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Lake Oswego,
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Foodservice Professionals!
ChefTec Software Boosts Your Profits

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ChefTec Inventory recipe software ChefTec™ helps you stay on-top of your business, whether you’re a chef, restaurant owner, caterer, multi-unit manager, or other food service professional.

Click Here to view the ChefTec Tutorial:  http://www.foodcost.org/tutorial/

Whether you're a chef, restaurant owner, caterer, multi-unit manager or other foodservice professional, ChefTec Software helps you stay on top of your business. Operations large and small, throughout the US, throughout the world, have improved their profits with the power of our software solutions. Depending on your specific needs, choose the product that's right for you:
 

ChefTec: For chefs and foodservice owner/operators needing recipe & menu costing, inventory control, and purchasing & ordering at a price all foodservice operations can afford.  Suggested Retail  Price: $595.00.  Your cost is only $545.00 after our $50 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost.
 
Cheftec Plus:  Everything ChefTec offers plus perpetual inventory, sales analysis, theoretical inventory reports and multiple profit centers.  Suggested Retail  Price: $995.00.  Your cost is only $920.00 after our $75 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost. 
Cheftec Enterprise: Meets the needs of complex operations such as large hotels and conference centers with individual profit centers. Requisition and transfer capability is available for moving product between profit centers. Suggested Retail  Price: $2995.00.  Your cost is only $2895.00 after our $100 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost. 

ChefTec may be ordered directly from Profit Strategies & Solutions, Inc. 
Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires.  You may order by calling: (503) 449-0356 or order through our secure website.
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Summary Differences Between ChefTec,
ChefTec Plus and
ChefTec Enterprise Edition

 

ChefTec

ChefTec Plus

ChefTec Enterprise Edition

Recipe & Menu Costing, Inventory Control, Purchasing and Ordering

Nutritional Analysis with Ability to Print Nutrition Facts Labels

Ability to Import Purchases from Vendor's Online Ordering Systems

Works with Handheld PDA devices

Attach Photographs, Videos and Diagrams to Recipes

Shelf-order Inventory

Inventory Extensions

Ordering. Automatic based on Pars, Bids, etc.

Sales Analysis, Perpetual Inventory/POS Interface

 

Calculate Overall Percentage Food Cost

 

Password Capability with Multiple Read/Edit Rights

 

Create Shopping Lists for Banquets and Functions

 

Multiple-language Inventory lists (French, Spanish, and German)

 

HACCP Information

 

Profit Centers
(add-on profit centers)
1
(none)

5
(unlimited)

20
(unlimited)

Requisitions and Transfers

 

 

'What If' Food Cost Calculator

 

 

Move Inventory, Invoices and Recipes between Profit Centers

 

 

Nework Versions

 

 

 
Recipe & Menu Costing

ChefTec

ChefTec Plus

ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Store, scale, and size an unlimited number of recipes.
  • Instantly analyze recipe and menu costs by portion or yield.
  • Cost an entire function or catering job in minutes. Generate accurate catering bids.
  • Update prices, change ingredients in every recipe, with the touch of a button.
  • Ask "What If" questions on menu items for profit and food cost analysis.
  • Export recipes in HTML.
  • Add pictures of plate turnout, or plate layout, for consistency.
  • Add videos or audio of preparation steps.
  •  

  • Create shopping lists for recipes, functions or banquets.
  •  

  • HACCP information included for common inventory items. Ability to add operator specific information.
  •  

  • Print HACCP information on recipes for use in the kitchen.
  •  

  • Transfer recipes between profit centers.
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  • Update menu pricing using 'What If' Food Cost Calculator to analyze different scenarios across menu categories.
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    Inventory Control

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Preloaded database of over 1900 ingredients with unlimited capacity for additional inventory items.
  • Track rising food costs automatically.
  • Compare vendor pricing at the touch of a button - from purchases or bids.
  • Enter Invoices quickly using the "auto-populate" feature.
  • Generate customized reports on purchases, price variances, bids, and credits.
  • Take the pain out of physical inventory, ordering and maintenance of par levels.
  • Automatically tracks theoretical and actual inventory levels taking into account sales and purchases.
  •  

  • Calculates usage and shrinkage.
  •  

  • Ability to copy Physical Inventory from one location to a new location.
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  • Generate barcode labels for physical inventory.
  •  

  • Language switching capability for inventory items. Unlimited capacity for adding additional ingredients.
  •  

    Purchasing & Ordering

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Generate orders based on par levels.
  • Order based on lowest price/lowest bid.
  • Generate orders for multi-vendors or single vendor.
  • Use a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) for ordering.
  • Convert orders into invoices instantaneously and modify for changes on receipt of goods.
  • Track purchasing in detail and summary.
  • Ability to analyze by inventory category, account category, profit center, location, etc.
  • Instant flag on inventory price increases and decreases.
  • Compares vendor bids and actual purchases between vendors.
  • Generate orders from shopping list.
  •  

  • Interfaces for vendors on-line ordering systems available.
  •  

  • Send invoices and inventory pricing between profit centers.
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    Requisitions and Transfers

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Send requisitions for recipes or inventory items between profit centers.
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  • Automatically fill requisitions received according to stock levels.
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  • Send transfers between profit centers.
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  • Send invoices for goods transferred between profit centers.
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  • Automatically combine requisitions from several profit centers.
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  • Generate orders or production sheets from requisitions or combined requisitions.
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    Production Sheets

