CAN · Kitchen Operations Platform
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I'm building CAN to make the daily work of running a kitchen easier, from receiving deliveries to managing stock and food cost.
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Keeping track of a busy kitchen takes time.
- When you're responsible for several kitchens, it's not always easy to know what's happening in each one without checking with the team.
- Most of the information is already available, but you often need to check different systems to get a clear picture.
- During a busy shift, the team needs a simple way to record what has been done and what still needs attention.
All Kitchen Operations in One Place
Delivery
Check purchase orders and record what actually arrives from suppliers.
86 Items
Keep the team updated when menu items are unavailable or running low.
Daily Kitchen Operations
Manage opening checks, prep lists and production records throughout the day.
Ordering
Prepare supplier orders based on stock levels and par quantities.
Stock & Inventory
Follow ingredient quantities and manage stock counts across different storage areas.
Butchery & Waste
Record ingredient yields and keep track of waste in the kitchen.
Recipe & Food Cost
Calculate recipe costs and understand how ingredients affect your food cost.
Sales & Reports
Review menu performance and kitchen results from one place.
How CAN Works
Set Up Your Kitchen
Add your ingredients and organise the kitchen sections you want to manage.
Manage Orders & Deliveries
Prepare orders and record what arrives from suppliers. Keep track of missing items and delivery issues.
Run Daily Operations
Follow preparation tasks and complete daily checks. Update menu availability when something runs out.
Keep Track of Stock
Record what comes in and what gets used. Follow inventory levels, production and waste.
Understand Your Food Cost
Connect ingredient costs with recipes and stock records to see how your kitchen is performing.
Audiences
- Chefs & Kitchen Teams
- Head Chefs & Kitchen Managers
- Independent Restaurants
- Multi-site Restaurant Groups
Spreadsheets versus CAN
Spreadsheets are useful, and I still use them myself. But when it comes to daily kitchen operations, I wanted something easier for the whole team to work with.
| Capability | Spreadsheets | CAN |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Operations | Information is entered and updated manually. | Staff record tasks directly as they work. |
| Stock Control | Stock figures depend on regular manual updates. | Designed to track stock as items move through the kitchen. |
| Food Cost | Costs are calculated using formulas and updated prices. | Designed to connect ingredient costs with recipes and inventory. |
| Multiple Restaurants | Information may be spread across different files. | Designed to bring restaurant operations into one platform. |
| Team Updates | You need to check whether the latest information has been entered. | Designed to show the latest recorded activity and who updated it. |
Why I built CAN
When I was working in Singapore, I was responsible for several restaurants. I couldn't be in every kitchen at once, and I wanted an easier way to see what was happening in each restaurant in real time.
Most systems already allowed me to check the information I needed, but I wanted something simpler. Something I could open and quickly understand what was happening across the kitchens I was looking after.
That's where the idea for CAN started.
I built the delivery function first because it was something my team needed every day. But that was only the beginning.
My goal is to turn CAN into a kitchen operations platform that chefs can use throughout their working day. I want it to help with the small tasks that take up so much of our time, as well as the bigger responsibilities of running a kitchen.
There is still a lot I want to build, but I hope CAN can eventually make everyday kitchen work a little easier for chefs.