Get In Touch
Demand intelligence for restaurants
Know demand before you open.
Know what to expect before you open. ForeShift forecasts expected demand for your concept and location, and how nearby events and weather may shift it, so you can plan around what’s coming, not react to it.
No POS connection required.
Plan for the busy shifts.
Prepare for the quiet ones.
Staffing and prep decisions happen before service. See the demand signals that can help you make those decisions earlier.
Unexpected event activity
A nearby event can turn a normal night into a busy one before you see it coming.
Excess prep
Prep built for a busier night can leave food, time and margin going to waste.
Quieter service
A slower shift is easier to plan for when you know it may be coming.
Understand What’s Driving Demand
ForeShift’s integrated AI connects your restaurant profile with insights from our patent-pending demand technology. It uses your concept, location, nearby events and weather forecast to explain your demand outlook and answer demand questions, helping you make more informed decisions, all within your dashboard.
See what is shaping local demand.
Explore how nearby events and forecast weather may influence demand for your concept and location.
Illustrative example.
Illustrative example.
Built around your concept and location.
The outlook reflects your restaurant’s concept and the area around it, so a coffee shop, a sports bar and a fine-dining venue aren’t treated the same, even within the same city.
Run every Shift with fewer surprises.
ForeShift gives operators a clearer view of the week ahead, helping teams make better decisions around staffing, prep, hours, promotions, and event readiness before the shift arrives.
Illustrative example.
Sample outlook: illustrative data. Try it above, or open it in a new tab.
Demand insights for the decisions ahead.
Compare service periods, explore the week ahead, and understand the weather and events behind the outlook.
Week ahead
Taller bars mean higher expected demand.
What’s behind it
- Forecast weatherRain expected Friday evening
- Nearby eventLarge event close to your location on Saturday
- Your conceptFull-service dining, dinner-led week
One Forecast. The Context behind it. The Next Move.
ForeShift is designed to turn demand intelligence into decisions your team can actually use.
See what’s Coming
See how busy service is expected to be before it begins, by period and day.
Illustrative example.
Ask your forecast a question.
AI Pass explains the demand behind the number.
Illustrative example.
Plan with better context.
Use the outlook alongside your team’s experience to make informed staffing and prep decisions.
Illustrative example.
Compare it with Reality
Record how busy service felt and note unusual conditions.
Illustrative example.
From address to outlook in three steps.
No POS connection, no integration work, just your restaurant’s details.
Add your location and concept
Enter your Detroit restaurant’s address and choose your concept type, so ForeShift can place you in the right part of the city.
Set your operating hours
Tell us when you’re open, so the outlook is organized around the service periods you actually run.
Explore your demand outlook
See expected demand by day and service period, and the weather and nearby events behind it.
Available in Detroit, Michigan.
ForeShift works for restaurants with a Detroit address today. We cover verified markets only, and we don’t imply availability beyond them.
Simple pricing, built to grow with you.
Three plans, billed monthly in US dollars. Each includes everything in the plan below it.
Event Intelligence
Know your city.
$99 USD / month
Dynamic Scheduling
Know your schedule.
$199 USD / month
Sales Forecasting
Know your numbers.
$299 USD / month
Payments are processed securely by Stripe. ForeShift never sees or stores your full card number.
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Frequently asked questions.
Do I need a POS connection?
No. ForeShift works from your address, concept type and operating hours, plus weather and nearby-event data. Uploading a POS export or CSV is optional, and only adds the revenue projections and predicted-versus-actual tracking in the Sales Forecasting plan.
How insights work without a POSWhat does ForeShift forecast?
ForeShift forecasts expected demand for your concept type in your part of the city, by day and service period, along with the weather and event signals behind it. It is an outlook for your area, not a prediction of your own restaurant’s sales or covers.
See how it worksHow do weather and events affect the outlook?
Forecast weather and nearby events, such as sports, concerts, festivals and tradeshows, are among the signals behind the outlook. A large event close to you or a rainy evening may move expected demand up or down. ForeShift shows what is behind each outlook so you can weigh it against your own experience.
How does AI help?
AI Pass is a chat that explains your ForeShift forecast in plain language. Ask why tonight looks busy, which area is strongest, or what an event or the weather does to demand. It answers from the same Daily Outlook, Weekly Outlook, Events, and Weather you already see, for your zone and restaurant type. The forecast itself comes from the demand model; AI Pass explains it.
Where is ForeShift available?
ForeShift is available today in Detroit, Michigan, and you need a Detroit address to use it. We list a market only once it is supported, and we do not offer nationwide coverage yet.
See coverageWhat does it cost?
Plans are billed monthly in US dollars: Event Intelligence is $99, Dynamic Scheduling is $199 and Sales Forecasting is $299. Each plan includes everything in the one below it, and you can cancel at any time.
See pricingSee the demand ahead.
Explore your restaurant’s outlook and the local signals behind it.