Resto-Flux
Partly replaceableeditor verdict · 0 votes
Stock and supplier management for restaurants.
Simple stock tracking (quantities, thresholds, alerts) is easy to rebuild in a few days. Negotiation and the built-in supplier catalogue are what remain hard to replace.
What you lose
- Orders sent directly to suppliers, depending on the plan.
- Updates and support.
- Third-party integrations.
Existing alternatives to Resto-Flux
- DolibarrOpen source
Open-source ERP/CRM of French origin (GPL): quotes, invoicing, accounting, stock and purchasing.
- Odoo CommunityOpen source
Open-source ERP (Community edition): invoicing, stock management, purchasing and sales.
- YokitupFree
Permanent free plan: recipe cards, cost per ingredient, margin rate, allergens and stock valuation.
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me a stock and supplier management tool for a restaurant, for my venue, to replace a subscription. Stack: web app (Next.js or Node/Express) with SQLite, hosted on my small server, usable on phone and computer. No mandatory paid service, no telemetry. Core of the tool: - Supplier record: contacts, delivery days, lead times, terms. - Stock per product with a minimum threshold and a reorder list. - Purchase order per supplier sent by email, inventory per storage area. Requirements: - Units and conversions (kg, g, L, cl, piece); purchase price excl. VAT per product and per supplier, with a history of changes. - Recipe card per dish: ingredients, weights, losses and yield, cost per portion, selling price incl. VAT, margin in euros and as a percentage. - VAT configurable per product (for example 10% for catering, 20% for alcohol): to be validated by my accountant, hard-code nothing. - Allergens: the 14 mandatory allergens ticked per ingredient, and automatically carried onto each recipe card (decree 2015-447). - CSV import and export (products, suppliers, recipes) so I am not locked in. Out of scope: connection to the till and accounting. README: installation, database backup, and a reminder that the VAT rates and allergen declarations are to be validated with my accountant and my suppliers.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Resto-Flux be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. Simple stock tracking (quantities, thresholds, alerts) is easy to rebuild in a few days. Negotiation and the built-in supplier catalogue are what remain hard to replace.
- What is Resto-Flux used for?
- Stock and supplier management for restaurants.
- What alternatives to Resto-Flux already exist?
- Dolibarr (open source), Odoo Community (open source), Yokitup (free). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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