Best Inventory App for
Small Independent Restaurants

  1. Count what you have in record time
  2. Order what you need and skip what you don't
Start setup — $99/mo
Built by a restaurant ownerReady in 48 hours*No contracts

*After we get your data (photos, spreadsheets, or a walkthrough of your shelves), your account is ready to count within 48 hours.

How We Do It

For your team

Simple, beautiful mobile app. Split BOH and FOH between staff. Works in the walk-in cooler.

For you

Web portal to review counts and place orders easily. Schedule SMS reminders so they don't “forget.”

What We Don't Do

Intentionally simple. Intentionally focused.

Track individual item costs.

Costs change all the time. Keeping track is a full-time job. Bad data = no data.

AI invoice scanning.

Works half the time. Save the frustration. Don't overcomplicate things.

AI inventory counting.

Some apps even do AI inventory counting. Sure.

Complicated bloated systems.

A million features you won't use.

Weeks of onboarding and training.

Demos, sales calls, onboarding sessions, training videos. Who has time for that?

We Set It Up For You

No spreadsheets required. No inventory experience needed.

But I don't have my inventory on a spreadsheet.

Send it however you have it. Pen and paper, photos, POS export—we handle the rest. Set up in 48 hours by us.

But I don't do inventory, I just wing it.

Send us pictures of your shelves, coolers, and freezers. We'll handle the rest.

If this ain't easy, I don't know what is.

How It Works

1

Sign up and pay $99

No contracts, no hidden fees. Cancel anytime with one click.

2

Upload your inventory

Photo, spreadsheet, POS export, handwritten list, video—whatever you have. You can also add items yourself right away—we have a huge database of commonly used items that autocompletes as you type.

3

We set it up in 48 hours

Easy peasy. No consultants, no training sessions. We do the hard part.

4

Count and order stress-free

Your staff counts on a beautiful mobile app. You review and order from your laptop. Breathe now.

Less stress. More control. Real results.

1.5 hrs → 25 min

Average counting time reduction

  • Your staff counts. Reminders make sure it actually happens.
  • Fewer stockouts. Fewer emergency runs. Less waste.
  • Know exactly what you have. Order without guessing.
  • Peace of mind. No more Sunday anxiety.

Is LoveStock Right for You?

Best for

  • Single-location restaurant owners stressed about inventory
  • Owners who want to delegate counting instead of doing it themselves
  • Teams who've given up on complex inventory software
  • Operators who need simple on-hand tracking + ordering confidence

Not for

  • Multi-unit chains needing enterprise reporting
  • Recipe costing or theoretical food cost calculations
  • POS integration–dependent workflows
  • Restaurants that want AI-driven auto-ordering
Raquel

I always got blamed for counting errors. We switched to the app and magically I'm no longer the problem.

Raquel, Kitchen Lead, Zaco's Tacos

Warner

I used to have to hunt down Hector for the count sheet. We usually ended up using the old one and just writing next to it. Now with the app it takes me 15 to 20 mins max.

Warner, Bartender, Zaco's Tacos

Hector, Founder of LoveStock

Hey, I'm Hector Bilbao.

I own Zaco's Tacos. I built LoveStock because I couldn't find anything that worked for me.

I bought Zaco's Tacos thinking running a restaurant was easy. Yeah... inventory and ordering consumed me.

Started by winging it. Messy, but it worked. Kind of.

Then spreadsheets. Hell 2.0.

Then I searched for an app. There has to be a better way, right?

I looked at the big names:

R365: A monster. More features than items in my restaurant. Clunky, slow, requires training. Expensive.
MarketMan: Too many bells and whistles. Mobile app: 2.5 stars (as of Jan 2026). Expensive.
MarginEdge: Mobile app leaves much to be desired. Expensive.
Wisk AI: Liked it most—until I saw $249/mo, pay quarterly.

Don't get me wrong: these apps work. They have an audience—usually big chains and big players. I'm neither.

So I built LoveStock. Simple to use, no training required, looks and feels good, fast, just works.

My employee doing counts said, “You should sell this to other restaurants. It's really good.” That's when it clicked.

Now you can have software that saves your sanity. Delegate the counting, order from anywhere, and get your Sundays back.

I answer my own support messages. If you need a feature, I'll probably build it this week. You're not buying from a faceless company—you're working directly with the person who makes it.

Everything included. No surprises.

Price goes up as we grow. Lock in $99/mo now.

Direct access to the founder. Your feedback shapes the product.

Money-Back Guarantee
$99/mo

or $83/mo with annual billing (save $189)

What's Included

  • Up to 5 team members
  • Unlimited items & counts
  • Real-time live dashboard
  • Works offline in walk-ins
  • Smart holiday alerts
  • SMS & push notifications
  • iOS, Android & web apps
  • FREE inventory import
  • No contracts—ever
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
Start setup — $99/mo

We import your inventory for free. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Switch to Annual ($999/yr)

Cancel online with one click • No retention calls • No 60-day notice

If restaurant life was this easy...

Common Questions

Upload it through your portal—spreadsheets (Excel, CSV, Google Sheets), photos of shelves, pictures of paper lists, or a POS export. You can also email it to us if you prefer. We'll organize everything into your account within 48 hours—free.
No free trial, but we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. Why? Free trials lead to procrastination. Since we do a free white-glove import (which takes our time), we want to work with owners who are serious about fixing their inventory. Pay $99, use it for 30 days. If you don't love it, full refund. No questions asked.
Mobile (iOS/Android) is for your staff: they count items with big buttons, photos, and offline support. Web is for you, the owner: review counts, see live progress, place orders, manage items and vendors. Staff can't edit your product database from their phone—they count, you manage.
LoveStock sends SMS and push reminders before each scheduled count. If someone misses their window, you get an alert. Staff can also leave photo notes to flag issues without calling you. Delegation actually works because the system follows up—not you.

Have more questions? Email Hector

End inventory stress.

Subscribe, send your data, and delegate counting in 48 hours.

Hector, Founder of LoveStock

Built by Hector, owner of Zaco's Tacos

A restaurant owner who solved his own problem.