back of house, and books faq
Frequently asked questions
- What does NextGen build for run the front of house, back of house, and books?
- We build on top of Toast, Square, Clover, Olo, and modern KDS providers — or stand up custom flows where the off-the-shelf platforms fall short. Typical scope covers online ordering + catering portal, pos / kds integrations (toast, square, clover), inventory tracking and food-cost analytics, staff scheduling and payroll automation — delivered by senior U.S.-based engineers who stay on the engagement through production and handover.
- Which run the front of house, back of house, and books projects are the best fit?
- The strongest fits are multi-unit franchise ops, catering / large-order portals, ghost kitchen aggregation. If the work touches regulated data, legacy integrations, or a delivery deadline you can't miss, that's exactly where an embedded senior pod pays for itself.
- How quickly can a team start?
- Most engagements begin within 7-14 days of the scoping call. We pre-vet engineers by domain, so you get someone who has shipped comparable systems instead of a generalist learning on your budget.
- How is the engagement priced?
- Indicative pricing for this scope is $10,000 build · $1,000/month managed. Fixed-scope builds are quoted after a short discovery and architecture sprint; dedicated pods run on transparent monthly rates.
- Is delivery onshore?
- Yes. Delivery is 100% U.S.-based on Eastern-time hours, with senior leadership in the NYC metro available for on-site working sessions, architecture reviews, and stakeholder demos.
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// what to expect
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