Il Forno · United Arab Emirates
Il Forno connects 26 restaurant branches on one ERP with HYP
About Il Forno
An Italian restaurant group in the UAE replaced its previous ERP/POS solution with HYP ERP, connecting 26 branches, its central kitchen, call center, finance and HR in one system for tighter inventory control and less manual data entry.
Established in 2000, Il Forno is an Italian restaurant group in the United Arab Emirates, known for its handcrafted pizzas, fresh pasta and Italian dining. It has grown to 26 branches across the UAE with approximately 600 employees, supported by a central kitchen and a call center.
The challenge
Il Forno previously ran another ERP/POS solution, but found it hard to keep inventory under control across its restaurants. Inventory discrepancies and limited stock control made it difficult to keep consistent records and visibility across locations.
With daily sales, ingredient consumption, central kitchen production and stock transfers between locations, the group needed a more integrated way to manage inventory movements. Manual data entry across processes also added administrative work to keep records up to date.
Why Il Forno chose HYP ERP
Il Forno wanted one platform that connects restaurant sales with inventory movements, central kitchen activity, financial transactions, employee administration and customer orders, instead of disconnected processes. HYP ERP offered an integrated environment built for the operational needs of a multi-branch restaurant business.
The solution
- Restaurant sales and POS. HYPOS runs in all 26 branches for daily sales, order processing and payments. Sales flow into inventory and finance, so operational data no longer has to be recorded separately by hand.
- Inventory and stock transfers. Stock movements, inventory balances and transfers between locations are managed in one connected system, giving more consistent inventory records across the restaurant network.
- Central kitchen and recipes. Central kitchen and recipe management coordinate food preparation, ingredient requirements and stock movements between the central kitchen and the branches.
- Accounting and finance. Financial transactions, supplier balances, expenses and financial reporting are handled in HYP ERP Accounting, with operational information flowing in without duplicate entry.
- HR and payroll. Employee administration and payroll for approximately 600 employees run on the same platform as finance and operations.
- Call center. The integrated call center handles customer orders and coordinates them with the restaurant branches.
The results
- Improved inventory control across the branch network, with stock movements and transfers recorded in one system.
- Better visibility of inventory transactions, addressing the stock control issues of the previous system.
- Less manual data entry, with POS, inventory, accounting and other modules sharing information.
- Less repetitive administrative work and more consistent operational records.
- One common platform for restaurant sales, central kitchen operations, finance, HR and customer orders across 26 branches.
HYP ERP has improved our accounting operations by effectively integrating POS sales, purchasing, inventory, central kitchen, and payroll into one platform. This has reduced manual work, improved financial accuracy, and provided better visibility and control across all our branches.
Bring your restaurant operations together
With its core restaurant and administrative functions on HYP ERP, Il Forno has a connected foundation for further operational improvements as the group develops. See how HYP ERP connects POS, inventory, central kitchen, accounting, HR and customer service in one platform.