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Description

CostGuard is a food costing software that enables the immediate costing and recalibration of recipes and menus. By offering suggestions for selling prices aligned with global and category benchmarks, it ensures that your ideal recipe and menu costs are finely tuned. The software’s menu engineering reports effectively highlight both “winners and losers,” enhancing your ability to boost sales and maximize profits. Additionally, CostGuard assesses shrinkage, or loss, across major food categories, smaller subsets, and even specific items. With 'Alert' reports that present usage and shrinkage data organized by dollar values, every dollar saved contributes directly to your profits. By consolidating all the overwhelming data you encounter daily, including those hidden figures, CostGuard provides you with straightforward, actionable insights that drive your business forward and help in making informed decisions. Ultimately, this software streamlines your financial management in the food industry, ensuring you remain competitive and efficient.

Description

Keeping a close eye on your Cost of Sales percentage is crucial for the success of any restaurant, as it enables you to take actionable steps to enhance operations and, in turn, boost profitability. Whether you're running a fast food outlet, a fine dining establishment, a catering service, or an institutional foodservice, grasping the interrelation of the three food cost principles is vital for determining the fate of your business. Shrinkage, which can be bluntly described as theft, poses a significant threat to profitability. This shrinkage reflects the gap between the ideal or theoretical food cost and the actual cost incurred in practice, with discrepancies typically ranging from 2% to 15%. Such variances translate into lost profits that can account for a substantial share of sales, often distinguishing between a thriving food service operation and one that faces closure. Every food service entity inevitably experiences some level of shrinkage, making it imperative to identify and mitigate its sources effectively. By addressing these issues, you can significantly enhance your operational efficiency and safeguard your bottom line.

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Has API

API Access

Has API

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial
Free Version

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Free Trial
Free Version

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Deployment

Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Customer Support

Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Types of Training

Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person

Vendor Details

Company Name

CostGuard Software

Founded

1981

Country

United States

Website

www.costguard.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ideal Software

Country

South Africa

Website

idealsoftware.co.za/ideal-stock-control/

Product Features

Recipe Costing

Analytics/Reporting
Demand Planning
Inventory Management
Menu Management
Nutrition/Allergen Management
Online Ordering
Point of Sale
Recipe Management

Restaurant Management

Billing & Invoicing
Built-in Accounting
Employee Management
Food Costing
Inventory Management
Kitchen Management
Menu Management
Payroll Management
Point of Sale (POS)
Reporting/Analytics
Reservations Management
Sales Tracking
Table Management
Wait List Management
Waitstaff Management

Product Features

Food Service Management

Costing
For Cafeterias
For Healthcare Facilities
Free / Reduced Meals
Inventory Management
Menu Planning
Nutritional Analysis
Online Payments / Funding
Point of Sale (POS)
Purchasing
Recipe Management
Schools
Tray Tracking

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