OLIN by ESB: An AI Application for Culinary Businesses to Boost Efficiency and Sales

As a culinary entrepreneur, have you ever imagined your restaurant always being busy, with customers coming and going, and orders continuously flowing? It seems like a culinary business that’s bound to profit and grow, right? However, without proper management, reality can be different.

This is where ESB’s AI application for the culinary business, based on the latest data and technology, comes in as a solution. You can monitor and manage your restaurant’s performance more effectively, save on labor costs, and increase sales.

With a strong data foundation, this AI application helps culinary entrepreneurs gain deeper and more accurate business insights, allowing business decisions to be made based on reliable insights, not just instincts.

For example, everything in the restaurant may seem to run smoothly. But when checking the financial report, you might find a suspicious discrepancy between income and expenses. Revenue should be higher, but the report says otherwise?! Situations like this often occur, especially in multi-branch or franchise culinary businesses.

Be careful! Small, undetected financial leaks can develop into major problems and erode long-term profits for your culinary business.

There’s also the risk of fraud, such as employee embezzlement, raw material theft, or even restaurants going viral due to internal issues causing losses in the hundreds of millions of rupiah.

All of this proves that monitoring your restaurant with the help of technology, like an AI application, is a must for all culinary entrepreneurs, whether you’re just starting out or managing multiple outlets across different locations.

Regular Monitoring of Culinary Business

One of the most important things often overlooked by culinary entrepreneurs is monitoring restaurant operations or the performance of their culinary business.

The monitoring process often feels very burdensome. The common reason cited by culinary entrepreneurs is that it's complicated because they have to personally monitor each branch, gather reports, and analyze them on their own. All of this takes time and effort.

Moreover, with all the data, which can sometimes be hard to understand, it can actually slow down the analysis process and lead to poor decision-making.

Now, imagine if there was a solution that could simplify the entire monitoring process to help culinary entrepreneurs make faster, more accurate decisions.

With the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, culinary entrepreneurs no longer need to worry. They can get deeper, more accurate information with the latest AI-based analysis.

AI-based technology allows culinary entrepreneurs to identify trends or problems that might have been overlooked. As a result, the decisions made will be more targeted.

In-Depth Analysis for More Accurate Decisions

With an integrated operational system supported by AI application innovations for the culinary business, restaurant and café owners can now receive sales monitoring information and make more accurate decisions.

OLIN, the world’s first AI application for the culinary business developed by ESB, can process and analyze data more accurately automatically, even without the need for prompts.

Not only does OLIN display business performance, but it also assists culinary entrepreneurs with practical recommendations that can be directly applied to improve efficiency and business turnover.

For example, if a menu item is underperforming or if an operational area needs improvement, the system can provide relevant and timely suggestions, allowing decisions to be made more quickly.

Optimizing Labor Costs More Efficiently

Based on data collected by Restaurant 365, there are several factors that can affect labor costs, such as the restaurant's location, team size, and operational efficiency.

The type of restaurant also impacts labor costs, as each restaurant concept requires different skills and has different fixed costs.

Here are the average labor costs for several common types of restaurants:

Source: Restaurant 365

Based on the data above, fast casual restaurants and those that implement a quick service system have lower labor costs. 

This is because employees can serve many customers in a short amount of time and often work across various areas.

Meanwhile, restaurants with a more upscale concept require higher labor costs because the employees needed are more skilled and require more intensive training.

In the challenging culinary business, every restaurant owner wants to ensure that their resources are used as efficiently as possible. 

One way to achieve this is by reducing dependence on high-cost professions, such as accountants, auditors, data analysts, or business consultants. The cost of paying for these professions certainly becomes an additional burden.

The presence of AI technology can help culinary entrepreneurs keep labor costs in the range of 20%-30% of total revenue. 

OLIN, as an AI application, can save operational costs up to hundreds of millions of rupiah by accommodating the tasks of these four professions.

Introducing OLIN, the AI F&B Application from ESB, Proven to Increase Sales by Over 50%

In addition to integrated restaurant operational systems like point-of-sale (POS) applications and ERP systems, ESB has also developed OLIN, the world’s first AI application for the culinary business, designed to simplify business monitoring, data analysis, and strategy.

Introducing OLIN, the AI F&B Application from ESB, Proven to Increase Sales by Over 50%

In addition to integrated restaurant operational systems like point-of-sale (POS) applications and ERP systems, ESB has also developed OLIN, the world’s first AI application for the culinary business, designed to simplify business monitoring, data analysis, and strategy.

