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AI powered demand forecasting for hospitality

Control costs and grow sales with precision forecasting for scheduling and inventory management.

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Smarter planning starts with smarter forecasting

Unpredictability eats into margins. With a single forecast across labour and inventory you can make the right calls to deploy your team, cut waste, lower costs, and protect profits across every location.

2% increase

in sales

5% reduction

in labour costs

20% reduction

in COGS

20% improvement

in forecasting accuracy

Get ahead of demand and staff accordingly

We combine AI-driven sales forecasts with employee schedules so your teams can meet customer demand demand without over- or under-spending on labor—no guesswork required.

Outcomes you can expect:

  • Accurate forecasts down to 15-minute intervals
  • Dynamic schedules based on real-time demand
  • Fewer compliance issues with built-in guardrails
  • Happier managers, less time spent building schedules

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ChopstiX boosts profitability with Fourth’s AI-driven Forecasting and Scheduling.

“Implementing this approach from Fourth has saved the team so much time but has also ensured our guests are getting a better experience because we know we have the right staffing levels at the right time in each of our 150 stores. It’s proven to be a real win-win.”

Darren Traynor, Operations Director, Chopstix Group

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Forecast inventory needs and reduce waste

Inventory planning should support your bottom line, not threaten it. Our platform forecasts demand at the product level so your teams can order what they need—nothing more, nothing less.

Here’s what that looks like:

  • Cut food waste and over-ordering
  • Improve ordering accuracy across stores
  • Stay ahead of spikes in demand
  • Free up time managers spend on manual inventory planning

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A single source of truth for labour and inventory planning

Forecast Manager connects the dots between labour, sales, and inventory planning. It replaces siloed tools with a single, centralised process and view—saving time, improving execution, and cutting costly errors.

How it helps:

  • Eliminate redundant workflows
  • Reduce errors from manual entry
  • Standardise planning across every location
  • Give every manager the same consistent view

We have seen a 25% accuracy improvement on the previous system forecast. The model gives managers a more accurate baseline from which they can build and tweak using their own knowledge and experience to deliver a highly accurate forecast.”

Graham Fenwick, Productivity & Change Director, PizzaExpress
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Fourth iQ

Improve manager performance with AI precision

  • Connects and unifies all your data effortlessly
  • Generates powerful forecasts and actionable recommendations
  • Equips your teams with AI-drive insights to make smarter decisions

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