Foodservice management software is designed to help commercial food businesses such as cafeterias and food factories manage their operations. These tools may help with smaller-scale tasks such as recipe creation and inventory management but they may also help facilitate large-scale tasks such as business management and pricing. Foodservice businesses and those who run their operations or kitchens may use certain foodservice management tools to run their entire business, while others will need to supplement the software with additional tools.
Foodservice management software may be used in conjunction with food traceability software, foodservice distribution software, or catering software. Other business management tools such as accounting software, workforce management software, and business intelligence platforms may also integrate with these tools.
To qualify for inclusion in the Foodservice Management category, a product must:
- Provide features to help foodservice businesses manage recipes, inventory, operations, finances, or a combination of the former
- Cater specifically to the commercial food industry
- Organize the production, procurement, or creation of food products for sale
