Windows Chef Preview
Know the profit
behind every plate.
Menu profitability intelligence for chefs and restaurant owners.
Calculate dish costs, spot underpriced menu items, track ingredient price changes, and make smarter menu decisions.
Runs locally
No account
No cloud upload
Menu overviewProfitability Dashboard
Breakfast Menu
Margin by dish
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Priority actions
Steak FritesLow margin18%
Eggs BenedictPrice risk25%
Ricotta ToastOn target32%
Weekly impact+$486
Cost changeSalmon +8.2%
01Margin clarity
The margin problem
Ingredient prices change.
Menu prices often do not.
PlateProfitAI helps chefs and owners see which dishes are making money, which are underpriced, and which supplier cost changes may affect profit before margins are lost.
A practical first look
Preview it in 10 minutes.
Try PlateProfitAI with sample data and quickly see whether it helps with real menu decisions.
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Download the Windows preview build.
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Open PlateProfitAI and click Load Demo Data.
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Open Dish Report.
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Review the AI Menu Consultant.
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Try Find Alternatives.
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Open Optimise Menu.
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Send honest feedback.
From cost to decision
A clearer view of your menu.
Practical tools for finding margin risk, testing changes, and deciding what to improve first.
Dish Costing
Calculate recipe cost, cost per serve, food cost percentage, and profit per serve.
Suggested Menu Pricing
Compare actual menu prices against suggested pricing based on target food cost.
Price with confidence →AI Menu Consultant
Get practical dish-level advice based on pricing, cost drivers, and margin risk.
Focus on what matters →Ingredient Replacements
Find smarter ingredient alternatives using dish context and culinary knowledge.
Explore alternatives →Optimise Menu
See what to fix first with prioritised menu improvement actions.
Prioritise changes →Price Intelligence
Track ingredient price changes and see which dishes are affected.
Catch cost movement →Profit Simulator
Test menu price changes, ingredient cost changes, and weekly profit impact.
Model before changing →Menu Engineering
Identify Star Performers, Popular Profit Drivers, Profit Builders, and Low Performers.
Understand the mix →Menu Portfolio
Group dishes into breakfast, lunch, dinner, specials, events, and more.
Organise every menu →Local Data / Privacy
Runs locally with no account and no cloud upload in the preview build.
Your files stay on your computer
Product tour
See the decisions, not just the data.
Each workspace is designed to turn costing detail into a practical next step.
Home Dashboard preview
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Home Dashboard
See your menu health, risks, opportunities, and daily actions.
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Menu Dashboard
Review food cost, risky dishes, margin mix, and ranked dish performance.
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Dish Report
Compare Actual Price/Serve, Suggested Price/Serve, Cost/Serve, and Profit/Serve.
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AI Menu Consultant
Get practical dish-level advice based on margin, cost drivers, and pricing gaps.
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Find Alternatives
Review ingredient replacement ideas using dish context and culinary knowledge.
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Optimise Menu
See what to fix first to protect margin and recover profit.
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Price Intelligence
Track ingredient price changes and affected dishes.
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Menu Engineering
Group dishes into Star Performers, Popular Profit Drivers, Profit Builders, and Low Performers.
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Menu Portfolio
Organise dishes into menus such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, specials, or events.
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Profit Simulator
Test price and ingredient cost scenarios before changing the menu.
A practical workflow
From ingredients to better decisions.
Start with demo data or your own menu, then follow the margin signals.
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Load your data
Load demo data or add your own ingredients.
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Build dishes
Create recipes and enter actual menu prices.
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Review profitability
Compare actual performance and suggested prices.
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Track cost changes
See supplier price movement and affected dishes.
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Decide what to fix
Use optimisation and simulations to act with confidence.
Available for early feedback
Windows Chef Preview
Download the PlateProfitAI
v1.0 Preview
Early Windows feedback build for chefs and hospitality operators who want a clearer view of menu profitability before the product expands further.
- Windows only for now
- Runs locally
- No account required
- No cloud upload
- Manual data entry
- Unsigned preview build
Download from GitHub Releases
Latest build: PlateProfitAI.zip
Private preview feedback
Join the PlateProfitAI Chef Preview.
I'm looking for honest feedback from chefs, owners, managers, cooks, food truck operators, and anyone involved in menu pricing before the product is expanded further.
- Is the app easy to understand?
- Is the AI Menu Consultant useful?
- Do ingredient replacements make sense?
- Would this help in a real kitchen?
- What would make it worth paying for?
Suggested test route8 checks
- 01Load Demo Data✓
- 02Home Dashboard✓
- 03Dish Report✓
- 04AI Menu Consultant✓
- 05Find Alternatives✓
- 06Optimise Menu✓
- 07Price Intelligence✓
- 08Profit Simulator✓
Questions, answered
Before you download.
PlateProfitAI is an early local Windows preview build. Here is what that means.
Read the privacy overview →What is PlateProfitAI?
PlateProfitAI is a local Windows desktop app that helps chefs and restaurant owners analyse dish costing, menu pricing, ingredient price changes, and menu profitability.
Who is it for?
Chefs, cafe owners, restaurant owners, kitchen managers, food truck operators, and hospitality businesses that need clearer menu profitability information.
Is my data uploaded?
No. The preview build runs locally and does not upload menu data to the cloud.
Does it require an account?
No account is required for the preview build.
Why does Windows show a SmartScreen warning?
The app is currently unsigned. Windows may warn users about unsigned apps. If you trust the source, click More info, then Run anyway.
Does it connect to POS systems?
Not yet. POS integration may be considered later.
Does it support supplier integrations?
Not yet. Supplier prices are entered manually in the current preview build.
Can I use my own ingredients and dishes?
Yes. You can add ingredients, create dishes, edit dishes, and update ingredient prices.
Is this a final product?
No. This is an early Chef Preview build for feedback.
How do I send feedback?
Use the feedback link on this website or the feedback form included with the preview build.
Privacy by default
Local-first preview build.
PlateProfitAI runs locally on your Windows computer. The preview build does not require an account and does not upload your menu data to the cloud.
- No account requiredOpen the app and get started.
- No cloud uploadYour menu data stays local.
- Local data storageStored on your Windows computer.
- Your files, your controlYou control your own data files.
Current release
v1.0.0
Chef Preview Build
A practical early access release built for useful, honest chef feedback.
Included in this build
- Dish costing
- Suggested pricing
- AI Menu Consultant
- Ingredient replacements
- Culinary knowledge base
- Price Intelligence
- Optimise Menu
- Menu Engineering
- Menu Portfolio
- Profit Simulator
- Local Windows build
- Tester documentation