CalcMenu
Solution

Solution

Master your products to buy better, waste less and innovate

CalcMenu centralises all your product data — ingredients, suppliers, prices, allergens, nutrition. This single database lets you optimise orders with precisely calculated needs, reduce waste by tracking every product from purchase to plate, and create new recipes by connecting your products with the World Cuisines module (Flavour Intelligence) that suggests aroma pairings and international inspirations.

Product knowledge

Before / after

Without CalcMenu

Your products are scattered across spreadsheets, supplier catalogues and chefs' heads. You don't know what you have, what to buy, or what recipes you could create.

With CalcMenu

A single product database, connected to your purchasing, production and creativity. Less waste, optimised orders, innovative recipes.

Why this feature matters

This feature is built directly into the CalcMenu recipe and menu database. The same data serves kitchen, service, and administration—no re-entry, no paper versions.

CalcMenu centralises all your product data — ingredients, suppliers, prices, allergens, nutrition. This single database lets you optimise orders with precisely calculated needs, reduce waste by tracking every product from purchase to plate, and create new recipes by connecting your products with the World Cuisines module (Flavour Intelligence) that suggests aroma pairings and international inspirations.

What it gives you

Optimise purchasing with a reliable product database

Every product carries its price, supplier, packaging and allergens. CalcMenu automatically calculates net needs from planned menus and generates grouped supplier orders. No more overstock, no more unexpected shortages.

Reduce waste by tracking every product

From purchase to plate, CalcMenu tracks every product: stock, movements, variances, shelf-life. Overstock and expiry alerts help you use products before they hit the bin. Waste becomes measurable and reducible.

Create new recipes with World Cuisines

Connect your product database to the Flavour Intelligence module (World Cuisines). Enter an ingredient and discover aroma pairings, international dishes and adaptation ideas for your kitchen. Your existing products become a source of innovation.

How it works

1

Import or create your product database

Import your supplier catalogue or start from the CalcMenu base. Every product is enriched with allergens, nutrition, price and supplier — entered once, updated everywhere.

2

Calculate needs and generate orders

KitchenPlan turns planned menus into net needs per product, deducts stock and generates grouped purchase orders by supplier. You validate, you order.

3

Enable Flavour Intelligence to innovate

Enter an ingredient from your product database and discover aroma pairings, sensory descriptions and recipes from around the world. Export directly into your CalcMenu cards.

For which sectors

Used by central kitchens, hotel chains and institutions to secure supply, reduce waste by 15–30 % and speed up new recipe creation.

Fast-casual

Fresh, customisable menus, standardised across the chain.

Franchise operators & multi-unit groups

A replicable, controlled and compliant business model in every territory.

Restaurant chains

Same recipes, same costs, same standards across every restaurant.

Care Homes & Nursing Homes

Resident menus, diets, tray cards. For institutions that want zero errors.

Psychiatry

Multiple wards, sites, complex diets. No phone calls, no paper.

Rehabilitation

Clinical diets, HACCP, multi-site. Prescriptions connected directly to the kitchen.

Hospitality

Multi-outlet, RevPASH, luxury. Baur au Lac.

Home meals & home care

From prescription to the patient's plate, without a break.

Luxury hospitality

One reference recipe, shared across all your restaurants.

Mountain resorts & ski stations

Short season, rotating teams, multi-outlet dining, all-inclusive. Pricing adapted to your season length.

Beach resorts & islands

Extreme seasonality, supply by boat, expensive energy and water. Pricing adapted to isolation and season length.

Resort & casino

The same numbers across every outlet.

School catering

Safe, balanced menus that stay consistent across every school.

Corporate restaurant

Forecast footfall, control food cost, display everything at self-service.

Food manufacturer

The recipe becomes a product: compliant labels and exact declarations, at scale.

Nutrition brand

Substantiated claims, nutrition to the gram, across your whole portfolio.

Bakery & pastry

Best-before labels, allergens and shelf prices without the paperwork.

Cloud kitchen

Multiple brands, one kitchen, food cost under control.

Airline catering

SPML, manifests and trays right, flight after flight.

Hospital

Clinical dietetics, IDDSI, full traceability. For hospital kitchens where errors are not an option.

Private clinic

Culinary excellence, clinical diets, full traceability. Hotel-grade quality with zero compromise on safety.

Hotels & Restaurants

Recipes, food cost, allergens and labels. One tool for your entire kitchen brigade.

Food Court & Hospitality

Appealing menus, controlled costs, allergens on display. Everything a modern food court demands.

Staff Canteens & Corporate Restaurants

Hundreds of covers a day, zero guesswork: menus, allergens and costs fully under control.

Military & Defence

Thousands of meals, zero margin for error. Military food logistics under control.

Vegetable Processor

Regulatory labelling, batch traceability, material cost. For processors who cannot afford a labelling error.

Sauce & condiment manufacturer

Approved recipes, compliant labels, controlled costs. Every batch, every line.

Buying centre & brands

Centralised recipes, controlled costs, compliant labels. For brands that produce at scale.

Bakery & Patisserie

Compliant labels, accurate allergens, controlled costs. For artisan producers who want to sell with confidence.

Butcher & Delicatessen

Compliant labels, allergens under control, margins in view. For artisans who sell fast and sell right.

Sandwich chain

Master recipe followed, cost controlled, label compliant in every store.

Ice Cream & Chocolatier

House recipes, compliant allergen info, labels at a click. For artisans who make and sell.

Vending & snacking

Compliant labels, live prices, visible allergens. On every machine, every day.

CalcMenu for Cruise Ship Galleys

From provisioning port to passenger plate — every diet, every nationality, every sailing.

Rail catering

Thousands of meals per departure, zero allergen deviation, production in sync with the train timetable.

Airports & passenger F&B

Cafes, lounges and fast-casual in the transit zone: standardised menus despite high staff turnover.

Stadiums & arenas

Peaks of tens of thousands of meals in a few hours, with event crews and allergen requirements.

Theme parks

Hundreds of food outlets that must serve the same taste and quality all year round.

Trade shows & exhibitions

Temporary kitchens that must serve thousands of meals over a few days, with strict labelling requirements.

Cruises & ferries

Kitchens at sea that supply multiple ports, with limited stock and menus adapted to each itinerary.

Camps & bases

Large-scale meals for mobile workforces, with varied diets and full traceability.

Correctional facilities

Secure, diet-compliant and traceable meals, served at scale every day.

Caterers & contract catering

Custom menus per client, with different allergen and cost requirements for every contract.

Supermarket & large retail

Thousands of products labelled every day, from allergens to best-before dates, from fresh counters to bakery.

University dining

Thousands of students, multiple campuses, one safety standard.

Café & brasserie

A menu that changes daily, reliable recipe specs, without complexity.

Bakery-café & fast-casual chains

Same quality, same cost, same compliance in every store.

Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR)

Master recipes, allergens, labels and costs synced across hundreds of outlets.

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