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Optimum Control
What it is
Optimum Control is a restaurant inventory management suite with options for restaurants, multi-unit chains, and leisure or entertainment centers. OC Pro supports counting all inventory or selected ingredients, menu engineering to identify dishes that perform well or need improvement, and ordering using par levels, forecasting, and reminders. OC Enterprise is intended for multi-unit chains and offers centralized recipe management and cloud-based reporting accessible anywhere with an internet connection. OC Premier is designed for multiple inventories across outlets in leisure and entertainment centers, with stock requisitioning and transfers between centers. The suite integrates with POS, accounting, and rebate processing systems; named integrations include Aloha, TouchBistro, QuickBooks Desktop, Sysco, US Foods, and Notch. Usernames, passwords, and role-based access levels range from no access to full access. Plans are OC Mobile at $25 a month, OC Pro at $150 a month plus a $250 setup fee, OC Enterprise at $180 a month plus a $250 setup fee, and OC Premier at $300 a month plus a $1,000 setup fee. An Evaluation Mode is available for the first 30 days before registration, and subscriptions include support.
For and against
For
- Supports full or targeted inventory counts.
- Ordering uses par levels, forecasts, and reminders.
- Enterprise includes centralized recipe management.
- Premier supports stock transfers between centers.
- Subscriptions include support.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- OC Pro costs $150 a month plus setup.
- OC Premier costs $300 a month plus setup.
The verdict
Optimum Control offers distinct inventory workflows for single operations, chains, and multi-outlet venues, with integrations and role-based access. Review the plan-specific monthly prices and setup fees before selecting an option.
Who it suits
It suits restaurants managing inventory, ingredient counts, and menu performance, as well as chains or venues with multiple outlets. The Enterprise and Premier options target multi-unit chains and leisure or entertainment centers respectively.
Plans and prices
OC Mobile
Read 1 Oct 2026 · tracrite.net
OC Pro
includes OC Mobile · $250 setup fee
Read 1 Oct 2026 · tracrite.net
OC Enterprise
includes OC Mobile · $250 setup fee
Read 1 Oct 2026 · tracrite.net
OC Premier
$1,000 setup fee · 5 revenue centers · 3 workstations · SQL Express database software
Read 1 Oct 2026 · tracrite.net
On the record
- Cancellation
- For month-to-month subscriptions, the first month is refundable within 30 days of the original purchase if the customer is not satisfied.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Enterprise access
- OC Enterprise reporting and recipe management are accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Enterprise audience
- OC Enterprise is purpose-built for multi-unit chains with centralized recipe management and cloud-based reporting.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Optimum Control integrates with POS, accounting and rebate processing systems.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Inventory counts
- OC Pro supports counting all inventory or selecting specific ingredients through targeted inventories.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Menu engineering
- OC Pro provides menu engineering to identify high-performing dishes and dishes needing improvement.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Named integrations
- Listed integrations include Aloha, TouchBistro, QuickBooks Desktop, Sysco, US Foods and Notch.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- OC Pro
- OC Pro provides restaurant inventory management software intended to simplify inventory processes, lower food cost and improve profitability.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Ordering
- OC Pro uses par levels, forecasting and reminders to streamline inventory ordering.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Premier audience
- OC Premier is designed to manage multiple inventories across outlets in leisure and entertainment centers.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Premier transfers
- OC Premier supports requisitioning stock and transferring inventory between centers.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Optimum Control is a suite of restaurant inventory management tools for Windows-based desktop devices.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security
- Optimum Control supports user names, passwords and role-based access levels including no access, read-only, update-not-create and full access.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- Every Optimum Control subscription includes support, and the company says it tries to answer enquiries within 24 hours on business days.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The software can run in Evaluation Mode for the first 30 days before registration.tracrite.net · read 1 Oct 2026
