Stop Guessing Your Inventory and Start Predicting Demand with Precision Custom AI Forecasting Built for Your Mobile Kitchen
Imagine slashing waste by 30% and never running out of your top seller during a lunch rush. We build AI systems that learn your unique sales patterns, from festival weekends to rainy day slumps.
Join 150+ food service pros with optimized stock levels and happier crews
The "Inventory Roulette" Problem
Running out of popular items like signature sauces or fresh buns mid-rush, leaving customers hangry and frustrated
Spoilage from overbuying perishables like fresh produce, seafood, or dairy, leading to $200-500 weekly losses in a single truck
Weather or event-driven demand spikes, like sudden rain driving crowds to hot comfort foods, catching you off guard
Seasonal shifts messing with staple orders, like summer BBQ surges for ribs and corn or holiday dips in iced drinks
Manual tracking errors leading to inconsistent stock across multiple truck locations, causing mismatched prep for sauces or toppings
Cash tied up in excess inventory like bulk meats during slow winter months, reducing flexibility for menu tweaks
Our Tailored AI Inventory Forecasting Solution
We've powered forecasting for over 50 food service operations, turning chaotic stock management into a smooth, predictive engine.
Why Choose Us
Here's the thing: off-the-shelf tools treat every food truck like a generic restaurant, ignoring your pop-up schedule or street-side vibe. We build custom AI from the ground up, trained on your sales data, supplier lead times, and even local event calendars. It's flexible, integrating with your POS and scales as you add trucks. Let's be honest, you're probably thinking generic apps are easier, but they lead to more waste. Our solution fits your exact workflow, like a perfectly portioned sauce recipe.
What Makes Us Different:
Unlock Operational Wins That Fuel Your Food Truck Empire
Zero Stockouts During Peak Hours
Picture this: Your AI spots a 20% demand bump for burritos from last week's lunch rush data, adjusting orders in real-time. No more turning away lines of customers during happy hour. Owners report serving 15% more orders without extra staff, keeping the good vibes rolling and boosting daily revenue by $300 on average.
Slash Waste and Boost Profits
Overstocked avocados or leafy greens rotting in the truck's fridge? Not anymore. Our custom forecasts, built around your menu's shelf-life data, cut spoilage by 25-40% within the first quarter, freeing up cash for that new grill or seasonal ingredient trials. It's like having a crystal ball for your cooler, tailored to your menu's perishability.
Streamline Ordering for Mobile Life
Forget spreadsheets that don't sync with your truck's GPS or event calendars. Get automated reorder suggestions via app, synced to supplier portals for items like fresh herbs or proteins. Save 10 hours weekly on inventory checks during setup and route planning, so you focus on slinging those gourmet hot dogs and delighting customers.
What Clients Say
"Before AIQ, we'd guess on inventory and lose $500 a week to spoiled veggies like tomatoes and lettuce during off-peak shifts. Now, their custom system predicted our summer festival needs spot-on, factoring in foot traffic data, and we saved over $2,000 in the first month alone on waste reduction. It's a game-changer for our taco truck's bottom line."
Maria Gonzalez
Owner, Rolling Tacos Food Truck, serving Austin's vibrant street scene since 2018
"I was skeptical about custom AI for something as simple as stock, but after a quick two-week setup, it nailed our burger patty forecasts even with rainy days boosting soup orders. Cut waste by half in three weeks, saving $800 monthly, and my crew loves not scrambling at 11 AM for grill prep."
Jamal Reed
Founder and Head Chef, Street Grill Express, mobile burgers in Chicago's food truck circuit
"Our falafel truck hits multiple farmers' markets and events weekly, and generic apps couldn't keep up with our chickpea and tahini fluctuations. AIQ built something that learns our patterns from sales logs—reduced overbuys by 35% last quarter, turning $1,200 in potential losses into profit. Finally, tech that gets the food truck hustle and our cultural menu twists."
Aisha Patel
Operator and Menu Developer, Nomad Falafel Co., specializing in Middle Eastern street eats across LA
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery Dive
We chat about your truck's menu, routes, and pain points—like those unpredictable brunch crowds. No cookie-cutter questions; it's all about your story.
Data Blueprint
Upload your POS history and supplier lists. Our team crafts a custom AI model, fine-tuning it for food truck specifics like seasonal pop-ups.
Launch and Learn
Roll out your dashboard with real-time forecasts. We train your team and tweak based on the first week's runs, ensuring it evolves with your business.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does your forecasting handle unpredictable food truck demand?
Food trucks live by the rush, right? Our custom AI dives into your POS data, past sales patterns, and even local event schedules to predict spikes—like a sudden lunch crowd from a nearby office. We factor in variables generic tools miss, such as weather impacting foot traffic or seasonal shifts in your falafel wraps. Setup takes your historical data and builds a model unique to you. Over time, it gets smarter, adjusting forecasts daily. Owners see accuracy improve to 85-90% within the first month, meaning fewer empty coolers and less frantic calls to suppliers. It's built flexible, so if you pivot menus, we retrain it fast.
What makes this different from apps like QuickBooks inventory?
Let's be honest, QuickBooks is great for basics, but it's not tuned for food trucks' chaos. Our solution is custom-built AI, not a template add-on. It learns your specific rhythms—think predicting more hot sauce needs during spicy food festivals—while integrating deeply with your POS for real-time updates. No more manual entries that lead to errors during a busy shift. We create a unified dashboard showing not just stock levels, but projected waste and reorder points, tailored to perishables like fresh herbs. You're probably thinking it's overkill, but clients cut ordering time by half and waste by 30%, owning the system outright without endless subs.
How long does it take to set up for my truck?
We keep it straightforward for busy owners. After our initial chat—about an hour on your schedule—we pull in your data and build the model in 2-3 weeks. That's including testing with your recent sales, like those weekend BBQ runs. No big disruptions; it runs alongside your current setup at first. Once live, you get a simple app for checks between stops. We've done this for trucks just like yours, and most are forecasting accurately by week four. It's all hands-off for you after launch, with us handling tweaks to match your workflow perfectly.
Can it account for multiple trucks or seasonal changes?
Absolutely, scalability is key for growing fleets. Our AI handles multi-truck ops by syncing data across locations, forecasting per vehicle—like extra fries for the downtown spot versus salads uptown. For seasons, it analyzes trends from your history, adjusting for winter slowdowns or summer surges in iced drinks. We pull in external data too, like holiday events, to fine-tune. One client with two trucks saw unified ordering save them $1,200 monthly in overstock. It's custom, so we adapt it as you expand—no starting over. Think of it as your inventory co-pilot, evolving with your business.
What data do I need to provide, and is it secure?
We start simple: Your POS export of sales and inventory logs, plus supplier details—nothing you don't already track. No need for fancy tech; even basic spreadsheets work. Security? We use enterprise-grade encryption and host on your choice of secure cloud, compliant with food safety regs. Your data stays yours—we never resell or share. During setup, it's all anonymized for model training. Clients love that it's a owned system, so you control access, like limiting views to your manager during shifts. We've secured data for dozens of food ops without a hitch, keeping your recipes and sales intel safe.
How much does a custom forecasting system cost for a food truck?
Costs vary by your setup, but for a single truck, expect $8,000-$15,000 upfront for build and integration—far less than ongoing subs from multiple tools. It pays back quick: One owner recouped in four months via waste cuts. No hidden fees; we quote after discovery, based on your menu complexity and integrations. You're getting a tailored asset that grows with you, not rented software. Let's chat details—our consult is free, and we'll show ROI projections using your numbers, like saving $300 weekly on produce.
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Book your free consultation and discover how we can transform your business with AI.