CalcMenu

Integrations

Integrations & imports

CalcMenu and BlazeIQ connect with existing recipe databases, care-home and hospital systems, point-of-sale platforms, hotel PMS, supplier networks and procurement platforms, delivery aggregators, label printing and electronic shelf labels, and open standards. This page lists the systems already supported and those covered on request.

Recipe databases

Import of structured recipes from external databases into CalcMenu.

Optisoft

On request

Recipe database used by German-speaking food-service operations ; bundles the Pauli Kitchen Solution (PKS-Server).

  • Import Optisoft recipes into CalcMenu
  • Ingredients, quantities and steps carried over
  • Import of the bundled Pauli Kitchen Solution subset
  • Unit and article mapping
Import

Pauli Kitchen Solution

On request

Recipe library derived from the Pauli reference book, distributed together with Optisoft.

  • Import Pauli Kitchen Solution recipe cards
  • Yields and gram weights preserved
  • Linked to CalcMenu ingredients
Import

Care home and hospital systems

Interoperability with resident management, prescription and meal-order software.

Boxler PKS

On request

Care-home meal-ordering system (PKSAdmin and PKSMenu modules) used in German-speaking Swiss institutions.

  • Export CalcMenu menu plans to PKSMenu
  • Allergens and diets carried over
  • Both systems run side by side in the same site
  • PKSAdmin article alignment
Bidirectional

Nexus

On request

Clinical information system used in care homes and hospitals across the German-speaking area.

  • Import resident and diet data
  • Export served menus into the care record
  • Allergen and intolerance mapping
Bidirectional

Lobos (Lobos4)

On request

Lobos4 suite for Swiss care-home administration (residents, invoicing, catering).

  • Resident and diet synchronisation
  • Export of menus and served covers
  • Reconciliation of catering articles
Bidirectional

ABACUS AbaCare

On request

AbaCare module of the ABACUS suite for care homes and social institutions.

  • Resident and diet data from AbaCare imported
  • Export of served meals for invoicing
  • ABACUS article mapping
Bidirectional

Connext Vivendi

On request

Connext Vivendi software used by care facilities in Germany.

  • Import residents and diets from Vivendi
  • Export menus and allergens
  • Reconciliation with the care record
Bidirectional

MediFox DAN

On request

MediFox DAN solution for care homes, home care and clinics in Germany.

  • Import residents and diets from MediFox
  • Export meals and allergens
  • Unit and article mapping
Bidirectional

Food-service suites

Bridges with adjacent food-service management suites.

Nutrio

On request

Food-service suite for institutional catering covering menus, nutrition and production.

  • Export CalcMenu recipes to Nutrio
  • Allergen and nutrition data carried over
  • Production article alignment
Bidirectional

Supplier networks

Supplier catalogue import and purchase-order transmission.

Hogashop

Available

Swiss B2B marketplace for food service and hospitality.

  • Import Hogashop catalogues into CalcMenu
  • Purchase orders sent back to Hogashop
  • Prices and units carried over
  • Article reconciliation on the kitchen side
Bidirectional

Selly (sellyorder)

Available

Swiss supplier network with the sellyorder interface for B2B ordering.

  • Automatic import of Selly articles
  • Orders sent via sellyorder
  • Prices, units and pack sizes carried over
  • Periodic catalogue refresh
Bidirectional

Pistor

On request

Swiss wholesaler for bakery, confectionery and food service.

  • Import Pistor article catalogue
  • Prices and units carried over
  • Mapping to CalcMenu ingredients
Import

Transgourmet

On request

Food-service wholesaler active in Switzerland and Europe.

  • Import Transgourmet catalogue
  • Prices, units and allergens carried over
  • Article reconciliation
Import

Integrale (Saviva)

Available

Swiss procurement portal integrale.ch, operated by Saviva (Migros group), for food-service catalogues and orders.

  • Import Saviva catalogue via integrale.ch
  • Prices and units carried over
  • Purchase-order transmission
  • Periodic refresh
Bidirectional

EZProcure

Available

Singapore e-procurement platform and marketplace for food-service suppliers, operated by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation.

  • Supplier catalogue sync into BlazeIQ
  • Purchase-order submission via EZProcure
  • Order-status updates back into BlazeIQ
  • Prices and product master maintained centrally
Bidirectional

Open standards

Public formats and protocols for ordering, invoicing and product identification.

PEPPOL BIS

Roadmap

PEPPOL BIS network and specifications for the exchange of orders, catalogues and invoices.

  • Order and Order Response messages supported
  • Catalogue message supported
  • Invoice message supported
  • UBL alignment
Bidirectional

GS1

Available

GS1 standards for product identification (GTIN) and master-data description.

  • Read GTIN identifiers at article level
  • Import GS1 supplier data
  • Match ingredients by GTIN
Import

EDIFACT

On request

EDIFACT standard for electronic exchange of orders, delivery notes and invoices.

  • Import ORDERS and INVOIC messages
  • Emit ORDERS messages to suppliers
  • Article mapping
Bidirectional

Labelling and ESL

Label printing and electronic shelf labels fed from CalcMenu.

NiceLabel

Available

Professional label software for designing and printing production labels.

  • Send CalcMenu data into NiceLabel templates
  • Print product and allergen labels
  • Dynamic variable support
Export

Loftware

On request

Loftware platform for label design, printing and central control.

  • Send product variables from CalcMenu
  • Multi-site printing driven from Loftware
  • Regulatory label support
Export

ZKONG (ESL)

Available

ZKONG electronic shelf labels used in buffet, self-service and display cases.

  • Send dish name, price and allergens from CalcMenu
  • Labels refresh within seconds
  • Multi-language template support
  • Article-to-label binding
Export

BuffetDisplay

Available

Electronic buffet labels — dish name, allergens and price updated in seconds from CalcMenu.

