5-Out uses AI to forecast restaurant sales and automate labor scheduling and purchasing decisions, helping operators cut waste and boost profit.
5-Out is an AI-powered forecasting and operations platform built specifically for restaurants. It uses machine learning to predict future sales, then turns those forecasts into actionable recommendations for labor scheduling and purchasing/inventory decisions, aiming to cut waste and boost profitability without extra manual work.
The platform is designed to integrate with a restaurant's existing POS and other systems in minutes, then continuously track real-time sales and labor data to refine its recommendations. It serves independent restaurants, multi-location operators, and franchise systems across full-service, quick-service, and fast-casual formats.
5-Out was founded in 2013 by restaurant industry veterans Branden McRill (CEO) and Mike Marian (CTO), and the team includes former restaurant operators and a dedicated data science lead, positioning the product as being built by restaurateurs for restaurateurs.