5-Out

What is 5-Out?

5-Out is a sales forecasting software for restaurants. It uses algorithms and data analysis to predict sales, typically in less than 5 minutes. Features include predictive intelligence, instant recommendations, and lookback reports for past performance. The tool helps improve purchasing, staffing, and overall business planning, with clear dashboards that make sales data easy to review and support data-backed decisions.

Who created 5-Out?

5-Out was developed by a hospitality-focused company that applies machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive analysis to help restaurants make smarter decisions automatically. It connects with existing systems such as point-of-sale, staff scheduling, purchasing records, inventory lists, weather forecasts, and social media. Setup is quick, with no complicated onboarding required.

What is 5-Out used for?

• Labor scheduling: Plan staffing needs 1–2 weeks ahead and monitor labor data in real time.
• Purchasing: Forecast purchasing needs up to 21 days in advance, with predictions broken into 1-hour increments.
• Profitability: Aims to increase profits across a range of restaurant formats.
• Waste reduction: Accurate sales predictions help cut food waste and avoid overstaffing.
• Operations: Streamlines workflows with a user-friendly interface and automated financial control.
• Recommendations: Provides suggestions tailored to your budget and external factors such as weather.
• Visualization: Intuitive dashboards display sales data and forecasts clearly.
• Scalability: Works for small cafes and larger operations, including franchisees.
• Performance tracking: Weekly and daily results support confident decision-making.

Who is 5-Out for?

Quick service restaurants, fine casual restaurants, fine dining establishments, ghost kitchens, food halls, and bars/cafes.