AI-powered restaurant operations

Run your restaurant.
Not your spreadsheets.

Helm AI gives independent restaurant owners scheduling, inventory, and an AI-powered operations assistant — unified in one platform built for the pace of a working kitchen.

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Starting at $149/month
Month-to-month
Easy setup
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Schedule
Inventory
AI Chat
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
Sarah K.
9–5
9–5
OFF
9–5
3–11
Marcus T.
OFF
3–11
3–11
3–11
9–5
Jamie R.
4–12
OFF
4–12
OFF
4–12
Priya M.
10–6
10–6
10–6
OFF
OFF
Est. Labour
$4,820
this week
Labour %
12.4%
of revenue
Scheduled
14
staff
3 items below par — reorder needed
Atlantic Salmon · 35% Cream · Sourdough
The problem

Independent restaurants run on gut instinct.

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Scheduling happens in texts and notebooks
Hours wasted every week building the schedule, handling last-minute changes, and chasing confirmations from staff.
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Inventory is managed by memory
No real-time visibility into what you have. Over-ordering, running out mid-service, food waste you can't track or explain.
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Labour costs are a surprise every payroll
No way to see what you're spending on staff until it's already happened. No comparison to revenue. Just a number at the end of the week.
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Enterprise software is built for chains
The platforms that solve this cost $500–$2,000/month and require a dedicated IT team. That's not built for an independent owner.
Before Helm AI
×Schedule built in a notebook every week
×Inventory counted by walking the kitchen
×Labour cost unknown until payroll runs
×No alerts when stock drops dangerously low
×Operations questions go to Google — or nowhere
With Helm AI
✓AI-drafted weekly schedule in minutes
✓Live inventory with par-level alerts
✓Labour cost estimated before you publish
✓Automatic low-stock warnings + supplier cart
✓AI assistant that already knows your restaurant
The platform

Three modules. One login.

Scheduling, inventory, and AI — designed for the pace of a working kitchen, not a corporate office.

Smart Scheduling

Build your weekly schedule in minutes, not hours. Manage availability, time-off requests, and payroll estimates — all from one screen.

Weekly drag-and-drop schedule builder
AI-generated schedule recommendations
Staff availability and time-off management
Payroll estimator with NS labour law built in
Live Inventory

Track 100+ items with par-level alerts, category filtering, and a supplier ordering cart. Know exactly what you have before service starts.

100+ items across 8 categories
Par-level alerts and low-stock warnings
Supplier ordering cart, grouped by vendor
AI-powered cost reduction analysis
AI Assistant

A Claude-powered assistant that already knows your staff, your inventory, and your restaurant. Ask it anything — scheduling, costs, HR, suppliers.

Scheduling and labour cost advice
Inventory and waste reduction insights
Nova Scotia labour law and HR guidance
Real-time streaming responses
How it works

Up and running the same day.

1
Book a 30-minute demo
We walk through the platform live using a real demo restaurant. No prep needed on your end — just show up and ask questions.
2
We set it up for you
We load your staff, your menu items, your par levels, and your suppliers. You don't touch a spreadsheet — we handle the setup call.
3
Build your first schedule with AI
Open the scheduling module, hit generate, and your AI-drafted schedule is ready to review. Edit anything, publish, and you're done for the week.
4
Insights start immediately
Labour cost estimates, inventory alerts, and AI-powered recommendations appear from day one — no training period, no waiting.
Live inventory — The Coast Kitchen
Atlantic Salmon
2.1 kg
Critical
35% Whipping Cream
3 L
Low
Sourdough Loaves
6 pcs
Low
Chicken Breast
12 kg
In stock
Arborio Rice
8 kg
In stock
HELM AI ASSISTANT
Atlantic Salmon is critically low heading into Friday service. At current stock you'll run out by 6 PM based on your typical Friday covers. I'd recommend placing a Clearwater order today for at least 8 kg. Want me to add it to your supplier cart?
Pricing

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Starting at
$ 149
per month · month-to-month
Every plan includes
Smart scheduling with AI generation
Live inventory with par-level alerts
Supplier ordering cart
Payroll estimator
Onboarding — we set it up for you
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Running multiple locations? Let's talk.

Most restaurant software is built for chains and priced like it. Helm AI is built for independent owners — month-to-month, straightforward pricing, no IT team required.

Month-to-month billing
Simple monthly billing. Pay for what you use, when you use it — no long-term commitment required to get started.
Set up in under an hour
We load your staff, inventory, and suppliers. You show up to a platform that already knows your restaurant — no setup headaches.
More for less than the alternatives
7shifts charges up to $300/month for scheduling alone. Helm AI includes scheduling, inventory, and AI — starting at $149.

See it running on your restaurant.

Book a free 30-minute demo. We'll walk through scheduling, inventory, and the AI assistant — live, using your operation as the example.

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Starting at $149/month
Month-to-month
Independent restaurants