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The directory of AI tools & software for hotels, restaurants and bars — curated by a working F&B pro. 88 vetted tools across 12 categories, from POS and AI guest messaging to poolside ordering.
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POS & Ordering
8 tools →Pool & Beach Ordering
5 tools →AI Guest Messaging & Voice
9 tools →Revenue Management
6 tools →Scheduling & Staffing
13 tools →Inventory & Costing
10 tools →Reviews & Reputation
6 tools →Menus & Websites
6 tools →Reservations & Day Passes
7 tools →Property Management (PMS)
9 tools →Food Safety & HACCP
5 tools →Hospitality Hiring
4 tools →New this week
Latest additions to the directory (34 tools).
Open, API-first cloud property management platform for hotel groups and serviced apartments.
Bar inventory app with drink and recipe costing, purchasing and POS-linked reports; free plan for one location.
Hotel guest CRM with unified inbox, OTA messaging, automated guest journeys, WhatsApp/SMS campaigns and an AI agent.
Commission-free online ordering for restaurants with customer data access, POS integrations and loyalty tools.
Inventory, food cost, labor and operations software for multi-unit restaurant brands.
Hospitality job board and professional network for restaurant and hotel F&B roles in 30+ US cities.
Property management system for short-term rentals and small hotels, with channel management and online bookings.
Food safety management software: digital monitoring tasks, HACCP plan builder, allergen overview and traceability, priced per site.
Frontline hiring platform: AI sourcing, applicant tracking, onboarding and shift scheduling for hourly teams.
Automated tip pooling and distribution, same-day pay and tip compliance tools for hospitality operators.
Hospitality and hotel job board for hotel, restaurant and resort roles.
All-in-one cloud hotel PMS for independent properties; pricing is customized, with innRoad estimating its core PMS at around $150/month for most properties.
Restaurant tip management: instant digital tip payouts to employees' bank accounts instead of cash.
Foodservice operations and compliance suite: ComplianceMate food safety checklists, continuous temperature monitoring and audits.
Hotel market intelligence, rate shopping and revenue management (formerly OTA Insight).
All-in-one PMS, channel manager and booking engine built for small hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses.
Online ordering for restaurants with Google listing optimization and 24/7 support.
Frontline operations app (from SafetyCulture) for inspections, quality and compliance checklists across sites and shifts.
AI-powered accounts payable automation (formerly Plate IQ) for invoice processing and AP control.
Event and private-dining management for restaurants and venues: inquiries, proposals, BEOs and payments; free plan available.
Employee scheduling and workforce management popular with hospitality teams in Europe.
Review generation, text messaging and payments for local businesses including restaurants.
Dynamic pricing and revenue management for vacation rentals, property managers and hotels.
Restaurant reservation and table management platform, owned by American Express.
Automated room pricing for small and independent hotels, with free onboarding and a 14-day free trial.
All-in-one hotel management software: reservations, pricing, check-ins and channel management for independent hotels, hostels and motels.
Bar and restaurant inventory software paired with on-site inventory service from local franchise consultants.
Hotel commerce platform: channel manager, booking engine and distribution for independent hotels.
Food safety temperature monitoring and digital task management; Jolt is now part of SmartSense by Digi.
Digital food safety checklists and operations tools for multi-unit restaurant operators; now part of Crunchtime.
Hotel management software for independent hotels and inns, with booking engine and automated channel manager to boost direct bookings.
Hiring, onboarding, scheduling, HR and payroll for hourly businesses such as restaurants.
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Restaurant team scheduling, time clock, tip pooling and labor forecasting.
Hospitality POS and PMS suite for resorts, casinos and cruise lines; owns Book4Time spa/activity booking.
Open, API-first cloud property management platform for hotel groups and serviced apartments.
AI chatbot and booking assistant for hotels across web, WhatsApp and social.
Bar inventory app with drink and recipe costing, purchasing and POS-linked reports; free plan for one location.
Guides from the floor
Poolside & Beach Ordering Software: A Practical Buyer's Guide for Resorts (2026)
How to choose mobile/QR ordering for pool decks, beaches and cabanas — from someone who has run outside service.
Read guide →AI Guest Messaging for Hotels: What It Actually Does Well (and Where It Fails)
A no-hype look at AI chat, SMS and voice agents for hotels and restaurants.
Read guide →Bar Inventory & Food Cost Software: How to Pick One Your Team Will Actually Use
Choosing inventory and costing tools for bars and outlets, including high-volume pool bars.
Read guide →Scheduling Software for Restaurants & Hotel Outlets: Seasonal and Weather-Driven Staffing
How to staff outdoor outlets when the weather decides your covers.
