Plasma AI is your intelligent assistant for understanding your business. Ask questions in plain English and get instant answers.

What Can Plasma AI Do?

Sales & Revenue Analysis

"What were my sales last week?"
"Show me top selling items this month"
"Compare lunch vs dinner revenue"
"Which server had the highest sales yesterday?"

Day-to-Day Operations

"What items are out of stock?"
"Who's clocked in right now?"
"Show me today's discounts"
"What's the current ticket time in the kitchen?"

Business Intelligence

"Why did sales drop last Tuesday?"
"What should I prep for the weekend?"
"Which items should I consider removing?"
"How does this week compare to last month?"

Getting Started

Access AI Assistant

Open the Plasma Portal and click the AI icon in the navigation, or type / anywhere to activate.

Ask a Question

Type your question naturally. No special syntax required.

Review Response

AI provides data, charts, and explanations based on your actual restaurant data.

Take Action

Some responses include action buttons to update settings or apply changes directly.

Query Examples

Sales Queries

"What were my total sales yesterday?"
→ Shows sales breakdown by payment type, order type, and time

"Top 10 selling items this week by revenue"
→ Returns ranked list with quantities and totals

"Compare this month to last month"
→ Side-by-side comparison with percentage changes

"Which items haven't sold in 30 days?"
→ List of underperforming menu items

"Show me modifier popularity for the Burger"
→ Breakdown of which modifiers are selected most

"What's the average check size for dine-in?"
→ Average with trend comparison

Employee Queries

"Who worked the most hours last week?"
→ Ranked list of employees by hours

"Show me server sales rankings"
→ Performance comparison with tips

"What's the average tip percentage?"
→ Tip analysis by payment type

AI Actions

Beyond answering questions, Plasma AI can make changes with your approval:

Safe Actions (Immediate)

Mark items out of stock
Update business hours
Generate reports

Confirmed Actions (Require Approval)

Change item prices
Create new discounts
Void order items
Update employee info

Sensitive actions always show a confirmation dialog. AI cannot make changes without your explicit approval.

Memory & Context

Plasma AI remembers your preferences and past conversations:

Preferences — "Always show sales in weekly comparisons"
Business context — "Our busy nights are Friday and Saturday"
Historical insights — "Last time sales dropped, it was due to weather"

Teaching the AI

Help the AI understand your business:

"Remember that we're closed on Mondays"
"Our target food cost is 28%"
"We consider anything over $50 a large check"

Multi-Location Support

For restaurants with multiple locations:

"Compare sales across all locations"
"Show me the Downtown location's performance"
"Which location has the fastest ticket times?"

Switch focus with:

"Focus on the Brooklyn location"
"Show data for all locations"

Permissions

AI respects role-based permissions:

Role	AI Access
Server	View own sales, current menu status
Manager	Full read access, limited write actions
Owner	Complete access including settings changes

Privacy & Security

AI only accesses your restaurant's data
No data shared with other restaurants
All queries logged for audit
Sensitive data (payment info, PINs) never accessible

AI responses are based on your data but should be verified for critical business decisions.

Tips for Better Results

Be Specific

✓ "Sales last Tuesday between 5pm and 9pm"
✗ "How did we do recently?"

Include Context

✓ "Why were sales low last week? We had a private event Saturday"
✗ "Why were sales low?"

Ask Follow-ups

"Show me top items"
→ "Now filter by dinner service only"
→ "Export this to CSV"