🍽️ Independent Restaurants

Built for owners who do it all

Control costs without hiring a full-time analyst. Snag helps independent restaurants save 3–5% on COGS with minimal effort.

15 min/week setup
4.2% avg. savings
1,500+ independents
Before Snag
  • • 8+ hours/week on invoice entry
  • • No idea if supplier prices are fair
  • • Overpaying without realizing it
  • • Spreadsheets everywhere
With Snag
  • • 15 min/week — snap & upload
  • • Market pricing at your fingertips
  • • 3–5% cost reduction (avg. $18k/year)
  • • One unified dashboard

Challenges independent owners face daily

You're wearing 10 hats. Food cost management shouldn't take another full-time hire.

No Time

Between managing staff, customers, and operations, who has 8 hours for invoice data entry?

Price Blindness

Your supplier raised chicken prices 12%. You won't know until you check your P&L next month.

No Benchmarks

Are you getting a good deal on tomatoes? On olive oil? You have no way to compare.

Margin Pressure

Costs creep up slowly. By the time you notice, you've lost thousands in profit.

How independent owners use Snag

Your new daily routine—simplified

Monday Morning

Upload Invoices

Snap photos of weekend invoices from your phone during inventory. 30 seconds per invoice. AI extracts everything automatically.

Tuesday Afternoon

Check Price Alerts

Get notified: "Chicken breast up 15% this week." Decide whether to adjust menu prices or find a new supplier before it hurts margins.

Weekly Review

Review Dashboard

Spend 10 minutes checking: What went up? What went down? Which supplier had the best pricing this week? Make smarter ordering decisions.

Monthly

Negotiate with Suppliers

Pull up price comparison report. Show your supplier you're paying $0.50/lb more than market. Renegotiate and save thousands.

"I was spending 10+ hours a week manually entering invoices into Excel. With Snag, I just snap photos and it's done in minutes. I found out I was overpaying for produce by 18%—saved $22,000 in the first year alone."
MR
Maria Rodriguez
Owner, La Cocina Mexicana • Brooklyn, NY
$22k
First-year savings
10→1
Hours saved/week
18%
Cost reduction

Everything you need—nothing you don't

Built specifically for independent restaurants

Smart Invoice Processing

Snap photos from your phone. AI extracts line items in 30 seconds.

Price Intelligence

Track every item's price history. Get alerts when costs spike.

Market Benchmarking

Know what you should pay. Compare your prices to local market rates.

Supplier Comparison

Side-by-side pricing across all your vendors. Find better deals instantly.

Mobile-First Design

Manage costs from anywhere. Upload invoices during morning inventory.

Quick Setup

15 minutes to get started. No training, no complicated onboarding.

See your potential savings

Most independent restaurants save 3–5% on COGS

$50,000

(average for independent restaurants)

Conservative (3%)
$1,500
per month
Typical (5%)
$2,500
per month
Annual Savings: $18,000 – $30,000
Based on 1,500+ independent restaurants using Snag

Common questions from independent owners

Do I need accounting or tech experience?

Nope! If you can take a photo with your phone, you can use Snag. It's designed for busy restaurant owners, not data analysts.

How long does setup take?

15 minutes. Create an account, upload your first invoice, and you're done. No complicated integrations or training required.

What if I only order from 2-3 suppliers?

Perfect! That's exactly who we're built for. Even with just 2 suppliers, you'll see price trends, market comparisons, and savings opportunities.

Can I use this on my phone?

Absolutely. Most owners upload invoices from their phones during morning inventory or receiving. Desktop dashboard available anytime.

What if my invoices are handwritten or messy?

Our AI handles it. We've trained on thousands of restaurant invoices—handwritten, faxed, crumpled, you name it. 98%+ accuracy rate.

Is there a contract?

No contracts. Cancel anytime. Most owners see ROI within the first month and stick around because it just works.

Start saving on your own schedule

Join 1,500+ independent restaurants controlling costs with Snag

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