  • Send dish name, price and allergens from CalcMenu
  • Labels refresh within seconds
  • Multi-language template support
  • Dish-to-label binding
Export

PrintNode

Available

Cloud print service for sending ZPL labels to Zebra printers without a local driver.

  • Send ZPL labels from CalcMenu
  • Zebra printing with no local driver
  • Multi-site and multi-printer support
Export

Import formats

Standard file formats accepted as input.

CSV

Available

Tabular CSV format for structured data import and export.

  • Import articles, ingredients and suppliers
  • Export recipes and costs
  • Automatic separator detection
Bidirectional

XML

Available

XML import and export for structured business integrations.

  • Custom XSD schema support
  • Import recipes and catalogues
  • Export to third-party systems
Bidirectional

JSON

Available

JSON import and export for API-based exchanges.

  • Consume partner REST APIs
  • Publish CalcMenu data
  • Webhook support
Bidirectional

Excel (.xlsx)

Available

Import and export in Microsoft Excel format (.xlsx) with sheets and formatting preserved.

  • Import catalogues and recipes from .xlsx
  • Export reports and technical sheets
  • Multi-sheet support
Bidirectional

POS systems

Article, price and allergen sync with point-of-sale systems. Built on request as customers migrate.

iiko

On request

Cloud POS platform for restaurants and hospitality.

  • Menu and article sync on request
  • Price sync on request
  • Allergen and nutrition data on request
  • Sales-data ingest on request
Bidirectional

Lightspeed

On request

Cloud POS for restaurants, hotels and retail.

  • Menu and article sync on request
  • Price sync on request
  • Allergen and nutrition data on request
  • Sales-data ingest on request
Bidirectional

Oracle Simphony

On request

Enterprise hospitality POS platform.

  • Menu and article sync on request
  • Price sync on request
  • Allergen and nutrition data on request
  • Sales-data ingest on request
Bidirectional

Toast

On request

Restaurant POS platform.

  • Menu and article sync on request
  • Price sync on request
  • Allergen and nutrition data on request
  • Sales-data ingest on request
Bidirectional

Square

On request

POS and payments platform.

  • Menu and article sync on request
  • Price sync on request
  • Allergen and nutrition data on request
  • Sales-data ingest on request
Bidirectional

Hotel PMS

Dietary preferences, meal plans and events synchronised between the PMS and CalcMenu production.

SIHOT

Available

Hotel PMS; meal plans and guest dietary preferences integrated with CalcMenu production.

  • Guest dietary preferences imported
  • Meal-plan sync from reservations
  • Event and banquet plan integration
  • Allergen data pushed to the PMS
Bidirectional

Opera (Oracle)

Available

Enterprise hospitality PMS; stay data and dietary preferences flow to CalcMenu.

  • Guest dietary preferences imported
  • Meal-plan sync from reservations
  • Event and banquet plan integration
  • Allergen data pushed to Opera
Bidirectional

Protel

On request

European hotel PMS.

  • Guest dietary preferences on request
  • Meal-plan sync on request
  • Event and banquet integration on request
Bidirectional

Delivery and marketplaces

Publishing menus and allergen data outward to ordering aggregators and gastronomy marketplaces.

Deliverect

On request

Multi-channel delivery order aggregator.

  • Daily-menu publishing on request
  • Allergen data included
  • Price sync on request
  • Availability on request
Export

Shiji

On request

Hospitality ecosystem covering POS and PMS.

  • Menu publishing on request
  • Allergen data included
  • Price sync on request
  • Availability on request
Export

Lunchgate

On request

Swiss gastronomy marketplace and daily-menu platform.

  • Daily-menu publishing on request
  • Allergen data included
  • Price sync on request
  • Availability on request
Export

Frequently asked questions

Can we import recipes from Optisoft?

Yes. Importing Optisoft recipes into CalcMenu is available on request. Ingredients, quantities and steps are carried over ; the bundled Pauli Kitchen Solution subset is covered as well.

Does CalcMenu support Pauli Kitchen Solution?

Yes. Pauli Kitchen Solution recipe cards can be imported into CalcMenu with yields and gram weights preserved.

Can CalcMenu run alongside Boxler PKS (PKSAdmin / PKSMenu)?

Yes. Both systems can run side by side in the same site ; CalcMenu menu plans can be exported to PKSMenu on request.

Do you integrate with Nexus, Lobos or ABACUS AbaCare?

These integrations are offered on request and cover resident, diet and allergen data.

Does CalcMenu support Hogashop ordering?

Yes. Catalogue import and purchase-order transmission with Hogashop are available.

How does the Selly (sellyorder) integration work?

Selly articles are imported into CalcMenu automatically and purchase orders are sent via sellyorder. Prices, units and pack sizes are carried over.

Do you connect to EZProcure in Singapore?

Yes. EZProcure is one of the supported supplier networks for customers in Singapore : catalogue sync and purchase-order submission are available.

Is PEPPOL BIS supported?

Support for PEPPOL BIS messages (Order, Order Response, Catalogue, Invoice) is on our roadmap.

Which import formats are accepted?

CSV, XML, JSON and Excel (.xlsx) are supported for both import and export of articles, ingredients, recipes and supplier catalogues.

Do you integrate with hotel PMS like SIHOT or Opera?

Yes. SIHOT and Opera (Oracle) are available integrations, with guest dietary preferences, meal plans and allergen data flowing between the PMS and CalcMenu production. Other PMS (including Protel) are on request.

Can a system not listed here be integrated?

Yes. Integrations can be evaluated on request based on a sample file, an API documentation or a supplier contact.

Talk to us about a specific integration

Can't see your system or file format here? Get in touch and we will evaluate an integration or import.

Contact us