Getting Started

# Sign in and find your way around DineLabs

How to sign in, pick your location and get around the app. It also covers the Today page and Ask DineLabs.

## Sign in

1. Go to app.dinelabs.io.

2. Type your email in Email address.

3. Press Email me a sign-in code.

4. Open the email from DineLabs and type the 6-digit code.

5. Press Verify and sign in.

Other ways in:

- Use a password instead lets you sign in with a password. Then press Sign in with password.

- Sign in with a passkey skips the email and code, if your device supports it.

- Forgot your password? Press Forgot your password? Email me a code.

- No code yet? Press Resend code, or Change email if you mistyped it.

You need an invite to sign in. An owner or general manager adds you under Settings > Team and roles with Invite a team member.

## Choose your company and location

- If you belong to more than one company, you see Choose a workspace after signing in. Pick the one you want.

- The location switcher sits at the top of the left-hand menu and shows the location you're in. Click it to pick another location.

- If you run several locations, the switcher also offers All locations. This shows your whole group at once.

- On a phone, tap More, then tap the location name to switch. [check]

## Get around the app

The left-hand menu groups pages by the job they do:

- Today: your home page.

- Autopilot: what DineLabs can do on its own, and what it did.

- Kitchen: Inventory, Recipes, Prep and Food safety.

- Ordering: Purchasing, Orders, Plan ahead, Credits and Vendors.

- Invoices: Invoices, Vendor statements and What you owe.

- Team: Schedule, Time clock, Time off, Tips and payroll, and People.

- Money: Reports, Spend and Accounting.

- Settings: your location, team, integrations, approvals and more.

You only see pages your role can open. If something is missing, ask your owner or manager.

On a phone, the bar at the bottom shows Today, Kitchen, Ordering, Invoices and More. Everything else is under More.

To jump anywhere, use the search box at the top. It says Search pages, items, vendors, or ask a question. On a computer, press ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows) to open it.

Your name sits at the bottom of the left-hand menu. Click it for Integrations, Appearance (light or dark), Help & support and Sign out.

## Read the Today page

Today shows what matters at this location right now. Cards you may see:

- Today's numbers: sales, food cost, labor and prime cost.

- Needs you: tasks waiting on you, like invoices to review or orders to approve.

- Running short: items likely to run out, soonest first.

- Sales pace: how today is tracking, and the next seven days.

- Team note: one line for the next shift.

- Money leaks: places you may be losing money, such as overcharges or waste.

- My board: charts you pinned from Ask DineLabs.

Quick buttons like Upload an invoice, New order, Start a count and Log a temperature sit near the top.

To change what shows, press Edit Today. Turn cards on or off, move them up or down, then press Save. Needs you always stays on.

A new location also sees a setup checklist. Open it to work through Set up in a day.

## Ask DineLabs a question

Ask DineLabs answers questions about your restaurant in plain words.

1. Click Ask DineLabs (the sparkle button) at the top of the page. On a computer, ⌘J also opens it.

2. Type a question, like "What did we sell yesterday?" or "What should I order from Sysco?"

3. Press Ask. You can also tap one of the suggested questions.

Press Pin on a chart in an answer to add it to My board on Today.

Ask can also suggest changes, like a new par or a draft order. Nothing changes until you press Apply. Press Discard to drop a suggestion.

If Ask can't help, press Ask a person under the answer. Our team sees your question and what Ask tried.

Still stuck? Use Get help from a person under Help & support in your account menu, or email support@dinelabs.io.