How do I work out how much stock to prepare before the evening rush?

In Kadaikodi[1], you can determine how much stock to prepare for an upcoming rush by combining historical order data with forward-looking demand signals:

1. Analyze Peak Hours and Top Items: Use the Provider Analytics Dashboard[2] to check daily order trends, the peak-hours strip, and your top-selling offerings. This replaces guesswork by highlighting the specific hours when order volume peaks and which menu items sell most.
2. Review the Demand Outlook: The Sales Analytics and Demand Outlook[3] view provides a projection of the next 12 hours. It flags likely peak windows and surfaces the signals driving the estimate, such as historical sales on matching weekdays or recent sell-out events.
3. Generate a Prep List: In the demand outlook, a suggested prep table compares your current on-hand stock against suggested preparation quantities with associated confidence levels, allowing you to add items directly to your prep list and adjust staffing.

Concept illustration(opens in a new tab) Illustration of the concept, not a screenshot of the actual product — Sales Analytics and Demand Outlook[3]

Kadaikodi’s roadmap for AI demand forecasting[4] integrates these explainable forecasts and restock recommendations directly into your inventory and merchant console so you can prepare before a rush begins.

To see how this works in practice, explore the Sales Analytics and Demand Outlook concept[3] or visit Kadaikodi Pricing[5].