Restaurant Kitchen Line Operations
Built for Hospitality Operations

A Command Center for Managers.
Zero Apps for Your Staff.

Oversee every location from your desktop or phone while your team completes onboarding, trainings, and policy sign-offs 100% over text message.

For Your Frontline Team

Zero Apps or Passwords Required for Staff

Deliver every onboarding form, handbook policy, and training module straight to your staff’s native text messages—in English, Spanish, or Tagalog.

  • Instant SMS links for W-4s, I-9s, handbooks, and certifications
  • Native multi-lingual translation so every worker understands your policies
  • Pre-Shift Quality Filter: Weeds out flaky “ghost hires” before Shift 1 and keeps A-players longer
  • 24/7 SMS AI answers staff questions about your handbook and policies automatically
Today 9:41 AM • SMS
Hi Maria, welcome to the team! Tap here to review and sign your W-4, I-9, and Employee Handbook before your first shift: mygrat.ai/sign
Done! Just signed everything and uploaded my Food Handler card.
✅ Verified! You are Green-Lighted for your shift. Text me anytime if you have questions about the handbook.
app.mygrat.ai/dashboard
● 38/40 Cleared for Shift — Green Lighted
Team Compliance
95%
Green Lighted
Active Team
40
38 of 40 Cleared for Shift →
Compliance Gaps
2
Auto-Nudge Active
Team Member & Role Shift Readiness
Carlos Mendoza • Line Cook
W-4, I-9, Handbook & Food Handler Verified
● Cleared for Shift
Elena Rostova • Bartender
Day-1 Docs Signed • Harassment Training (Due in 45d)
● Cleared for Shift
Marcus Vance • Prep Cook
Food Handler Card Overdue • Daily SMS Auto-Nudge Active
● Auto-Nudging

The Back Office

The Binary “Green Light” Dashboard

See who is cleared to work at a glance. Manage all your locations, policy Library, and Action Center from one screen.

  • Binary Shift Readiness: Staff with zero overdue items are Cleared for Shift—even during 60–90 day state trainings
  • Multi-Location Control: Filter by location, department, role, or classification under one login
  • Action Center Auto-Nudge: Activate daily AI follow-ups for overdue staff in one click

Onboarding to Offboarding

W-4s, I-9s, Handbooks & Progressive Write-Ups

Protect your restaurant from Day 1 through offboarding. Every signed form, policy, and write-up generates a single-page, print-ready Compliance Audit Receipt.

  • Digitize W-4s, I-9s, direct deposit forms, and ID uploads
  • Issue progressive write-ups with optional internal HR review before dispatch
  • Timestamped digital receipts with IP, device, and signature verification
app.mygrat.ai/vault
Audit-Ready Archive
Digital Form
Federal W-4 & I-9 Packet
38/38 Active Staff Signed
Online Form
Employee Warning Notice
Internal HR Review Enabled
Compliance Audit Receipt
Employee Handbook & Meal Break Policy
VERIFIED E-SIGNATURE
EmployeeMaria Gonzalez
Signed Via SMSOct 14, 2026 • 9:43 AM
VerificationIP & Device Logged
Mandated State Training
Sexual Harassment Prevention State Mandated
Delivered via SMS Link 92% Staff Certified
Food Handler & Workplace Safety Auto-Tracked

The Compliance Marketplace

Ready-to-Send Templates & Certified Trainings

Add free federal and state onboarding forms or partner-accredited state trainings—like Sexual Harassment Prevention and Food Handler—straight to your Library.

  • Deploy state-mandated training courses directly over SMS
  • Track video progress, quiz scores, and completion certificates automatically
  • Pay-as-you-go per completion—zero upfront seat contracts

For Owners & Business Managers

Manage the Floor from Your Pocket

While employees never download an app, our Manager Mobile App lets owners and GMs run HR right from the dining room or kitchen line.

  • Approve uploaded IDs and certifications in the Action Center
  • Check shift-crew “Green Light” readiness in seconds
  • Add a new hire or issue a write-up from the floor
Manager Mobile App Vault Mobile App

Built-In Hospitality AI

Meet Your 24/7 AI HR Copilot

GRAT’s AI Copilot knows your locations, roster, and company policies—drafting documents and answering questions in seconds.

  • Instant Policy & Write-Up Drafter: Describe a policy or incident in plain English for a signature-ready document.
  • Live Roster Intelligence: Ask “Who hasn’t signed the tip-pooling policy at Downtown?” for an instant answer.
  • Strictly Grounded Answers: Answers staff SMS questions strictly from your Library and escalates to a manager if unsure.
You
Draft a Tip Pooling & Cash Handling acknowledgment for our front-of-house servers and bartenders.
Tip Pooling & Cash Handling Policy
This policy outlines tip distribution, shift checkout procedures, and cash drawer accountability for all front-of-house staff. Ready for SMS signature...
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POS
POS & CSV Sync

Works With Your Stack

Syncs with your payroll & roster in seconds.

Connect your payroll provider or drop in a roster spreadsheet—our AI column mapper imports your locations, roles, and active team automatically.

  • Automatic onboarding triggers when new hires are added
  • Archive former staff in one click—they drop to $0/month forever
  • Smart AI CSV import maps any spreadsheet in seconds

Ready to get your managers off paperwork?

Book a 15-minute platform demo to unlock a 30-day free trial—or start now for $39/mo per location + $2/active employee.

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