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CostGuard

Food Costing Software.

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Overview

CostGuard is a food costing software that helps restaurant and foodservice operators manage their inventory, price recipes, and control costs. It includes features for nutritional analysis, allowing users to calculate the nutritional information for their menu items based on the ingredients used.

✨ Key Features

  • Recipe Costing
  • Inventory Control
  • Nutritional Analysis
  • Menu Engineering
  • Sales Analysis
  • Purchasing & Ordering

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Strong focus on food costing as the core competency.
  • Long-standing presence in the market.
  • Desktop-based for operators who prefer local installations.

Unique Value: Provides robust and detailed tools specifically for controlling food costs and managing inventory, helping operators maximize profitability.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Restaurants trying to control food costs. Caterers managing inventory for events. Chefs costing out new recipes and menus. Food service operations needing to track usage and variance.

✅ Best For

  • Determining the exact cost of a menu item.
  • Tracking inventory levels and identifying shrinkage.
  • Generating nutritional information for menus.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Businesses that only need to create FDA-compliant labels for packaged goods.
  • Large enterprises needing a cloud-based, multi-unit solution.

🏆 Alternatives

ChefTec

CostGuard is a more specialized tool for costing and inventory compared to all-in-one platforms, offering depth in that specific area.

💻 Platforms

Desktop

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

POS Systems

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Phone Support

💰 Pricing

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✓ 14-day free trial

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