CalcMenu
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
What it is
CalcMenu is recipe management software for professional kitchens, bringing recipes, costs, allergens, and compliance information into a shared workflow. Teams can create, scale, organize, share, and print recipes, then turn them into shopping lists. The software tracks ingredient prices and calculates plate costs automatically. Nutrition and compliance information includes nutritional analysis, allergens, CO₂ impact, and Nutri-Score; the depth available depends on the plan. An AI assistant offers recipe suggestions, cost optimization, and allergen identification. CalcMenu supports multiple locations, recipe versioning, yield scaling, and preparation instructions, and runs on Android, iOS, and the web. Listed interfaces include SAP, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, TCPOS, Simphony, and Nicelabel, with other connectors available on request. Its API supports recipe data, shopping lists, menu plans, nutritional analysis, real-time synchronization, and custom endpoints. The product is paid, with pricing on request. The homepage says there is no free plan and self-service registrations for Starter, Pro, and Executive are closed to new registrations.
For and against
For
- Automatically calculates plate costs from ingredient prices.
- Supports recipe scaling, versioning, and multiple locations.
- Provides allergen information and nutritional analysis.
- API supports real-time synchronization and custom endpoints.
Against
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Self-service Starter, Pro, and Executive registrations are closed.
The verdict
CalcMenu combines recipe operations with costing, nutrition, allergen, and integration tools. Organizations considering it should note the lack of a free plan and the closure of self-service registrations for three named tiers.
Who it suits
CalcMenu is aimed at professional kitchens, including hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and food chains. Its tools may also suit chefs, nutritionists, procurement managers, and IT or finance teams managing recipes and costs.
Plans and prices
Enterprise access
Price depends on number of sites and modules · Request a tailored plan
Read 30 Sep 2026 · calcmenu.com
On the record
- AI
- Its AI assistant offers recipe suggestions, cost optimization, and allergen identification.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- API
- The API supports recipe data, shopping lists, menu plans, nutritional analysis, real-time synchronization, and custom endpoints.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The product is presented for hotels, restaurants, hospitals, food chains, chefs, nutritionists, procurement managers, and IT and finance teams.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Availability limit
- The homepage says there is no free plan and that self-service Starter, Pro, and Executive registrations are closed to new registrations.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company history
- EGS says the first EGS CALCMENU version was developed in 1985.eg-software.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Food costing
- CalcMenu tracks ingredient prices and calculates plate costs automatically.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integration fees
- Interfaces have a one-time setup fee and yearly support fee; the exact cost depends on the systems, data mapping, and synchronization frequency.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists interfaces for SAP, JD Edwards, QuickBooks, TCPOS, Simphony, Nicelabel, and other systems, with additional connectors available on request.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Nutrition and compliance
- The product provides nutritional analysis, allergen information, CO₂ impact, and Nutri-Score, with the depth depending on the plan.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- CalcMenu is recipe management software for professional kitchens that brings together recipes, food costs, allergens, and compliance.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Recipe tools
- Users can create, scale, organize, share, and print recipes, and turn them into shopping lists.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security and privacy
- EGS says it maintains organizational and technical processes to protect information and does not process sensitive personal information.info.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker offers demos and consultations and says its team can help assess integration needs and recommend an integration level.calcmenu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
