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ezChef Software

ezChef (EZchef) is a Microsoft Excel-based, Windows-only restaurant program for food and beverage inventory, fully costed menu items and sub-recipes, and menu engineering analysis. It is built for budget-conscious independent restaurants and bars that prefer a one-time purchase over a subscription.

2.7/5Small Business$289 one-time

Our verdict

Last verified Jun 6, 2026

Solid, genuinely useful menu-costing and menu-engineering depth at a very transparent one-time price for its niche; held back by being a Windows-Excel-only desktop tool with essentially no software integrations or cloud/real-time data, and no verifiable independent review base (Capterra shows no reviews).

Rating
2.7/5
Editorial score
Users
97
Verified users
Starting at
$289 one-time
one-time purchase (perpetual)
Category
Small Business
Market segment

Key Features

Microsoft Excel-based (Windows) workbook
Food and beverage inventory management and counts
Fully costed menu items and sub-recipes (400 sub-recipe + 100 menu-item templates)
Menu engineering and profitability analysis by sales mix
Automatic recost when purchase prices change
Weekly order guides
Distributor-specific order-guide import (Sysco, GFS, US Foods)

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Very low, transparent one-time cost (no subscription)
  • Genuinely capable menu costing and menu-engineering analysis
  • Distributor-specific versions auto-import supplier order guides and pricing

Cons

  • Windows-only Microsoft Excel; not Mac- or web-Excel compatible
  • No cloud, real-time, or POS/accounting integrations
  • No verifiable independent review base

Detailed Information

No information available for Inventory Tracking Methods.

Best For

budget-conscious independent restaurants and barsExcel-comfortable operatorsmenu costing and menu engineering on a one-time budget

Not ideal for

Mac-only operatorsmulti-unit groups needing cloud/real-time datateams wanting POS or supplier integrations

Integrations

Microsoft Excel (Windows only)
Distributor order guides (Sysco, Gordon Food Service, US Foods)

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Additional Information

Category
Small Business
Price Range
$289 (Standard) / $359 (distributor-specific) one-time
Pricing Model
one-time purchase (perpetual)

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