The lunch rush is the hardest hour of the day. Everything that touches it should work as one system.

Most cafeterias run on a mix of systems added over time, each one solving a real problem. In AHF’s 2026 research, operators asked for platforms that connect ordering, checkout, and reporting — fewer things to manage separately, not another tool to add.

This session introduces the Mashgin Cafeteria: one platform running the operation on shared menus, pricing, and reporting. The core parts are MashTab for ordering and kitchen, Vision Checkout for AI self-checkout, and Mobile Ordering for off-shift and overnight access, with Mashgin Loyalty and MashCash coming. It also connects to the systems already in place, so a unified operation does not mean replacing everything at once. In 30 minutes we walk through what each part does and what it takes off the operator’s plate.