AI-Powered Menu Profitability for Independent Restaurants
Upload invoices, classify ingredients, and calculate recipe costs at scale. Stop spending 6-8 hours per week on spreadsheet-based menu engineering.
How It Works
From raw invoice to actionable margin data in three steps — no manual entry required.
Invoice Processing
Upload Invoices
Drop supplier PDFs or CSVs directly into the platform. The system parses line items, quantities, and unit prices automatically.
AI Ingredient Classification
Each line item is matched to your recipe database using LLM-based classification with configurable taxonomy for your menu.
Cost Trend Tracking
Historical supplier pricing is tracked per ingredient, flagging cost increases that affect menu profitability.
Menu Analytics
Recipe Costing
Automated ingredient costing per plate with real-time updates when supplier prices change. No manual recalculation.
Menu Item Scoring
Each dish ranked by gross margin, contribution margin, and category performance. Identify high and low performers instantly.
Price Sensitivity Analysis
Simulate price changes and see projected margin impact per item. Model elasticity before committing to a menu update.
PDF Profitability Report
Export formatted reports for owner review, lender documentation, or investor updates with date-stamped data.
Integrations & Connectivity
POS Data Sync
Pull sales data from Toast POS to calculate revenue per menu item and identify your actual top and bottom performers.
Multi-Location Support
Manage menu costs across multiple locations from a single dashboard. Aggregate reports or drill into individual sites.
CSV Export
Export item-level cost and margin data for use in existing BI tools, accounting software, or inventory systems.
Permission Controls
Role-based access for managers, chefs, and owners. Control who can view costs vs. who can edit recipes.
Customer Results
Operators running $500K-$2M in annual revenue share early outcomes from the beta program.
Trattoria Verde
How Austin Italian Cut Menu Engineering Time by 75%
A 75-seat independent restaurant replaced weekly spreadsheet updates with automated invoice processing. The owner reclaimed 8 hours per week and identified 4 underpriced items in the first month.
Read case study →Northwest Public House
Portland Brewpub Uncovered $4.1K Monthly Margin Leak
After running a full menu cost analysis, the kitchen team discovered three signature dishes were priced 18-22% below their true food cost threshold, including one that had been a 'fan favorite' for years.
Read case study →Lakeview Provisions
Chicago Bistro Reduced Cost Calculation Time from 6 Hours to 45 Minutes
The executive chef previously spent half a day each week updating recipe costs in Excel. With the platform handling invoice parsing and ingredient classification, that workflow now runs unattended.
Read case study →Cut Menu Engineering Time by 75%
No spreadsheets. No guessing. Upload invoices, get margins in 15 minutes. Export to PDF or sync with your POS.
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the invoice parsing?
The pipeline combines OCR with an LLM-based classification layer that handles variation in item naming across suppliers. In beta testing, parsing accuracy exceeded 94% for standard distributor invoices (Sysco, US Foods, Gordon Food Service). The system flags low-confidence items for manual review before committing to your recipe database. You control the confidence threshold.
Which POS systems do you integrate with?
Current focus is Toast POS, with direct CSV import available for Square, Lightspeed, and generic POS exports. The approach prioritizes a single POS depth over broad shallow coverage — Toast was selected because it has the most consistent menu item export format among independent restaurant operators. If you're on a different POS, CSV import is available today.
What's included in the free trial?
Full access to all features for 14 days, no credit card required. You can connect one restaurant location and upload up to 30 invoices during the trial period. At the end of 14 days, you decide whether to subscribe. If you do, the plan is $149/month per location. If you don't, your data is retained for 30 days then deleted.
Do independent restaurants actually need this?
The target customer is already spending time on menu engineering tasks: costing out recipes, tracking ingredient prices, identifying underperforming dishes. If that describes your operation, the platform eliminates the manual work. The 6-8 hours per week figure comes from direct conversations with operators — not a marketing claim. If your current process is working, this isn't the right fit.