MarketMan
Restaurant inventory management and purchasing platform that automates back-of-house operations
Founded
2013
Starting Price
$127
Category
Inventory Management
Last updated April 27, 2026
About MarketMan
MarketMan is a cloud-based restaurant inventory management and purchasing platform that helps restaurants track inventory, manage food costs, and streamline supplier ordering. Serving over 15,000 restaurants globally, it centralizes inventory tracking, recipe costing, invoice scanning, and accounts payable with AI-powered features for demand forecasting and automated ordering.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Comprehensive inventory and recipe costing tools with automatic cost updates when supplier prices change
- Connects with 25+ popular POS systems and accounting software out of the box
- AI-powered recipe management creates recipes in minutes from ingredient screenshots
- Mobile-friendly iOS and Android apps for inventory counting on the floor
- Integrated vendor payments allow paying suppliers directly from the platform
Key Features
Real-Time Inventory Tracking
Web and mobile apps for tracking stock levels across multiple locations with automated alerts and shelf-to-sheet counting guides.
Recipe Costing & Digital Cookbook
Build recipes with automatic cost updates when supplier prices change for real-time margin visibility per dish.
AI-Powered Recipe Creation
Upload ingredient screenshots to auto-generate recipes matched to existing inventory items in minutes.
AI Ordering & Demand Forecasting
Predictive analytics that analyze historical usage and vendor data to forecast demand and generate optimized purchase orders.
Purchase Order Management
Create, send, and receive purchase orders with supplier order automation and multi-level approval workflows.
Invoice Scanning & Accounts Payable
AI-powered invoice capturing and processing with automated price updates, COGS reporting, and integrated vendor payments.
Vendor Management
Monitor price fluctuations, automate supplier orders, manage EDI integrations, and pay vendors directly from the platform.
Pricing
Operator
$127/location/month
- Purchase order management
- Inventory counting & transfers
- Accounts payable management
- POS & accounting integrations
- COGs & purchasing reporting
Best For
Multi-Unit Restaurant Groups
Centralized inventory control, inter-location transfers, and consolidated purchasing across all sites.
Food Cost Optimization
Use actual vs. theoretical reporting and waste tracking to identify profit leaks and reduce food waste.
Central Kitchen Operations
Manage production batches, recipe scaling, and distribution to satellite locations with a digital cookbook.
Supplier Management & Ordering
Automate purchase orders, manage vendor relationships, and streamline accounts payable with integrated payments.
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