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Bought a restaurant and hit chaos
I bought Zaco's Tacos thinking I could handle everything with hustle. I was wrong. Inventory, ordering, finances — it was stress, guesswork, and Sunday night anxiety.
About 86
Built by a restaurant owner who gets it.
86 started inside Zaco's Tacos in Puerto Rico. Built to solve the chaos of running a restaurant with disconnected tools.
Where 86 was born — Zaco's Tacos, Puerto Rico
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 the big-name 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.
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Built 86 for my own team
So I built my own. My bartender counted 200 items in 40 minutes on his first try. No training. That's when I knew it worked.
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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
Everything connected, nothing siloed
Invoice scanning updates inventory costs. Inventory costs update recipe costs. POS sales reconcile with bank deposits. It's one system, not modules bolted together.
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, unlimited team members, no hidden fees, and a money-back guarantee.
From Zaco's Tacos
“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 (founder's restaurant)
“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 about 40 mins max.”
— Warner, Bartender — Zaco's Tacos (founder's restaurant)
Need help deciding if 86 fits?
Hector handles support directly. If you have questions about your setup, workflow, or migration, you can reach out directly.
One app. Your whole back office.
Send us your data. We set up everything. Your team counts, your books do themselves, and you see it all from one dashboard.
$299/mo · Free setup · No contracts · 30-day guarantee
Built by Hector, owner of Zaco's Tacos
A restaurant owner who solved his own problem.