Hector Bilbao, founder of 86

About 86

Built by a restaurant owner who gets it.

86 started inside Zaco's Tacos in Puerto Rico, built to solve inventory stress for independent operators.

Zaco's Tacos storefront in Culebra, Puerto Rico — where 86 was born

Where 86 was born — Zaco's Tacos, Puerto Rico

1

Bought a restaurant and hit inventory chaos

I bought Zaco's Tacos thinking I could handle inventory with hustle. I was wrong. It was stress, guesswork, and Sunday night anxiety.

2

Tried spreadsheets and manual systems

Spreadsheets helped for a month. Then versions got messy, updates lagged, and I was still chasing people to count.

3

Tested larger inventory tools

I tried R365, MarketMan, MarginEdge, Wisk. Too expensive, too complex, or the mobile app was terrible. None of them were built for a place like mine.

4

Built 86 for my own team

So I built my own. My bartender counted 200 items in 20 minutes on his first try. No training. That's when I knew it worked.

5

Opened it up to other operators

One of my employees said 'You should sell this.' So I did. Now I answer my own support messages and build what independent owners actually need.

How We Build

Simplicity over feature bloat

If it doesn't help you count or order better, it does not belong in the core workflow.

Founder-to-founder support

You are not routed through layers of support. Hector handles customer support directly.

Independent restaurants first

86 is designed for owner-operators and small teams, not enterprise procurement departments.

Honest, clear pricing

One straightforward plan, no hidden fees, and a money-back guarantee.

From Zaco's Tacos

Raquel headshot

I always got blamed for counting errors. We switched to the app and magically I'm no longer the problem.

Raquel, Kitchen Lead, Zaco's Tacos

Warner headshot

I used to have to hunt down Hector for the count sheet. We usually ended up using the old one. Now with the app it takes me 15 to 20 mins max.

Warner, Bartender, Zaco's Tacos

Hector, Founder of 86

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Hector, Founder of 86

Built by Hector, owner of Zaco's Tacos

A restaurant owner who solved his own problem.