Restaurants
Count by station and keep the line, bar, and prep in sync.
Inventory headaches every food business knows
Most restaurants, cafes, and bars lose money and time to:
Running out of a key ingredient or supply in the middle of service.
Over-ordering stock that spoils in the walk-in.
Counts that never match between the line, the bar, the freezer, and the dry store.
Food cost that is impossible to see until the month-end invoice lands.
Clipboard counts that are out of date before the shift ends.
How Sklad keeps your stock under control
With Sklad your team can:
Count ingredients, dry goods, and supplies by station in minutes.
Set par levels so you reorder the right amount, not too much.
Get low-stock alerts before a shortage hits the line or the bar.
Track stock across the walk-in, freezer, dry store, and bar.
Keep one shared count the whole team updates on their phones.
For every kind of food business
Cafes and coffee shops
Track fast-moving beans, syrups, and supplies before the rush.
Bakeries
Set par levels on flour, packaging, and daily prep.
Bars and breweries
Keep bottle, keg, and garnish counts honest between shifts.
Stay ahead of every expiry date
Perishables are where food businesses lose the most money. Sklad watches use-by dates for you, so stock gets used, sold, or discounted before it ever has to be thrown away.
Add a use-by or best-before date to any item - produce, dairy, meat, prepped batches, or kegs.
Get push notifications on your phone days before stock reaches its expiry date.
Open the expiry chart to see exactly what is expiring today, this week, and this month.
Spot the items that spoil most often and tighten ordering to stop repeat waste.
Hand staff a clear use-it-first list so the oldest stock always moves first.
Fewer throw-aways, lower food cost, and no more end-of-week surprises in the walk-in.
Sklad vs clipboard counts
Category
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Sklad
Counting
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Pen, paper, retype later
Sklad
Counted on a phone at the shelf
Ordering
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Guesswork
Sklad
Par levels and low-stock alerts
Expiry dates
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Tracked by memory, found too late
Sklad
Push alerts before items expire
Waste
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Spotted after it spoils
Sklad
Caught early with expiry alerts and charts
Stations
Clipboard & spreadsheets
Separate sheets
Sklad
One count across every storage
Team
Clipboard & spreadsheets
One person, one clipboard
Sklad
Whole crew, synced live
Food inventory features
Low-stock alerts
Set par levels so the line and bar never run out.
Multiple storages
Track the walk-in, freezer, dry store, and bar separately.
Photo records
Save pictures so prep and new hires grab the right item.
Shared team access
Let chefs, baristas, and managers update one count from any phone.
Why food teams choose Sklad
Fast enough to finish a count before service starts.
Simple for the whole crew, including new hires.
Works on a phone in the walk-in and on desktop in the office.
Photos and notes on every ingredient and supply.
Food inventory FAQ
Yes. Create a separate storage for the walk-in, freezer, dry store, bar, or prep area, and count each one on its own while managing everything from a single account.
Set par levels on key ingredients and supplies and get low-stock alerts so you reorder the right amount at the right time. Add price to each item to keep an eye on what your stock is worth.
Yes. Add a use-by or best-before date to any item and Sklad sends a push notification to your phone before it expires, so staff can use, sell, or discount it in time. You can also open the expiry chart to see everything expiring today, this week, or this month, and to spot the items that spoil most often.
Yes. Accurate counts help you avoid over-ordering stock that spoils, and expiry-date alerts make sure perishables get used before their use-by date. Together they cut waste and protect your margin.
Yes. Invite chefs, baristas, managers, and staff so everyone updates the same live count from their own phone during prep, deliveries, and counts.
Yes. You can start free and count ingredients, set par levels, and manage stock from your phone or desktop before choosing a paid plan.