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Foodcast
What Foodcast is
Foodcast is web-based software for restaurant sales forecasting, intended to help with stock and staffing decisions. It uses 24 months of sales data to identify seasonal and weekly patterns, translates city events into expected covers, and updates forecasts by comparing them with actual sales each day. Its activity feed adjusts forecasts in real time for weather, local events, holidays, and strikes. The site claims 95% forecast accuracy and lists weather alerts, a local events calendar, and staffing recommendations based on customer flow. Foodcast can sync historical sales from a connected POS, with forecasts delivered by newsletter. Integrations listed include Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique, and Cashpad. Basic costs €49 a month and supports up to 50 people and one seat; Pro costs €69 a month for up to 100 people and three seats. Enterprise costs €99 a month and includes unlimited capacity and seats, multi-site management, and API integration. Each listed plan includes the first month free. Per-service, per-dish, and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon.
Who it suits
Foodcast suits restaurants looking to forecast sales and plan stock or staffing using sales history and local conditions. Enterprise is the listed option for multi-site management or API integration.
What it does well
- Analyzes 24 months of sales history
- Adjusts forecasts for weather, events, holidays, and strikes
- Syncs historical sales from connected POS systems
- Enterprise includes multi-site management and API integration
What to know first
- Basic supports up to 50 people and one seat
- Pro supports up to 100 people and three seats
- Multi-site management and API integration are excluded from Basic and Pro
- Several forecast types and staffing recommendations are coming soon
Limits
Basic supports up to 50 people and one user seat; Pro supports up to 100 people and three seats. Both exclude multi-site management and API integration. Per-service, per-dish, and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 49€/ month; first month free · up to 50 people · 1 user seat · AI sales forecasts · POS integration | €49 a month |
| Pro | 69€/ month; first month free · up to 100 people · 3 user seats · AI sales forecasts · POS integration | €69 a month |
| Enterprise | 99€/ month; first month free · unlimited capacity · unlimited user seats · multi-site management · API integration | €99 a month |
As foodcast.pro lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Foodcast website.
- Choose a plan: Basic, Pro, or Enterprise.
- Connect a supported POS to sync historical sales data.
- Use the web product and receive forecasts by newsletter.
Verdict
Foodcast combines historical sales analysis with local factors to support restaurant forecasts and staffing decisions. Check the plan limits and feature availability, especially if you need multi-site management or the capabilities marked as coming soon.
Questions
How much does Foodcast cost?
Basic costs €49 a month, Pro costs €69 a month, and Enterprise costs €99 a month. Each listed plan includes the first month free.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. Foodcast lists a 30-day trial, and each plan includes the first month free.
Which platforms does Foodcast support?
Foodcast is available on the web.
Which POS systems does it integrate with?
Listed integrations include Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique, and Cashpad.
Which plan includes multi-site management and API integration?
Enterprise includes both. Basic and Pro exclude them.
Facts from Foodcast's own pages
- Alerts and recommendations
- The site lists proactive weather alerts, a local events calendar, and staffing recommendations based on flow. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- City events
- The product translates city events into expected restaurant covers. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Coming soon
- Per-service, per-dish, and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon in the plan descriptions. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Data syncing
- Foodcast says it automatically syncs historical sales data from a connected POS so forecasts are ready to use. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Forecast accuracy claim
- The site claims 95% accuracy for its forecasts. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Forecast delivery
- The plans list forecasts delivered via newsletter. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Forecast updates
- The algorithm refines itself daily by comparing forecasts with actual sales. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Historical analysis
- Its AI analyzes 24 months of data to identify seasonal and weekly trends. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes Foodcast as designed by restaurateurs and aimed at helping restaurants manage forecasts, stock, and staffing. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Live factors
- The activity feed adjusts forecasts in real time using weather, local events, holidays, and strikes. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Plan limits
- Basic and Pro exclude multi-site management and API integration; Enterprise includes both. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- POS integrations
- The site lists Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique, and Cashpad. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Foodcast provides AI-powered sales forecasting for restaurants to help optimize stock and staffing. · foodcast.pro, 4 Oct 2026