Coming in 2027

Spreadsheets are still
running most kitchens.
Not anymore.

PlateIT calculates the true cost of every dish on your menu — accounting for ingredient yield, prep batch losses, and food waste — so you always know where your margins stand.

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5
Cost calculation layers
30
Day free trial
6
Kitchen types supported
100%
Built for back-of-house
The problem

Most kitchens are operating blind

You know your menu prices. But do you know what a dish actually costs to produce — after yield losses, prep batch waste, and portion variance? Most operators don't. That gap is where margins disappear.

Spreadsheets go stale

Ingredient prices change. Yield percentages drift. Last month's spreadsheet isn't telling you what your food costs today.

Guesswork pricing

Most menu prices are set by feel. That works — until ingredient costs shift and you don't notice until month end.

Yield is invisible

A potato at $2.00/kg costs $2.30/kg usable after peeling. Most systems ignore this entirely.

Waste has no cost

Food waste — yield and accidental — adds up every service. Very few kitchens track it accurately.

What PlateIT does

True cost intelligence for every dish

Yield-adjusted ingredient costing

Enter ingredients once with a yield %. True usable cost calculated automatically.

Included

Prep recipe & batch yield

Sub-recipes with batch outputs. Cost per portion from any batch size.

Included

Menu profitability engine

Actual food cost % vs target, gross food profit, and pricing recommendations per item.

Included

Food waste visibility

Yield waste auto-calculated. Accidental waste logged by component. Daily, weekly, monthly.

Included

Multi-location support

One login for your whole operation. Each location manages its own modules independently.

Included

Import your existing data

Upload ingredients and recipes from Excel or CSV. Your spreadsheet or our template.

Included
How it works

Five layers of true cost intelligence

From raw ingredient to plated dish — every layer accounted for.

01
Ingredient
Purchase price + yield %
→
02
Prep recipe
Batch yield + cost per portion
→
03
Menu item
True dish cost at portion level
→
04
Profitability
Actual vs target food cost %
→
05
Production
Optional labour contribution

Food waste visibility — included in every plan

Yield waste calculated automatically. Accidental waste logged at the component level — log a dropped bun, not the whole burger.

Yield waste auto-calculatedComponent-level loggingDaily / weekly / monthlyDashboard pie chart
Who it's for

Built for every kind of kitchen

Restaurants & bars

True food cost and margin visibility for full-service kitchens — without a $400/month enterprise platform.

"Our food costs look fine on paper. Month-end tells a different story."

Catering companies

Know your real per-head cost before the event. Scale recipes and quote with confidence.

"We quoted $18 per head. The invoice came in at $24."

Cafés & coffee shops

Drinks, pastries, and lunch service — every SKU costed with yield and waste folded in, so daily specials never quietly lose money.

"The latte margin looks great. Until you factor in the milk we pour down the drain."

Bakeries & patisseries

Track flour, butter, and sugar at the gram level. Batch yields and prep losses costed into every loaf, pastry, and cake.

"Croissants are flying out. Why is the P&L still flat?"

Home bakeries & cookeries

Stop pricing by feel. See what each product costs and what you should charge.

"I've been undercharging for two years and had no idea."

Pop-up & market vendors

Food trucks, market stalls, festivals, and one-off events. Know your per-unit cost before you set the menu — and your real margin after the rush.

"Sold out every weekend. Still couldn't tell you what we made."
Pricing

Simple. Per location.

Everything included. 30-day free trial — no credit card required.

Available at launch
$79.99 CAD / location / mo
Everything you need to know the true cost of every dish — from raw ingredients to plated item.
Ingredient management
Dashboard & insights
Yield % per ingredient
Food waste visibility
Prep recipe builder
Batch yield engine
Multi-location support
Menu item costing
Excel / CSV import
Profitability engine
Production cost

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