Food Cost Intelligence
You didn't become a chef to crunch numbers
Get back to doing what you love. ChefIQ handles the invoices, tracks every price change, and alerts you before margins disappear — so you can focus on the food.
Free plan includes 20 scans/month. No credit card required.
5s
Invoice extraction
8-12%
Avg cost savings
$/kg
Normalized pricing
The problem
Sound familiar?
Every chef we talked to described the same problems.
Price blindness
You build a menu knowing your costs. A week later, chicken goes up 15%. You don't find out until your P&L is already blown.
Manual invoice scanning
Every morning you flip through invoices looking for price increases. Tedious, error-prone, and it steals time from actual cooking.
Unit conversion hell
Vendor A sells by the lb, vendor B by the kg. You can't tell which is cheaper without pulling out a calculator every time.
Silent margin erosion
By the time you notice food cost creeping up, you've already served hundreds of plates at a loss. The system should tell YOU.
Everything you need to control food costs
From invoice to insight in seconds. No spreadsheets, no manual data entry.
AI Invoice Scanning
Snap a photo or upload a PDF. AI extracts vendor, line items, prices, and quantities in seconds.
Price Change Alerts
Automatically detects when ingredient prices change. See what went up, by how much, and from which vendor.
Vendor Comparison
Compare prices across vendors, normalized to $/kg or $/L. Instantly find the best price for any ingredient.
Bulk Import
Upload a month of invoices at once. AI processes each one, builds your vendor and ingredient database automatically.
Photo Extract
Photograph menus, recipe cards, or prep sheets. AI reads everything and creates records automatically.
Menu Impact Alerts
Price changes cascade through recipes to menu items. Get alerted when any dish crosses your food cost threshold.
Recipe Costing
Build recipes with ingredients. Food cost auto-calculates with unit conversion — oz, lb, kg, L, gal.
Menu Engineering
Track food cost percentage and margin for every item. See which dishes are profitable and which need repricing.
Labor Scheduling
Manage employees, create weekly shift schedules, and track labor costs by day and by role.
Demand Forecasting
Log daily covers and get day-of-week averages. Predict next week's prep quantities from historical data.
Integrations
Your kitchen, on autopilot
Connect ChefIQ to Slack, email, WhatsApp, or any tool you already use. Get alerts and reports without lifting a finger.
Webhook Alerts
Real-time webhook events for every scan, price change, and menu impact. Push data anywhere.
n8n / Zapier Ready
Connect to 500+ apps. Pre-built workflow templates for Slack, email, WhatsApp, and more.
Automated Reports
Daily kitchen briefings and weekly cost reports delivered to your inbox or Slack — zero effort.
Zero-Touch Intelligence
ChefIQ pushes alerts and insights to you. No login required — your kitchen runs on autopilot.
How it works
From paper invoice to actionable intelligence in under 30 seconds.
Scan your invoice
Take a photo with your phone or upload a PDF. Works with any vendor format -- handwritten, printed, or digital.
AI extracts everything
ChefIQ reads the entire document: vendor name, invoice date, every line item with quantity, unit, and price. Review anything flagged.
Review and approve
Quick review screen shows extracted data. Correct any mismatches, then approve. Vendors and ingredients are auto-created or matched.
Get instant insights
Price changes trigger alerts. Recipes and menu items auto-recalculate. Vendor comparison shows you the cheapest supplier. All in real time.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more power.
Starter
Try it out. No credit card needed.
Start Free- 20 invoice scans/month
- 10 recipes
- Vendor tracking
- Ingredient database
- Menu costing
- 7-day price alert history
Pro
For serious kitchens that want full control.
Start Pro Trial- Unlimited scans + bulk import
- Unlimited recipes
- Photo extract (menus + recipes)
- Price change alerts
- Vendor comparison ($/kg normalized)
- Menu impact alerts
- Labor scheduling
- Demand forecasting
- Full price history
- Up to 5 team members
- Webhook alerts (Slack, email)
- Mobile app access
Enterprise
Multi-location, API access, custom integrations.
Contact Sales- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited team members
- Multi-location support
- API access
- Webhook integrations + automation workflows
- Custom integrations (POS, accounting)
- Dedicated account manager
- Priority support
- Custom food cost thresholds per location
Start knowing your numbers today
Join kitchens using ChefIQ to save 8-12% on food costs. Free to start, no credit card required.