Nory is an agentic AI restaurant operating system unifying business intelligence, inventory, workforce management, and payroll, with autonomous AI assistants for scheduling, ordering, compliance, and payroll. Founded in 2020 by Conor Sheridan, former co-founder of the Mad Egg restaurant group, London-based Nory has raised ~$63M, opened a New York HQ in 2026, and serves multi-site brands like Black Sheep Coffee and Dave’s Hot Chicken.

Profitability's secret ingredient

Key features

Scheduling Assistant: builds optimal staff schedules based on demand, budget, compliance
Ordering Assistant: checks inventory against forecasted demand, sends supplier POs (beta)
Compliance Assistant: applies correct labor rules automatically by country/region
Payroll Assistant: builds ready-to-review pay runs from existing shift/timecard data
Customer Reviews Assistant: analyzes reviews and recommends operational fixes
Demand Forecasting: predicts revenue per location, up to 97-99% accuracy reported
Business Intelligence: real-time, cross-location P&L visibility
Nory Capital: financing solution built into the platform

Strengths

AI-native architecture built by former restaurant operators, not a bolt-on
Strong reported customer outcomes: up to 97-99% forecast accuracy, 100+ admin hours saved/month, up to 50% food waste reduction, ~20% lower operating costs
Well-capitalized: ~$63M raised across 5 rounds including a 2025 Series B led by Kinnevik
Established multi-site customer base (Black Sheep Coffee at 130+ sites, Jamie Oliver Group, Dave's Hot Chicken)
Broad, named POS integration ecosystem (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, Oracle Micros, and more)
Founder-market fit: CEO previously ran the Mad Egg restaurant group

Best for

Multi-location restaurant and franchise groups needing consistent operational standards across every site
Independent restaurant owners wanting forecasting, scheduling, inventory, and payroll unified in one system
Operations leaders (Head of Ops, COO) at growing restaurant brands scaling from a handful of sites to dozens or hundreds
Finance/retail finance managers needing reliable numbers for month-end reporting and margin control

Integrations

Toast (native, deep, system)
Square (native, deep, system)
Lightspeed (native, deep, system)
Epos Now (native, deep, system)

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