CalcMenu
Solution

Solution

Plan and track production to the gram

CalcMenu links planned menus to production sheets, quantities per station and traceability. Ideal for central kitchens, cold chain and cook-chill.

Production planning

Before / after

Without CalcMenu

You guess quantities and throw away the excess.

With CalcMenu

Production quantities adjust to actual orders. Less waste, less stress.

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 links planned menus to production sheets, quantities per station and traceability. Ideal for central kitchens, cold chain and cook-chill.

What it gives you

Production sheets generated automatically

From the menu and planned quantities, CalcMenu produces sheets per workstation with ingredients, weights and steps.

Traceability from central kitchen to plate

Every raw-material batch is linked to production runs and deliveries. In a recall you find what is affected in seconds.

Cold chain and cook-chill under control

Plan cooling flows, shelf-life and delivery rounds. CalcMenu calculates quantities to produce and send to each site.

How it works

1

Import your recipes and menus

CalcMenu acts as a structured recipe base with ingredients, allergens, costs and yields. Every dish is ready to be turned into production.

2

Plan quantities by site

Enter headcount or covers by site and service. CalcMenu calculates gross and net quantities for the central kitchen.

3

Launch and track production

Print or display production sheets, record batches used and track shipments to sites. History stays complete.

For which sectors

Deployed in central kitchens and cold-chain production lines to plan and trace thousands of meals per day.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

University dining

Thousands of students, multiple campuses, one safety standard.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Buying centre & brands

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

Vending & snacking

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

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.

Supermarket & large retail

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

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