eFish

eFish, developed by Point Blank Software, is a comprehensive restaurant management solution that aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency in the industry. According to the vendor, eFish provides centralized reporting for labor, inventory, and accounting, making it suitable for restaurants of all sizes, from small independent establishments to large multi-location chains. The software offers various features and functionalities that can benefit restaurant managers and operators, CFOs and financial managers, accounting and finance professionals, operations managers, and procurement and inventory managers.

Key Features

Accounting: According to the vendor, eFish tightly integrates with accounting and POS systems, providing real-time visibility to the entire workforce. It simplifies the invoice entry process with electronic input, automates the accounts payable process, and allows users to view invoice history, costs, transactions, and images in real time.

EDI with Major Suppliers: The vendor claims that eFish streamlines vendor orders by enabling contracted rates and validating inventory delivery quantities. It aims to reduce operating costs with powerful exception alerts and expedite the invoice approval process. Additionally, it provides access to invoice images, transactions, and history without opening the accounting system.

Scheduling: The vendor states that eFish allows employees to easily manage their schedules 24/7 through the ShiftX app. The software offers a messaging center for team communication and customizable task tags for assigning sections, side work, and special tasks. It also provides smart scheduling templates to minimize labor costs by correlating sales ranges to the optimum number of scheduled team members.

Payroll: According to the vendor, eFish ensures accurate payroll processing by providing exception alerts for overages, differences, and variances in payroll time. It helps manage overtime, tips, and other critical employee data between locations and seamlessly integrates with payroll systems. The software also centralizes and manages sensitive payroll data with privacy, permissions, and secure documents.

Labor Management: eFish allows users to create sales-driven schedules to optimize hours and monitor earned hour values, according to the vendor. It helps manage labor law compliance and defines rules and relationships between time-of-day, job codes, skills, tasks, and menu items for efficient scheduling. The software also tracks employee performance, attendance, and task completion.

Inventory Management: The vendor claims that eFish can optimize inventory levels and reduce costs through real-time tracking and historical data. It simplifies the management of multiple storage locations and lowers food costs by suggesting ordering based on par levels, historical consumption patterns, and sales forecasts. The software also enables live integration for identifying inventory, reconciling invoices, and managing vendor interactions.

Food Cost Management: eFish aims to help save on food costs with actual vs. theoretical food costing, according to the vendor. It simplifies invoice reconciliation with electronic integration and captures critical data for sales and cash reconciliation. The software removes the need for spreadsheets by providing centralized access to multiple data sources and helps identify fraudulent activities through alerts and trend tracking.

Recipe Menu Management: According to the vendor, eFish allows users to create model recipes to analyze ingredient costs, profit margins, and current costs by location. The software aims to maximize menu profitability by analyzing customer demand, costs, and profit margins. It centralizes recipe management to streamline operations and optimize food production based on real-time data and dynamically changing plans. The software also automates suggested ordering based on historical consumption patterns and sales forecasts.