PlateSense: Food Cost & COGS

PlateSense turns vendor invoices into real-time inventory, accurate food cost, and clear menu margins. Stop guessing. Stop spreadsheet drift. See what changed, what it costs now, and what to do next. KEY USE CASES Close food cost fast with consistent COGS math Catch price spikes and vendor outliers before they wreck margins Keep recipes and menu items costed from your latest purchasing data Run clean inventory counts on mobile by storage location WHAT YOU CAN DO INVOICES TO INVENTORY Upload invoice photos, PDFs, or forward vendor emails Extract line items, quantities, pack sizes, and prices Prevent duplicates and fix mappings when something is miscategorized REAL-TIME INVENTORY Track weight, volume, count, and case-based units Log every change with a transaction history Flag unusual price jumps and purchasing anomalies RECIPE COSTING AND MENU MARGINS Build recipes from standardized inventory items Use sub-recipes and yields for accurate portion costs See live recipe cost, COGS percent, and contribution margin SAGE, YOUR KITCHEN ASSISTANT Ask questions in plain English, like: “What items got more expensive this month?” “How much mozzarella do we have?” “Which menu items have the healthiest margin?” BUILT FOR TEAMS Invite chefs, managers, and accountants with role-based access in a private workspace.