Restaurant operations, in one app.
smelter runs the back of house for small independent restaurants: ordering stock, counting it, and tips. Staff use the phone app, managers approve and see everything on the web.
What smelter does
- Supply ordersStaff build an order from your supplier lists. A manager reviews it and sends it.
- Stock countsCount what is on the shelf from a phone. Counts feed the next order.
- TipsRecord daily tips and split them across the staff who worked.
- Kitchen requestsChefs request prepped ingredients from the back kitchen.
- Roles and accessManagers control who sees what, per person and per location.
- Multiple locationsOne account, separate stock and staff per restaurant.
Want it in your restaurant?We set it up with you and load your supplier lists.
Contact usCommon questions
What is smelter?
smelter is a restaurant operations app for small independent restaurants. It covers the back of house work that usually lives on paper and in group chats: supply orders, stock counts, tips, and kitchen requests. Staff use the phone app, and managers approve and see everything on the web.
Who is smelter for?
Owners and managers of small independent restaurants, and the staff who work in them. It works for a single restaurant or for several locations under one account.
What can you do with smelter?
Build and send supply orders from your supplier lists, count stock from a phone, record daily tips and split them across the staff who worked, send kitchen requests for prepped ingredients, and control who sees what per person and per location.
Is smelter a point of sale (POS) system?
No. smelter does not ring up sales or take payments. It handles the back of house: ordering stock, counting it, tips, and kitchen requests.
How does supply ordering work?
Staff build an order from your supplier lists on their phone. A manager reviews the order and sends it. Stock counts feed the next order, so you order based on what is actually on the shelf.
How does smelter handle tips?
Staff record the daily tips at the end of the day, and smelter splits them across the staff who worked.
Does smelter work for more than one location?
Yes. One account covers all of your restaurants, with separate stock and staff for each location.
What devices does smelter run on?
Staff use the smelter phone app, which is available on the App Store. Managers use the web dashboard in any browser.
How do I get smelter for my restaurant?
Contact us from this site. We set it up with you and load your supplier lists, so your team can start ordering right away.