Built by Chefs for Chefs

Take Control of Your
Kitchen Costs

Chefs Lab is the all-in-one food management system for restaurants, caterers and food businesses. Cost recipes precisely, track allergens, engineer your menu and maximise profitability.

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14
Allergens Tracked
100%
Recipe Accuracy
∞
Recipes Stored
Real-time
Cost Updates

Powerful Features

Everything you need to manage recipes and control costs

Recipe Costing

Calculate exact recipe costs with ingredient pricing and portion analysis.

Inventory Management

Track stock levels and automatically update recipe costs in real-time.

Profit Analysis

Monitor food cost percentages and profit margins per dish.

Price Updates

Update ingredient prices once and see changes across all recipes instantly.

Recipe Database

Save and organise unlimited recipes with full costing details.

Budget Control

Set food cost budgets and track actual costs against targets.

Allergen Management

Tag and track all 14 UK major allergens across every ingredient and recipe.

Event Planner

Plan catering events with projected costs, production lists and profitability.

Menu Engineering

Classify dishes as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles or Dogs to optimise your menu.

Perfect For

Designed for food service professionals across all business types

Restaurants

Manage complex menus with accurate food costing.

Food Trucks

Control costs for mobile operations.

Caterers

Quote accurate prices for events.

Budget Friendly

Affordable solution for small businesses.

Why Chefs Lab?

Built by chefs, for chefs

Live food cost % on every recipe
14 UK allergen tracking built-in
Supplier price comparison
Menu engineering matrix
Event catering planner
Pre-prep / sub-recipe costing
Batch scaling calculator
Printable recipe costing sheets

Ready to cut costs and boost profit?

Join food businesses already using Chefs Lab to run smarter kitchens.

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