diff --git a/src/Meezi.API/Controllers/DemoSeedController.cs b/src/Meezi.API/Controllers/DemoSeedController.cs
index 5d16ef2..0e306ef 100644
--- a/src/Meezi.API/Controllers/DemoSeedController.cs
+++ b/src/Meezi.API/Controllers/DemoSeedController.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ public class DemoSeedController : CafeApiControllerBase
         CancellationToken ct)
     {
         if (EnsureCafeAccess(cafeId, tenant) is { } denied) return denied;
-        if (EnsureOwner(tenant) is { } ownerDenied) return ownerDenied;
+        // Demo data is a setup helper; Owner or Manager may run it (matches the
+        // dashboard banner, which is shown to both roles).
+        if (EnsureManager(tenant) is { } managerDenied) return managerDenied;
 
         var result = await _demoSeed.SeedAsync(cafeId, ct);
         return Ok(new ApiResponse<DemoSeedResult>(true, result));
diff --git a/web/dashboard/src/components/demo/demo-data-banner.tsx b/web/dashboard/src/components/demo/demo-data-banner.tsx
index 212dad6..a5f05b5 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/src/components/demo/demo-data-banner.tsx
+++ b/web/dashboard/src/components/demo/demo-data-banner.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Sparkles, Loader2 } from "lucide-react";
-import { apiPost } from "@/lib/api/client";
+import { ApiClientError, apiPost } from "@/lib/api/client";
+import { notify } from "@/lib/notify";
 import { useAuthStore } from "@/lib/stores/auth.store";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ export function DemoDataBanner({ invalidateKeys, className }: Props) {
         qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: key });
       }
     },
+    onError: (err) => {
+      notify.error(
+        err instanceof ApiClientError
+          ? err.message
+          : "افزودن داده‌های نمونه ناموفق بود. دوباره تلاش کنید."
+      );
+    },
   });
 
   if (!cafeId || (role !== "Owner" && role !== "Manager")) return null;