Equipped with the latest AI features, OLIN helps culinary entrepreneurs analyze data and recommend practical strategies to boost sales.

So, what features does OLIN by ESB offer that are beneficial for the culinary business? Check them out below!

• Sales Forecast: OLIN can predict sales with high accuracy, allowing you to plan more precise strategies to maximize profit
• Boost Customer Spending: Customers will order more as OLIN recommends menu items based on their habits
• Fraud Prevention: With OLIN's AI application, culinary entrepreneurs can identify fraud before it happens, preventing losses in their business
• Promotion Management: OLIN acts as a consultant, recommending the best promotional programs for each restaurant outlet
• Business Performance: You will always be up-to-date on sales performance and the financial health of each outlet with OLIN's AI application

Additionally, OLIN by ESB is the AI application for the culinary industry with an extremely high accuracy rate of 98%. This can reduce the risk of errors and help make more accurate decisions.

Merchant Stories Who Have Implemented OLIN

OLIN has become the world’s first AI application specifically designed for the culinary business, and it has been tested by several ESB merchants for two years before its official launch last year, and it continues to evolve.

Currently, hundreds of F&B brands are using OLIN by ESB for their culinary businesses. This includes large and medium-scale brands that have been using the OLIN AI application for at least the past year.

Regan S. Subagio, the owner of Hong Kong Bay, shared his experience using OLIN to manage his culinary business. The most impressive thing for Regan is OLIN's highly accurate prediction ability.

“OLIN is amazing because it's AI-based. It can predict sales based on previous trends (data) and what’s happening now. From there, it’s connected to projecting the raw material forecast we need to buy. Not only that, OLIN can give us data on potential fraud. It also tells us if a strategy works or not.” 

Abdul, the owner of Takoyaki Suku Fuku, and Rianti, the owner of Toko Kios Segar Jakarta, explained how OLIN has made their work easier.
“It reduces our workload, especially the team we don’t need to hire (like auditors, accountants, data analysts, and consultants), so we can handle it ourselves.”

F&B Director at Temuku, Ayu Switriani, also agrees that OLIN is a great help for culinary entrepreneurs. 

"It’s amazing! ESB has made changes to keep up with the times, and the AI system there is one step ahead of other systems. It’s very helpful, especially with OLIN. Business owners can track sales, income, and even get recommendations for best-sellers."

Furthermore, Regan added that OLIN provides very useful advice on his business’s operational strategies.

“OLIN doesn’t just provide reports, but also shows whether the strategies I’ve applied are working or not. For example, if I run a promotion or introduce a new menu, OLIN gives feedback on its effectiveness. This is very helpful in improving my strategies and ensuring that what I’m doing is really achieving the desired results,” he explained.

According to an analysis report conducted on 40+ restaurants using the OLIN AI application, a significant sales increase was observed compared to restaurants that didn’t use OLIN. On average, restaurants using OLIN saw a 22% increase in sales, with one even achieving a 54% sales increase within just 6 months.

This is thanks to OLIN’s ability to analyze data more deeply and provide actionable recommendations to improve restaurant sales performance.

Dwi Suyoko, the owner of Java Tea Indonesia, also followed in the footsteps of other culinary entrepreneurs. "For F&B business owners, it’s extremely helpful. Brands that already use it are already doing well, so I’m confident the quality is great."

With this in-depth system, culinary businesses can grow faster, more efficiently, and more profitably without getting stuck in ongoing operational problems.

Conclusion

With the OLIN AI application, culinary entrepreneurs can predict their restaurant's sales targets, optimize the right promotional programs for each outlet, minimize data errors and fraud risks, and significantly increase the revenue of each outlet.

OLIN truly becomes the right solution for culinary businesses that want to grow faster, more efficiently, and more responsively to the ever-changing market conditions.

Want to know more about the OLIN AI application by ESB?

You can explore OLIN further through the ALLFood event at:

• Location: Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD
• Date: Wednesday, 30 April - Saturday, 3 Mei 2025
• Time: 10.00–19.00 WIB

Registrasi Sekarang

You can come and visit the ESB booth for FREE! Make sure to register in advance through the link below before H-1 of the event (by 12:00 PM on April 30, 2025).

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We’re ready to provide a demo of the OLIN AI application and free consultations for all visitors.