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Create production sheet manually or automatically based on par levels.
  •  

  • Raw inventory automatically depleted through completed production sheets.
  •  

  • Production recipes on completed production sheet added to finished goods inventory.
  •  

    Sales Analysis

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Track daily sales.
  •  

  • Track sales by contribution to profit.
  •  

  • Track sales by menu items sold.
  •  

  • Interfaces for Point of Sale systems available.
  •  

    Nutritional Analysis

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

  • Get a quick and accurate analysis of nutritional values for most commonly used ingredients. Add your own specialty items.
  • Calculate nutritional values for your recipes and menu items.
  • See at a glance which menu items are low fat, low calorie etc.
  • Print a "Nutritional Facts" label.
  • Profit Centers

    ChefTec

    ChefTec Plus

    ChefTec Enterprise Edition

    Number of profit centers

    1

    5

    20

  • Share information (e.g. inventory list) between profit centers.
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  • Copy information (one time) from other profit centers on new setup.
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  • Password capability for profit centers, recipes, inventory control.
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  • On-going transfer of information (e.g. recipes, pricing, etc.) between profit centers.
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    Flexible and easy-to-use, ChefTec puts power in your purchasing. Access information instantly, with the program that:

    bulletSaves you money - Inventory control helps you track fluctuating food costs and compare vendor prices - at the simple touch of a button.

     
    bulletLets you do more in less time - Analyze recipe and menu costs, instantly, by portion or yield.

     
    bulletGenerates orders automatically based on templates, pars or shopping lists - ChefTec's purchasing & ordering features help you quickly convert orders into invoices and modify for changes on receipt of goods.

     
    bulletCalculates nutritional values for your recipes and menu items. You can also obtain the appropriate information needed to meet both health requirements and the demands of your health-conscious customer

    Here's What You Can do With ChefTec!

    Culinary Software Services products are rated #1 in functionality and customer service. A proven product at an affordable price - with ChefTec it's that simple!

    Recipe & Menu Costing

    bulletStore, scale, and size an unlimited number of recipes.
    bulletInstantly analyze recipe and menu costs by portion or yield.
    bulletUpdate prices, change ingredients in every recipe, with the touch of a button.
    bulletCost an entire function or catering job in minutes. Generate accurate catering bids.
    bulletAdd pictures of plate turnout, or plate layout, for consistency.

    Inventory Control

    bulletTrack rising food costs automatically.
    bulletCompare vendor pricing at the touch of a button - from purchases or bids.
    bulletEnter Invoices quickly using the "auto-populate" feature.
    bulletGenerate customized reports on purchases, price variances, bids, credits.
    bulletTake the pain out of physical inventory, ordering and maintenance of par levels.
    bulletPreloaded database of over 1900 ingredients with unlimited capacity for additional inventory items.
    bulletLists of ingredients in different languages (such as, Spanish, French, and German) are available with unlimited capacity for adding additional ingredients.

    Purchasing & Ordering

    bulletGenerate orders based on Par levels
    bulletOrder based on lowest price/lowest bid
    bulletGenerate orders for multi-vendors or single vendor
    bulletUse a Personal Digital Assistant for ordering
    bulletConvert orders into an invoice instantaneously and modify for changes on receipt of goods
    bulletTrack purchasing in detail and summary
    bulletAbility to analyze by inventory category, account category, profit center, location, etc.
    bulletInstant flag on price increases and decreases
    bulletCompares vendor bids and actual purchases between vendors

    Nutritional Analysis

    bulletGet a quick and accurate analysis of nutritional values for up to 5000 most commonly used ingredients. Add your own specialty items.
    bulletCalculate nutritional values for your recipes and menu items.
    bulletSee at a glance which menu items are low fat, low calorie etc.
    bulletPrint a "Nutritional Facts" label.

    Click Here to view the ChefTec Tutorial:  http://www.foodcost.org/tutorial/

    ChefTec: For chefs and foodservice owner/operators needing recipe & menu costing, inventory control, and purchasing & ordering at a price all foodservice operations can afford.  Suggested Retail  Price: $595.00.  Your cost is only $545.00 after our $50 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost.

    Cheftec Plus:  Everything ChefTec offers plus perpetual inventory, sales analysis, theoretical inventory reports and multiple profit centers.  Suggested Retail  Price: $995.00.  Your cost is only $920.00 after our $75 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost. 

    Cheftec Enterprise: Meets the needs of complex operations such as large hotels and conference centers with individual profit centers. Requisition and transfer capability is available for moving product between profit centers. Suggested Retail  Price: $2995.00.  Your cost is only $2895.00 after our $100 Discount.  Profit Strategies & Solutions Inc., offers an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost. 

    Click Here to view the ChefTec Tutorial:  http://www.foodcost.org/tutorial/

    We offer an additional 60 days of free training and tech support after the initial manufacturers 60 days of tech support expires at no additional cost  plus ChefTec discounts.   Click below to order or visit our ChefTec page for details!!

    Cheftec: : For chefs and foodservice owner/operators needing recipe & menu costing, inventory control, and purchasing & ordering at a price all foodservice operations can afford. 

    Cheftec Plus: Everything ChefTec offers plus perpetual inventory, sales analysis, theoretical inventory reports and multiple profit centers. 
    Cheftec Enterprise: Meets the needs of complex operations such as large hotels and conference centers with individual profit cent
    ers. Requisition and transfer capability is available for moving product between profit centers.