Read guide →Hotel Day Passes & Cabana Revenue: How to Monetize Empty Loungers
A practical playbook for selling pool day passes, cabanas and daybeds to locals without upsetting hotel guests.
Read guide →AI Phone Answering for Restaurants: A Buyer's Checklist
How AI voice agents handle reservations and takeout calls, what to test, and how to measure ROI.
Read guide →Choosing a POS for Hotel Restaurants, Bars and Pool Outlets
What hotel F&B teams need from a POS that standalone restaurants don't, and how to shortlist.
Read guide →Best Restaurant Scheduling Software in 2026: Free Plans and Real Prices
Homebase, 7shifts, When I Work and Sling compared on free plans and published per-user or per-location pricing, checked October 2026.
Read guide →Hotel PMS for Small Properties (10–50 Rooms): What to Check Before You Buy
A practical checklist for choosing a property management system for small hotels, B&Bs and boutique properties, with Cloudbeds and Mews as examples.
Read guide →Free Bar Inventory Template (CSV) and How to Use It
Download a free bar inventory spreadsheet template with par levels, counts, usage and pour cost formulas, plus when to move to software.
Read guide →Best POS for Small Bars: What to Look For (2026)
How small bars should choose a POS: tabs, speed, card pre-auth, inventory hooks and pricing questions to ask.
Read guide →Restaurant Inventory Software Comparison: How to Choose
A practical comparison framework for restaurant inventory and food cost software, with the questions that separate tools.
Read guide →Hotel Housekeeping Apps: Features and How to Choose
What hotel housekeeping software does, the features that matter, and how to evaluate it for your property.
Read guide →Free Restaurant Staff Training Checklist
A free, copy-ready onboarding and training checklist for new restaurant and bar staff.
Read guide →How to Choose a Hotel Channel Manager
What a hotel channel manager does, key features, and the questions to ask before you sign.
Read guide →Restaurant Reservation Software Pricing: OpenTable vs Resy vs Tock vs SevenRooms (2026)
Real published prices and cover-fee rules for OpenTable, Resy and Tock, plus what SevenRooms includes, for US restaurant managers choosing a reservation system.
Read guide →Hotel Revenue Management Software for Independent Hotels: How to Choose (2026)
What an RMS does, when an independent hotel needs one, how Duetto, IDeaS, Atomize (Mews) and Lighthouse differ, and why you'll need a quote for pricing.
Read guide →Review Management Software for Restaurants and Hotels: What to Buy and What to Do Free
How US restaurant and hotel managers can handle Google, Tripadvisor and Yelp reviews, what Birdeye, Podium, Ovation, TrustYou, Revinate and ReviewPro do, and why most prices aren't public.
Read guide →Food Safety Software for Restaurants: FoodDocs vs SmartSense vs Ladle vs Mitti
How four food safety and HACCP tools compare for US restaurant and hotel kitchens, with published prices where vendors list them and quote-only flagged where they don't.
Read guide →How to Do a Bar Inventory Count (with Free Template)
A step-by-step weekly bar inventory routine: shelf-to-sheet counting, partial bottles in tenths, pars, order quantities and finding variance, with a free count sheet.
Read guide →How to Build a Restaurant Staff Schedule (Free Template)
A practical weekly scheduling routine for restaurant and hotel F&B managers: forecast, build by role, check hours and overtime, post early, with a free schedule template that totals hours automatically.
Read guide →Tip Pooling Software for Restaurants: Kickfin vs Gratuity Solutions vs 7shifts vs Homebase
How four tip management tools handle tip pooling and payouts, with published prices where vendors list them and quote-only flagged where they don't.
Read guide →Best Hotel PMS for Small and Independent Properties (2026)
innRoad, ThinkReservations, RoomRaccoon and eviivo compared for small hotels, inns and B&Bs, with the prices each vendor publishes (checked Oct 2026).
Read guide →Restaurant Hiring Platforms Compared: Workstream vs Fountain vs Culinary Agents vs Hcareers
Two hourly-hiring ATS platforms and two hospitality job boards compared on how they hire and what they publish about price (checked Oct 2026).
Read guide →Catering and Private Event Software for Restaurants
Perfect Venue and Tripleseat compared for restaurant private dining, events and catering sales, with published prices (checked Oct 2026).
Read guide →AI Phone Answering for Restaurants vs Hiring a Host
What an AI phone agent can and can't replace at the host stand, with official host wage data and what Loman, Slang.ai and ConverseNow publish about pricing (checked Oct 2026).
Read guide →Purchasing and AP Automation for Restaurants: MarginEdge vs Ottimate
How MarginEdge and Ottimate handle invoice capture, approvals and vendor payments, with MarginEdge's published price and Ottimate flagged as quote-only (checked Oct 2026).
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