Automating Rebates & Refunds for Foodservice Operators
Butter is a Dollar Capture Engine for foodservice — an AI platform that analyzes purchase order SKUs to automatically activate rebates, process refunds, and recover rewards across every vendor relationship.
Butter works 24/7 to find and claim hidden dollars, turning fragmented rebate and refund workflows into measurable profit and time savings for operators.
Q1 2026 Butter Volume Rebate
Sysco Foods
Volume-based rebate on qualifying butter products.
You Capture
3.5%
Buy Goal
$50,000
Bought So Far
78%
$1,358 captured
Premium Dairy Incentive
Kinetic GPO
Incentive program for premium dairy product purchases.
You Capture
2.8%
Buy Goal
$35,000
Bought So Far
45%
$441 captured
Built for operators managing vendor claims, credits, rebates, GPO programs, and AP reconciliation.
The Problem
Vendor money gets lost in emails, invoices, and spreadsheets.
Operators are owed money across damaged goods, shortages, pricing errors, rebates, vendor credits, and GPO programs. But most teams still manage recovery manually with disconnected emails, invoices, photos, and spreadsheets.
Missed Rebates
Operators do not always know which programs they qualify for or how close they are to hitting buying goals.
Manual Refund Claims
Photos, invoices, product labels, and vendor emails are scattered across different places.
No Closed Loop
A claim can be approved without anyone confirming whether the credit actually landed.
AP Blind Spots
Finance teams struggle to connect vendor recovery activity with AP and accounting reconciliation.
The Platform
One workflow for rebates and refunds.
Credits and reconciliation built in at every step.
Automation
Butter ingests invoices, photos, distributor files, vendor terms, and GPO programs automatically.
Activation
Butter identifies rebate opportunities, creates refund claims, and activates recovery workflows.
Tracking
Track vendor responses, claim status, rebate progress, and follow-up actions in one dashboard.
Reconciliation
Verify vendor credits, payments, AP adjustments, and accounting records so recovery is complete.
Operator-Facing Rebates
Rebates built for operators.
Butter helps foodservice operators discover eligible rebate programs, track buying progress, automate claims, and reconcile every dollar earned.
Most rebate platforms are built for distributors managing vendor income. Butter focuses on the operator side. Through GPO partnerships, vendor programs, distributor purchasing data, and invoice history, Butter helps operators understand what they qualify for, how much they need to buy, how much they are owed, and whether the rebate was actually paid.
Rebate Income
1-3%
More purchase rebate income captured
Time Saved
10x
Faster rebate tracking and claims
Hours Saved
20+
Per month on manual reconciliation
GPO Program Discovery
Connect GPO program data, vendor terms, and operator purchasing history to surface rebates the operator may already qualify for.
Buying Progress Tracking
Track active, expiring, draft, and ended rebate programs with clear buy goals, progress bars, eligible products, and estimated money captured.
Automated Rebate Claims
Prepare rebate claims with invoice evidence, product mapping, vendor terms, and required documentation.
End-to-End Reconciliation
Track whether the rebate was approved, paid, issued as a vendor credit, applied to AP, or still outstanding.
Refunds
Refunds made simple from photo to vendor claim.
Butter turns damaged goods, shortages, and invoice issues into clean vendor claims in minutes.
60-second submissions
Snap 3 photos, tap send, and you're done
One app for all claims
Say goodbye to texting, emails, and portal logins
Cut food costs by 1-4%
Quickly capture refunds on damaged, spoiled, or incorrect deliveries with simple photo proof
Capture the Issue
Take photos of damaged goods, invoices, product labels, or shipment issues.
Generate the Claim
Butter extracts details, structures the claim, and creates vendor-ready documentation.
Track and Reconcile
Follow the claim through vendor response, approval, credit memo, AP adjustment, and reconciliation.
Who It's For
Built for the people who actually do the work.
Executive Chefs & Kitchen Managers
Quickly file claims from the receiving dock without leaving the kitchen workflow.
