Stave brings table reservations, team shift scheduling, and menu analytics into one considered platform — built for independent owners who care deeply about every cover.
"I opened Marigold because I love feeding people. I didn't open it to spend Sunday nights rebuilding the same week's schedule in a spreadsheet."
Elena had been running Marigold for four years when she found Stave. She was managing a 14-table room, seven front-of-house staff, and a seasonal menu that changed every eight weeks — all across five separate apps and two whiteboards.
"The first week I used Stave, I got my Sunday evenings back. That doesn't sound like much until you've lost forty of them to scheduling in a row." Now she spends that time developing her summer menu.
Stave detects coverage gaps, flags overtime, and notifies staff automatically — so you stop being the relay point for every shift change.
| Item | Category | Food Cost % | Contribution / Cover | vs. Prior Qtr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Confit | Mains | 24.1% | $14.20 | +$1.80 |
| Lamb Shoulder | Mains | 31.8% | $11.40 | +$0.60 |
| Mushroom Risotto | Mains | 19.4% | $10.90 | −$0.30 |
| Cured Salmon | Starters | 22.7% | $8.50 | +$0.20 |
| Tuesday Pasta | Specials | 38.2% | $4.10 | −$2.20 |
| Solo $49 / month | Studio $129 / month | Group Custom multi-location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservations / month | up to 200 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Staff seats | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Shift scheduling | |||
| Menu analytics | |||
| POS integration | |||
| Guest profiles | Basic | Full history | Full history |
| API access | |||
| Support | Priority | Dedicated CSM |
14-day free trial — no credit card required. All plans include SSL, 99.9% uptime SLA, and daily backups.
No-show rate dropped 40% in the first month. The automated confirmation texts are the kind of thing I always wanted to build myself but never had the time to.
I used to spend my Sunday afternoons rebuilding the same schedule in a spreadsheet. Now it takes twenty minutes on Friday morning and everyone gets a text when it's published.
The menu analytics showed me the Tuesday pasta special was losing eighteen cents a cover after labour. I replaced it. Margins went up eight points that quarter.
Join independent restaurants who've stopped managing operations and started running their business. 14-day free trial — no credit card required.