ShrinkGuard - Restaurant Loss Prevention System
8/10
Demand Score
Average restaurant loses 2-4% of revenue to unrecorded losses - that's $5,000-10,000/month for a typical establishment. Most owners don't discover theft until it's too late.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-399
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
50 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Quote: “Policy creation involves endless email chains, conflicting document versions, and confusion about who approved what. When multiple stakeholders contribute to policies...version control becomes critical. If you've ever had to reconcile conflicting edits or wondered which version legal actually approved, you're experiencing collaboration chaos.”
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Most POS systems have basic reporting but no pattern detection
- Loss prevention focused on retail, not restaurants
- Manual auditing is time-consuming and inconsistent
- Enterprise fraud detection tools cost $1000+/month
Must-Have Features for MVP
Real-time POS transaction monitoring
AI-powered anomaly detection for comps/voids
Shift-by-shift loss tracking dashboard
Anonymous tip submission system
Automated daily manager alerts for unusual patterns
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Sensitive nature of employee monitoring
- Need to balance security with staff morale
- Requires consistent POS usage by all staff
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- Focus on loss prevention, not punishment
- Clear privacy policies for staff
- Proven ROI within 30 days
- Easy integration with major POS systems
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.