General Managers & Ops Leaders
Track every open claim, rebate opportunity, and credit across all locations.
AP Teams & Controllers
Reconcile vendor credits to invoices and ensure recovered money hits the books.
Integrations
Connect the systems operators already use.
Butter works with the messy reality of foodservice operations: invoices, distributor reports, GPO files, vendor portals, AP systems, emails, PDFs, spreadsheets, and accounting tools.
Group Purchasing Organizations
- GPO member portals
- Rebate program files
- Purchasing reports
Broadline Distributors
- Invoice data
- Order guides
- Credit memos
Accounting & ERP
- AP systems
- General ledger
- Bank reconciliation
Restaurant Tech
- Invoice management
- Recipe costing
- Inventory systems
Start with uploads and email workflows. Expand into direct integrations as operators scale.
AI Recovery Layer
AI that finds and organizes vendor money.
Butter uses AI to read invoices, extract claim details, match products, detect rebate eligibility, flag missing credits, and prepare vendor-ready documentation.
Which rebates are close to expiring this month?
3 active programs are expiring soon. The Premium Dairy Incentive is at 45% of its $35,000 buy goal and may need $19,250 more in qualifying purchases before June 29, 2026.
Vendor recovery should be measurable.
60-second claim creation
3-photo proof capture
Operator-first rebate tracking
End-to-end AP reconciliation
Spot purchase opportunities
Trade show rebate tracking
Team
Led by a seasoned restaurateur and venture builder, supported by skilled engineers with experience in building enterprise solutions in the restaurant ecosystem.
Leadership
Vincenzo Puleio
Founder & CEO
20-year restaurateur, venture builder, and angel investor. Wharton Accelerator & Stanford AI/ML alum.
Anthony Escobedo
VP of Sales
2x startup exit in supply chain & logistics. Former DHL, UPS, and Cintas.
Mahdi Tasfin
Founder & CTO
Ex-ResTech Product Owner. Expert in cloud-native systems and B2B integrations.
Rafid Ashab Pranta
Lead Software Engineer
Senior Engineer at SAP, former CIO at MeaningfulWork. Enterprise software expertise.
Advisors
Christopher Sebes
Lead Advisor
ResTech Leader. Multiple Company Exits, Former CEO, President & Advisory Board Member to Numerous Restaurant Technology Startups.
Chris Liquetta-Fish
Product Integration Advisor
Product Leader. Led partner at OpenTable, and shaped product strategy fueling Toast's meteoric growth. Chris's work has impacted 100k+ restaurants.
Yolanda Williams
Technical Advisor
Director of IT & Innovation at US Foods. Ex-Senior Manager of Automations at Walmart.
Start recovering vendor money without rebuilding your back office.
Basic
For single-location operators starting with refund workflows and simple recovery tracking.
- Refund claim creation
- Photo and invoice capture
- Vendor claim tracking
- Basic recovery dashboard
- Email notifications
- Limited users
- Guided onboarding
Premium
For multi-location teams managing rebates and refunds with full visibility.
- Everything in Basic
- 10% of captured rebate value
- Rebate program tracking
- Purchase activity visibility
- GPO and vendor rebate workflows
- Multi-location support
- Vendor credit tracking
- AP reconciliation workflow
- Advanced analytics
Enterprise
For large hospitality groups, enterprise operators, and licensing.
- Everything in Premium
- Custom enterprise quote
- Advanced spot purchase opportunities
- Trade show rebate workflows
- GPO program support
- Distributor file imports
- Custom accounting and AP integrations
- Advanced reconciliation
- Custom reporting
- Dedicated support
Frequently asked questions
Butter is operator-facing. It helps restaurants and foodservice operators recover refunds, rebates, vendor credits, and missed vendor money.
Automating Rebates & Refunds for Foodservice Operators
Butter is a Dollar Capture Engine for foodservice — an AI platform that finds and claims hidden dollars, turning fragmented workflows into measurable profit and time savings.