• DATA
  • ERRORS
  • MISSING
  • HUMAN

How to audit menu items and pricing with your AI

Connect your Lightspeed Restaurant account once. From then on, your agent pulls the data you need to spot errors.

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Short answer

How can I check my menu against my digital database?

Your AI pulls real-time lists of menus, categories, and specific items from Lightspeed Restaurant. You can then compare these digital records against your physical menus to catch pricing or item errors. You'll see exactly where the data diverges.

Audit outcomes

Where your data lands.

These are the results of your audit.

DATA

Digital menu lists

The AI pulls every menu and category currently active in your account. You get a clean digital snapshot to compare against your printed copies.

ERRORS

Pricing mismatches

By pulling item details, your agent identifies where digital prices don't match your intended menu. This highlights exactly which items need a fix.

MISSING

Inventory gaps

The AI finds items present in your database but missing from your physical menu. This helps you keep your offerings consistent.

HUMAN

Manual updates

The AI only reads the data. You must log in to Lightspeed Restaurant to actually change prices or delete items.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your restaurant's database.

  1. Map the menus

    The AI first identifies all available menus in your Lightspeed account to establish the scope of the audit.

    list_menus

  2. Identify categories

    It breaks down those menus into specific sections like appetizers, mains, or drinks.

    list_categories

  3. Extract item details

    The AI pulls the specific names and prices for every item within a chosen category.

    list_menu_items

  4. Compare and flag

    Your agent compares the retrieved data against your provided list to find mismatches.

    list_menu_items

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap the bracketed text for your actual menu or category names.

Lightspeed Restaurant Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rlsDFOST8dyGQ0lPpmyaqVBOMlVcguONM7sY9rnc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Lightspeed Restaurant capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightspeed-restaurant-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rlsDFOST8dyGQ0lPpmyaqVBOMlVcguONM7sY9rnc/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all the menus in my Lightspeed Restaurant account.

  • Show me all the categories under the [Dinner Menu].

  • Get a list of all items and prices in the [Drinks] category.

  • Compare this list of prices [Paste List] against the items in my [Lunch Menu].

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  • Cursor
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  • JetBrains
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Start here

Connect Lightspeed Restaurant once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to your menu data. Your login credentials stay encrypted and secure on our side.

Connect Lightspeed Restaurant to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my prices in Lightspeed?

    No. The AI can only read your menu data. You have to make any price changes manually in your Lightspeed dashboard.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete items from my menu?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It can find items for you, but it cannot delete or modify them.

  • 03

    Does this work with any menu item?

    Yes, as long as the item is currently listed in your Lightspeed Restaurant database, the AI can pull its details.

  • 04

    How do I see the category names?

    You can ask your AI to list the categories for a specific menu, and it will pull them using the category tool.

  • 05

    Can I audit my menu via a spreadsheet?

    You can paste your spreadsheet data into the chat and ask your AI to compare it against the data it pulls from Lightspeed.

  • More questions about Lightspeed Restaurant? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Lightspeed Restaurant Connector can do

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