Question 1

What is RecetaRentable?

Accepted Answer

A web platform to cost recipes, plan production and keep a monthly profit and loss statement. It's built for chefs, pastry shops, bakeries, caterers and dark kitchens. It works in Spanish and English, with the currency symbol you choose.

Question 2

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

25 USD per month. You can try it free for 7 days, no credit card.

Question 3

Can I import my recipes from Excel?

Accepted Answer

Yes. During the free trial you can import up to 10 recipes from Excel with the Sous Chef. With a subscription, Excel import is bulk.

Question 4

Does it calculate food cost and waste?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It calculates the cost of each recipe with its sub-recipes and waste, the food cost and the margin based on your selling price.

Question 5

What is the Sous Chef?

Accepted Answer

An artificial intelligence assistant inside the platform. It explains how to use it or does the task for you, for example building a production and its shopping list.

Question 6

What documents can I print?

Accepted Answer

When you plan a production, the platform scales the quantities and generates 3 PDFs: mise en place, assembly and shopping list.

Question 7

Do I have to track inventory?

Accepted Answer

No, it's optional. If you turn it on, stock is deducted automatically when you record a production, including sub-recipe ingredients.

Question 8

Can I see what's left to do for an event or production?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In the History, each production has a checklist of purchases, sub-recipes and recipes, with the progress percentage.

Question 9

Does it work on my phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It works on computer, phone and tablet, from the browser.

Question 10

Is it a point of sale (POS) system?

Accepted Answer

No. RecetaRentable is for costing, planning and controlling profitability; it doesn't ring up sales at the counter.

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