AI Food Waste Forecast for Restaurants via Sheets

# Daily AI-powered food demand and waste forecast for restaurants. Data from Sheets, report via email

This automation helps restaurant operators reduce food waste by accurately forecasting ingredient demand. Using historical data from Google Sheets, the system calculates optimal purchase volumes and delivers a clear summary report to managers via email.

## Who it´s for
- Restaurant managers aiming to reduce food waste
- Chefs planning ingredient procurement
- Operations managers of restaurants with centralized logistics
- Owners of cafe chains implementing inventory automation

## What the automation does
- Runs daily on a cron schedule
- Fetches sales and ingredient usage data from Google Sheets
- Sends formatted data to Google Gemini via LangChain for analysis and forecasting
- Calculates optimal raw material use and potential waste reduction
- Logs results back into Google Sheets
- Generates and sends a human-readable email report with procurement recommendations

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger and handler logic based on schedule
- Integrations with Google Sheets, Gmail, and Google Gemini (PaLM) via LangChain
- Basic text instructions for launch and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n account with workflow editing access
- Google Sheets with historical sales and ingredient usage data
- Enabled API access for Google Sheets and Gmail
- API key for Google Gemini
- LangChain module installed and configured in the n8n environment

## Benefits and outcomes
- Reduces food waste by 5–10% through accurate forecasting
- Optimizes procurement without risking shortages of popular dishes
- Automates morning reporting for faster decision-making
- Saves operational teams time on manual data analysis
- Supports sustainable resource management practices

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat