📈 steady-growthhigh confidence2-3 yearsVertical SaaS

Restaurant & Hospitality Tech

Restaurants run on 8+ disconnected tools. Consolidation is the opportunity.

Growth Overview

17%
CAGR
+24%
YoY Growth
+70%
Search Growth
$16.2B
by 2030

12-Month Trend

Growth Rate

0%25%50%

Market Size Projection

$6.4B
Current (2025)
$16.2B
by 2030

Overview

Software for restaurant operations: POS, online ordering, inventory management, staff scheduling, review management, and kitchen display systems. The average restaurant uses 8+ separate software tools. Winners build integrated platforms that replace the tool sprawl with a single system of record.

What's Driving This Growth?

  • Labor costs at all-time highs, forcing automation of ordering and scheduling
  • Online ordering and delivery now 35% of restaurant revenue (up from 10% pre-2020)
  • AI-powered inventory forecasting reducing food waste by 20-30%
  • Gen Z staff expectations driving adoption of mobile-first scheduling tools

Market Signals

  • Toast grew to $4B+ revenue, proving restaurant SaaS is a massive market
  • Square for Restaurants adding AI-powered menu optimization and demand forecasting
  • DoorDash and Uber Eats both launched integrated POS partnerships in 2025

SaaS Opportunities

Specific product ideas and niches within this trend where you could build and launch a micro-SaaS product:

AI-powered review response and reputation management for multi-location
Predictive staffing based on reservation, weather, and event data
Automated food cost tracking with receipt scanning integration
Ghost kitchen management and multi-brand ordering platforms

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