Stop Losing Hours to Manual Invoice Chaos AI-Powered Processing Built for Your Kitchen Flow
Imagine cutting invoice handling time by 70% and slashing errors that eat into your slim margins. We get it—ghost kitchens like yours deal with a flood of supplier bills and delivery partner invoices. Our custom solutions turn that mess into smooth, automated efficiency.
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The "Invoice Overload" Problem
Endless manual entry of supplier invoices for fresh produce and dry goods during peak prep times, like morning rush for breakfast sandwiches
Mismatched bills from multiple delivery platforms like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub, leading to inventory discrepancies in high-volume takeout orders
Delayed payments causing strained relationships with fresh produce vendors
Hidden fees in ghost kitchen utility bills for commercial refrigeration and rental invoices for shared commissary space slipping through cracks
Month-end reconciliation nightmares with high-volume takeout orders
Month-end reconciliation nightmares with high-volume takeout orders from virtual brands, juggling POS data and delivery app reports
Tailored Invoice Automation That Fits Your Ghost Kitchen Like a Perfect Recipe
We've helped over 50 food service ops ditch generic tools for custom AI that handles their unique invoice flows
Why Choose Us
Let's be honest, off-the-shelf software treats every business the same—like slinging the same burger to every customer. But your ghost kitchen? It's all about that custom menu for delivery demands. We build AI-powered invoice processing from the ground up, capturing data from crumpled delivery notes or digital uploads, matching them to your inventory logs, and pushing approvals straight to your accounting setup. No more one-size-fits-all limits. This is flexible, built for your exact workflow, whether you're prepping for lunch rushes or late-night surges. You're probably thinking, 'Finally, something that gets the chaos of virtual kitchens.'
What Makes Us Different:
Unlock Efficiency That Boosts Your Bottom Line
Slash Processing Time by 70%
Slash Processing Time by 70%: No more hours lost typing in vendor bills for bulk meat deliveries while orders pile up. Our system automates capture and matching via OCR scanning of invoices, freeing your staff to focus on plating perfect meals. In one case, a busy ghost kitchen went from 15 hours a week on invoices to just 4, turning potential overtime into profit—especially during weekend brunch surges.
Catch Errors Before They Cost You
Catch Errors Before They Cost You: Ghost kitchens live on tight margins—a missed fee for organic herbs or overcharged seafood can sting. Our AI flags discrepancies like inflated produce deliveries right away, preventing disputes and surprise expenses. Expect 90% fewer payment errors, keeping cash flow steady during seasonal spikes like holiday catering rushes.
Streamline Vendor Payments on Autopilot
Streamline Vendor Payments on Autopilot: Build stronger ties with suppliers by automating timely payments tied to your delivery schedules for items like seasonal fruits. Integrate with tools like QuickBooks for ghost ops, ensuring bills for spices or eco-friendly packaging get paid without chasing paper trails. This cuts late fees and builds reliability, just like a well-oiled kitchen line—reducing vendor disputes by 80% in the first quarter.
What Clients Say
"Before AIQ Labs, our team was drowning in invoices from DoorDash commissions and local suppliers for fresh veggies—taking two full days every month just to sort it out during our lunch peak. Now, the custom AI pulls everything into our system automatically via mobile scans, and we've cut errors by half. It's like having an extra hand in the kitchen without the payroll hit, especially when handling 200+ orders a day."
Maria Gonzalez
Operations Manager, Urban Bites Ghost Kitchen
"We run three virtual brands from one space—tacos, sushi rolls, and vegan bowls—and invoice mismatches were killing us during dinner rushes with mismatched ingredient counts. Their solution scans our delivery slips and syncs with inventory in real-time, flagging extras like over-delivered rice. Saved us about $2,000 in overpayments last quarter alone—totally game-changing for our flow and keeping our ghost kitchen humming."
Raj Patel
Owner, FlavorForge Kitchens
"Honestly, I was skeptical about custom AI for something as mundane as invoices, but it handles our produce vendor bills for items like heirloom tomatoes flawlessly, even predicting shortages based on past orders during summer grill season. Went from weekly headaches to smooth sailing in just two months, and our accountant loves the clean reports that match our POS exports."
Elena Vasquez
Finance Lead, QuickEats Collective
Simple 3-Step Process
Discovery Call to Map Your Workflow
We dive into your ghost kitchen's daily grind— from receiving deliveries to paying utilities— to understand pain points like mismatched DoorDash fees. This ensures our build matches your rhythm.
Custom AI Design and Prototyping
Our engineers craft a tailored system, testing it against your real invoices. Think of it as recipe testing: we iterate until it fits your multi-brand setup perfectly, with flexible integrations for POS and accounting.
Deployment and Hands-On Training
We roll it out seamlessly, training your team on quick uploads during shifts. Monitor for the first month to tweak, delivering a system you own—no endless subscriptions, just efficient ops.
Why We're Different
What's Included
Common Questions
How does this handle invoices from multiple delivery platforms?
In ghost kitchens, you're dealing with a mix of Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub invoices that often arrive in different formats. Our custom AI ingests them all—pulling data from PDFs, emails, or even photos snapped on your phone. It matches details to your orders automatically, cross-checking against your POS for accuracy. No more manual sorting during lunch rushes. We've built this for ops like yours, ensuring it adapts to platform-specific quirks, like variable fees. The result? Processing that once took hours now happens in minutes, keeping your focus on the food.
Our system prioritizes these with custom rules—flagging urgent bills for fresh produce or dairy right away. It integrates with your inventory tracker to verify deliveries and trigger approvals faster, preventing stock issues. For example, if a vendor invoice shows up for tomatoes due in two days, it routes to the manager's app instantly. This tailored approach avoids the delays of generic tools, helping you maintain supplier trust and avoid waste.
Can it integrate with our existing POS and accounting software?
Absolutely. We design deep, two-way connections to systems like Toast or Square for POS, and QuickBooks for accounting—common in ghost kitchens. Data flows seamlessly: an invoice gets captured, matched to sales, and payments scheduled without re-entry. Unlike shallow integrations that break, ours are robust, handling real-time updates even during order surges. One client synced their entire workflow in under a week, cutting month-end closes from days to hours.
Is this solution scalable as my ghost kitchen grows?
Yes, we build it to expand with you. Start with basic invoice capture for your current brands, then scale to handle more virtual kitchens or new suppliers. The AI learns from your patterns, improving accuracy over time—like getting better at spotting seasonal produce price hikes. It's not rigid; we can add features like multi-location support without starting over. Ghost ops we've worked with doubled their volume and saw the system adapt flawlessly, maintaining efficiency.
How secure is the data handling for sensitive vendor info?
Security is non-negotiable in food service, where invoices hold details on suppliers and costs. We use enterprise-grade encryption for all data, with role-based access so only approved team members see approvals. Compliant with standards like GDPR and PCI for any payment ties. Files are stored in secure clouds, auditable for compliance checks. In practice, this means your produce vendor contracts stay protected, even if shared across shifts—no breaches, just peace of mind.
What's the timeline for implementing this in our kitchen?
We move fast but thorough—typically 4-6 weeks from discovery to live. Week one: map your invoice flow, like handling rental bills alongside food deliveries. Weeks two-three: build and test the AI prototype with your sample data. Final weeks: integrate, train your team (even quick sessions during off-hours), and launch. Post-go-live, we monitor for tweaks. One ghost kitchen was processing live invoices in under a month, transforming their back-of-house ops without disrupting service.
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