We've lived through the chaos, the theft, the burnout. We built OwnerClone to spare you the same pain.
We're not here to sell you software. We're here to help you succeed. Every feature, every price point, every decision is made with your success in mind.
80-hour weeks. Theft. Food cost nightmares. Forecasting disasters. We've experienced every pain point firsthand. That's why we built OwnerClone.
No fluff. No complicated dashboards that require training. Just AI-powered tools that solve real problems and save you real money.
I started in restaurant kitchens at age 13. Dishwasher, prep cook, line cook, expo, server, bartender, manager—I did it all. By 22, I'd worked every position and learned the industry inside out.
Then I left to chase a different dream: making movies.
I spent 20 years in the film industry, working with some of the best cinematographers, directors, and producers in the world. I started my own independent rental company that grew into one of the largest owner-operator film equipment companies globally—with locations in LA, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and New York.
I built a 1,700-item web store selling equipment worldwide, added two sound stages, and was living the dream. I was building, scaling, and succeeding.
Then I lost everything in a divorce.
So I reinvented myself by following my second passion: food. I started with a coffee truck serving the film community. That truck needed a home base, so I opened a restaurant. Then another. Then another.
Over 10 years, I owned and operated three restaurant concepts. I thought my years of business experience would make it easy.
I was wrong.
My night manager stole $40,000 from me running a void scam for 18 months. I only caught him because my food costs didn't make sense. It took weeks of investigation with my Sous Chef, a tip from a server about missing cash, and another week manually reviewing reports to find the pattern.
My food costs were out of control. Portions were inconsistent. My vendors were raising prices without me noticing. I was working 80-hour weeks and still losing money.
Eventually, I closed all three restaurants. The operational chaos, the theft, the burnout—it was too much.
But here's what I realized: Big chains like Chipotle and McDonald's use AI to catch theft, predict demand, and optimize costs. Why couldn't independent restaurants have access to the same technology?
So I built OwnerClone. It does what I wish I could've cloned myself to do: watch every transaction 24/7, track every penny of food cost, and predict what's coming two weeks out.
I'm building the tool I wish I had when I was in your shoes.
— Mateo Monti, Founder & CEO
To give independent restaurant owners the tools, data, and confidence they need to run profitable businesses without burning out.
A world where restaurant owners don't have to choose between profitability and their personal lives. Where theft is caught instantly. Where food costs are transparent. Where you know exactly what's coming.
We don't sell your data. Ever. Your sales, invoices, and business info are completely private.
No chatbots. No ticket systems. Real people who know restaurants, available when you need help.
$0.10 per customer. That's it. No hidden fees. No surprise charges. Simple and fair.
Fast setup. Fast results. Fast support. We respect your time because we know how little of it you have.
We don't just give you tools. We teach you how to use them to run a better business.
Your success is our success. If you don't save or make more money than OwnerClone costs, we'll refund you.
Join the restaurant owners who are catching theft, cutting costs, and finally getting their lives back.