> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.mathership.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Welcome to Mathership for Restaurants > Run ordering, inventory, recipes, POS integrations, AI assistance, and reporting from one restaurant workspace Mathership brings restaurant ordering, inventory, recipes, POS integrations, AI assistance, and reporting into one connected workspace. Instead of managing supplier orders, stock movements, spreadsheets, POS exports, and team communication in separate places, Mathership helps your restaurant work from one shared source of truth. Build orders from My Inventory, product lists, and the shopping cart. Track ingredients, storage locations, receiving, counts, waste, transfers, and ledger movements. Use AI, reorder suggestions, and integrations to reduce manual work. ## What Mathership helps you do Mathership is built for restaurant teams that want ordering and inventory to work together. Search products, use product lists, add quantities, review the shopping cart, and continue to order review. Search, filter, export, archive, and open previous, draft, and scheduled orders. Build your ingredient master list, create recipes, use sub-recipes, and understand expected usage. Receive delivered products into the correct storage location and keep stock balances accurate. Connect Lightspeed, Sides, or CSV uploads so sales can become inventory movements. Ask questions about stock, orders, reorder suggestions, reports, and onboarding steps. ## Start here If you are new to Mathership, start with the setup path below. Set up your restaurant workspace and learn the recommended first steps. Review today’s inventory status, pending work, AI insights, reorder suggestions, and recent activity. Open Order, use My Inventory, add products, review the Shopping Cart, and continue to order review. ## The restaurant workflow Mathership is easiest to understand as one connected flow: Start with **Settings**. Check your account, organization, company access, and delivery locations. Use **Order** and **My Inventory** to work with products, product lists, and the shopping cart. Create order reviews, then use **Order history** to search, filter, open, export, or archive orders. Use storage locations, ingredients, product mapping, and receiving workflows to turn deliveries into stock. Use stock counts, waste, transfers, and the ledger to keep inventory accurate. Use the AI Assistant, reorder suggestions, POS integrations, inventory reports, purchase reports, and export history. ## Main areas ### Ordering Use **Ordering** to prepare, review, and track restaurant orders. You can: * Add products from **My Inventory** * Use product lists for recurring orders * Review selected products in the **Shopping Cart** * Continue to order review * Find orders in **Order history** * Export order lists as CSV * Understand order attachments such as PDF or CSV files Learn how the full ordering workflow works. ### Inventory Use **Inventory** to track what is physically available in your restaurant. You can: * Create storage locations * Create ingredients * Map ordered products to ingredients * Receive orders into stock * Count physical inventory * Record waste * Transfer stock between locations * Review the ledger * Use recipes for expected usage and POS stock deduction Learn how inventory features fit together. ### Automation Use **Automation** when you want Mathership to help you work faster. You can: * Ask the AI Assistant questions * Review reorder suggestions * Connect integrations * Use POS or CSV data to update inventory * Reduce repetitive manual work Use AI, suggestions, and integrations. ### Reports Use **Reports** to understand stock and purchasing activity. You can: * Review inventory levels and values * Analyze stock movements and activity * Review purchase orders * Check generated exports * Spot issues earlier Review inventory, purchase orders, and export history. ### Settings Use **Settings** to control your workspace setup. You can: * Manage your account * Review organization access * Manage delivery locations * Control companies, members, invitations, and permissions where allowed Manage account, organization, and delivery locations. ## If you manage multiple locations Mathership is built for restaurants, groups, and multi-location teams. If your organization has more than one company or restaurant location, use the company selector in the sidebar before you start working. The selected company affects: * Orders * Order history * Delivery locations * Storage locations * Ingredients * Recipes * Inventory movements * Reports * Permissions and access Always check the selected company before creating orders, receiving stock, changing settings, or reviewing reports. ## Use the AI Assistant while learning Mathership You can use the AI Assistant as an onboarding guide. Try asking: What should I set up first in Mathership? How do I place my first order? Where do I add delivery locations? How do I start using inventory? How do I receive an order into stock? Where can I review stock and purchase activity? The AI Assistant can use Mathership help documentation to answer onboarding questions. Clear questions such as “How do I place my first order?” or “How do I add a delivery location?” usually work best. ## Recommended first steps Confirm account details, organization access, and delivery locations. Add products from My Inventory and review the Shopping Cart. Search, filter, open, export, and archive orders. Add storage locations, ingredients, and product mappings. Post delivered products into inventory after orders arrive. Use AI, suggestions, integrations, and reports when your basics are ready.