feat(website): Next.js 16 marketing website with RTL/Farsi

Marketing website for Meezi platform:
- Server-side rendered pages: home, demo, blog, pricing
- RTL/Farsi layout with Vazirmatn font
- SEO metadata and Open Graph tags
- proxy.ts for Next.js 16 middleware convention
- MEEZI_API_URL internal Docker network routing

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title: "Cafe Inventory Management: The Complete A-to-Z Guide"
excerpt: "The complete guide to inventory management for cafes and restaurants. How to prevent waste, predict shortages, and control ingredient costs."
date: "2025-01-22"
author: "Meezi Team"
category: "Operations Management"
tags: ["inventory management", "cafe ingredients", "reduce restaurant costs", "cafe management software"]
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## Why Inventory Management Matters for Your Cafe
In a typical cafe, ingredient costs eat **2535% of revenue**. Poor inventory management means:
- **Waste** — spoiled ingredients, over-prepped batches, recipe errors
- **Stockouts** — "Sorry, that item is sold out" that disappoints customers
- **Tied-up cash** — over-buying that locks up money you could use elsewhere
Good inventory management can save **515%** of ingredient costs.
## Step 1: Full Ingredient Catalogue
The first step is an accurate list of all your ingredients:
**Typical categories:**
- Beverages (coffee, tea, juices)
- Dairy (milk, cream, butter)
- Dry goods (sugar, flour, cocoa)
- Fresh produce (fruit, vegetables)
- Consumables (cups, napkins, boxes)
For each item, define:
- Unit of measurement (grams, liters, pieces)
- Reorder point
- Standard portion size per recipe (Recipe Yield)
## Step 2: Standard Recipe Costing
Every menu item needs a precise recipe:
**Example: Double Espresso**
- Coffee: 18g
- Water: 36ml
- Milk (for latte): 150ml
Once entered into the system, inventory auto-deducts with every order.
**Benefit**: You know exactly what each drink costs and what your margin is.
## Step 3: Real-Time Tracking with Software
Manual inventory tracking on paper is possible but error-prone and time-consuming. Meezi's digital system:
- Auto-deducts inventory with every order placed
- Alerts when stock hits critical levels
- Generates daily and weekly consumption reports
- Keeps purchase history for price comparison
## Step 4: Physical Stocktake
Even with the best software, you need to physically count inventory regularly:
**Recommended schedule:**
- High-turnover items: daily or weekly
- High-value items: weekly
- All other items: monthly
Discrepancies between system and physical count indicate:
- Recipe errors
- Theft
- Order entry mistakes
## Step 5: Smarter Purchasing
With a few months of consumption data, you can:
**Better forecasting:**
- Weekend consumption is higher than weekdays
- Summer shifts sales to cold drinks
- Holidays change consumption patterns
**Better supplier negotiations:**
- Accurate consumption data gives you more bargaining power
- Bulk purchases instead of frequent small orders
- Multiple suppliers for critical ingredients
## Common Inventory Management Mistakes
❌ **No standard recipes** — without these, the system can't calculate inventory correctly.
❌ **Buying by gut feeling** — "I think we're running low on coffee" instead of looking at the exact number.
❌ **Ignoring waste** — waste must be factored into calculations (typically 38%).
❌ **No FIFO discipline** — perishables must follow First-In, First-Out rotation.
❌ **Ignoring consumables** — cups, napkins, and boxes cost money and should be tracked too.
## Summary: What Good Inventory Software Does
✅ Auto-updates stock with every order
✅ Alerts before items run out
✅ Calculates exact cost per menu item
✅ Reports waste and consumption
✅ Keeps purchase history for analysis
Meezi provides all of this in one integrated platform. Request a free demo to see it in action.