Choco
The food industry's new standard.
Overview
Choco is a mobile-first platform designed to digitize the ordering process between restaurants and their suppliers. It replaces phone calls, texts, and emails with a streamlined chat-based interface. By creating more accurate and efficient orders, it helps reduce errors, over-ordering, and the subsequent food waste that can result from a disorganized procurement process.
✨ Key Features
- Digital Order Guides
- Chat-based Ordering with Suppliers
- Order History & Tracking
- Team Collaboration on Orders
- Supplier-side Order Management Tools
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Extremely simple, chat-like user interface.
- Network effects from a large base of suppliers and restaurants.
- Strong mission-driven focus on building a more sustainable food system.
Unique Value: Reduces food waste at the source by making the procurement process more accurate, transparent, and efficient for both restaurants and suppliers.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Streamlining communication between chefs and suppliers.
- Reducing ordering errors and mistaken deliveries.
- Centralizing procurement for restaurant groups.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Businesses needing to track internal kitchen waste (spoilage, prep waste).
- Companies looking for a full inventory management or recipe costing suite.
🏆 Alternatives
Focuses purely on the ordering and communication workflow, making it a much simpler and more focused tool than all-in-one inventory systems. It aims to do one thing perfectly.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Choco Premium tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The core ordering app is free for restaurants.
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