Seamless POS, bookings, and inventory in one affordable dashboard for small restaurants.
Small restaurant owners endure expensive POS systems that fail to integrate with booking and inventory tools, resulting in operational chaos.
DineFlow provides a lightweight POS system that natively integrates bookings and real-time inventory tracking, eliminating data silos. Owners can manage orders, reservations, and stock levels from a single intuitive interface. It syncs everything automatically to prevent overbooking or stockouts during peak hours.
Small restaurant owners
Ultra-lightweight (under 50MB app) with zero-setup integrations, 10x cheaper than enterprise POS while focusing solely on small restaurant chaos points.
friendly
Quick table-side order entry with split bills and modifiers.
Auto-deducts ingredients from orders and alerts on low stock.
Integrated reservation system with table management and waitlist.
Daily/weekly reports on revenue, top items, and busy hours.
iOS/Android app mirrors web dashboard for on-the-go management.
Loyalty tracking and personalized notes per guest.
Notifications for reservations and stock issues.
Drag-drop menu editor with pricing and allergens.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| restaurant_name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| table_id | uuid | Yes |
| total | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| item_name | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| low_threshold | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| table_id | uuid | No |
| guest_count | int | No |
| datetime | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/ordersCreate new order and sync inventory
/api/orders/:idUpdate order status
/api/inventoryFetch current stock levels
/api/bookingsCreate reservation
/api/dashboardGet sales and metrics summary
/api/auth/loginUser authentication
1 location, no bookings
1 location
3 locations
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 5% | $175 | $2,100 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 12% | $2,856 | $34,272 |
Ditch expensive systems. One dashboard syncs orders, tables, and stock automatically.
Post in local Facebook groups for small restaurant owners, offer free lifetime Pro access for case studies. DM 20 owners from Yelp listings in your city who complain about POS in reviews. Attend a local chamber of commerce restaurant meetup and demo live.
Hardware integration
Weak booking/inventory sync
Native all-in-one at half price, no hardware needed
Enterprise features
Overkill and expensive for small ops
Tailored for small restaurants, instant setup
Data network effects from aggregated anonymized sales/inventory patterns for predictive alerts.
Post-pandemic, small restaurants prioritize cost-cutting amid rising food costs; remote management demand up 40%.
Real-time sync failures
Use Supabase Realtime with fallbacks
Low adoption due to POS stickiness
Free migration tools and trials
Scope creep on features
Strict MVP timeline
Success: 80% confirm pain and WOY $35
Success: Daily active usage >50%
Success: 100 signups week 1
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