How it works

From products to profit clarity.

A clear workflow for restaurant and hospitality operators—from product setup and recipe costing to menu decisions and Premium inventory control.

01

Build your product catalogue

Add products manually or download the StockWisely Excel template, complete it offline, and upload it to import products in bulk. Configure your departments and measure types first, then add prices, tax information, waste percentages, and supplier details where applicable.

Manual product entry and bulk Excel import.

02

Cost your recipes

Add products or sub-recipes as ingredients, enter the required quantities and recipe yield, and StockWisely calculates the recipe cost, portion cost, food-cost percentage, and gross profit using the product costs recorded in the system.

When a product cost is updated, recipes using it reflect the latest cost.

03

Account for preparation waste

Record a product’s preparation waste or usable yield. StockWisely incorporates the configured waste percentage into product and recipe costing, helping you calculate a more realistic cost.

Preparation loss is reflected in usable product and recipe costs.

04

Evaluate profit and menu performance

Compare recipe cost with selling price to see food-cost percentage, gross profit, and gross margin. Use menu and reporting tools to identify items that may need pricing or cost adjustments.

Review cost, selling price, food-cost percentage, gross profit, and margin.

05

Share recipes with your team

Give Recipe Viewers controlled, read-only access to the recipes or menus assigned to them. They can follow operational information without editing recipes or seeing restricted costing and financial information.

Recipe Viewer access is €5 per viewer, per unit, per month.

06

Add inventory control when ready

Premium

When your operation needs inventory control, upgrade to Premium to access purchases, supplier management, stock transactions, stocktakes, stock transfers between units, sales tools, dashboard insights, and advanced operational reports.

Premium keeps live inventory operations separate from Basic costing and planning.

Quick answers

How long does setup take?
Setup time depends on the number of products, recipes, and business units. Excel import can significantly reduce the time required to create a large product catalogue.
Do I need to migrate any data?
No full migration is required. You can start with a small set of products and recipes, then expand. If you already maintain product data in spreadsheets, the StockWisely Excel template can help with bulk product setup.
Can I use StockWisely on mobile?
StockWisely is a browser-based web application designed to work on modern desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers. It is not currently a native mobile app.
Who is StockWisely built for?
StockWisely is built for restaurant and hospitality operators, including independent restaurants, hotel kitchens, catering operations, and multi-site food businesses that need clearer product, recipe, and operational costing.

Ready to calculate clearer recipe costs?

Create your account, configure your products, and start calculating accurate recipe costs.

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