• AVAILABILITY
  • STATUS
  • FLOW
  • HUMAN

How to monitor floor and table status with your AI

Connect Lightspeed Restaurant to your AI client to get instant updates on your floor layout and active orders.

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Short answer

How can I check my tables and open checks with AI?

Your AI pulls live data from Lightspeed to show you which tables are free and which orders are still active. You get a clear view of your floor status without switching between different screens.

Real-time floor visibility.

Where your floor data lands.

Your AI turns raw POS data into actionable floor management.

AVAILABILITY

Find open tables

The AI scans your floor layout to identify which tables are currently vacant and ready for new guests.

STATUS

Track active checks

Get immediate updates on which tables have open orders and how long they have been sitting.

FLOW

Manage seating

Use real-time data to decide where to seat incoming parties based on current table turnover.

HUMAN

Manual updates

The AI provides the data, but you still handle the physical seating and manual table updates in the POS.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your Lightspeed data and your chat interface.

  1. Map the floor

    The AI identifies all available floor sections and their current configurations.

    list_floors

  2. Locate tables

    It looks through specific sections to find every individual table and its current state.

    list_tables

  3. Identify active orders

    The AI pulls a list of all current orders to see what is happening at each table.

    list_orders

  4. Inspect specific checks

    You can drill down into a specific table to see exactly what items are on a check.

    get_order

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your restaurant data.

Starting points

These are basic requests. You can swap out floor names or table numbers to get specific info.

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"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Show me all the floors in my restaurant.

  • Which tables in the Main Dining floor are currently empty?

  • List all the active orders currently on the floor.

  • What is the status of the order at table 12?

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Lightspeed Restaurant once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions in your preferred AI client.

Connect Lightspeed Restaurant to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change a table status to 'occupied'?

    No. The AI can only read the current status from Lightspeed. You must update table statuses manually in your POS.

  • 02

    Can the AI process payments or close checks?

    No. The AI is limited to reading order and table data. All financial transactions must stay within Lightspeed.

  • 03

    Does the AI see my customer credit card info?

    No. The AI only accesses order and table data through the provided tools.

  • 04

    How often does the AI see updates?

    The AI sees updates whenever you ask it a question, as it pulls fresh data from your POS at that moment.

  • 05

    Can I ask about specific items on a table?

    Yes, if you ask for the details of a specific order, the AI can pull that information.

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

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