Lesson 18~5 min

Storage: inventory tracking.

By the end of this lessonYou'll be able to add an item, set a low-stock threshold, and let DEF alert you before the bar runs out of mezcal.
Video coming soon — Eva is recording this

The Storage tab is your inventory. Every consumable, every linen, every tool, every bottle. DEF watches the count and pings you when something's running low.

Adding an item

Click + Add item. A drawer opens. Fill in:

  • Name — what the item is ("Mezcal Don Mateo", "King-size sheets").
  • Location — where it lives (bar, linen closet, maintenance shed). Pick from existing locations or create a new one.
  • Current count — how many you have right now.
  • Unit — bottles, kg, units, pairs.
  • Low-stock threshold — at what count DEF pings you ("alert when below 6").

Save. The item appears in your list.

How counts get updated

Three ways:

  • Employee message. "Used 2 bottles of mezcal tonight" → DEF decrements the count by 2.
  • POS integration. If your POS is connected (Loyverse, Square), sales of stocked items auto-decrement.
  • Manual edit. Open the item, type the new count, save (use this for a fresh inventory count or a delivery).

Low-stock alerts

When an item drops below its threshold, DEF flags it on your dashboard and pings the responsible department (the bar manager for bar items, housekeeping lead for linens, etc.). You see "Mezcal Don Mateo: 4 left" in My Tasks.

You decide whether to reorder, ask for a count check, or wait. DEF doesn't auto-order — it just makes sure you know.

Locations

Locations are the second dimension. Same item can live in multiple places (linens in the closet AND in laundry rotation). Filtering by location shows you what's where.

Most operations start by adding the 10–20 items they actually run out of. You don't need to track every spice. Track what bites you when it's missing.

Try it now

Add one item that you've run out of in the last 30 days. Set a sensible low-stock threshold. Watch DEF flag it the next time someone uses one.