Chef intuition. Menu intelligence.
Restaurant food-cost, recipe and kitchen operations software. Connect what you receive, prepare and serve—then make your next decision with the details in view.
First month free: view eligibility · See the $29 plan
Built by Chefs for Chefs.
It answers the questions a Chef doesn't even ask.
4 recorded walkthroughs. No sign-up to watch.
See receiving, recipe costs and plate decisions in the fictional demo kitchen.
$29/month per restaurant location. Self-service software. Support and onboarding cost extra. Existing first-month-free offer: check eligibility.
Recorded in the fictional Harbor Table Bistro demo kitchen. Follow a potato purchase through recipe yield, plate cost and a chef-set food-cost alert. Illustrative prices and theoretical ingredient food cost—not actual period cost of goods sold, profit or promised savings. Narration is AI-generated.
Built by Chefs for Chefs.
It answers the questions a Chef doesn't even ask.
Who we cater to
Start with the work you do. Explore a restaurant workspace—or a conversation about how we could work together.
Independent chefs & owners
Bring ingredient costs, recipe yields, plate pricing and daily records into the same conversation. Built for the chef who also has a business to run.
A self-service workspace for hands-on chefs and owners. One software plan at $29/month per restaurant location; hands-on services are separately quoted.
One connected kitchen workflow
See how a purchase becomes a recipe cost, a menu decision and a better-informed order. Your saved records provide the starting point; your judgment stays in charge.
Review invoices, quantities and vendor pack sizes.
Connect ingredients, recipe yields and station prep sheets.
Build plates and beverages with portion costs beside selling prices.
Use sales, waste and purchase history to inform the next decision.
FREE DOWNLOAD • 47-PAGE ILLUSTRATED PDF
Follow an ingredient-price change all the way to the plate. Explore allergen information, pairing ideas, recipe scaling and the four-tier menu rating system—with worked examples, diagrams and practical worksheets.
Covers the InsightChef Pro web workflow. Worked figures are fictional teaching examples. Allergen information is not a safety certification; pairing suggestions and menu tiers do not replace chef judgment.
Meet the founder · 35 years in restaurants
Scott Hanayik started as a busboy at 15, saving for his first car. Over 35 years in the restaurant business, he has held every position in a restaurant—including Executive Chef and Owner.
A Level One Sommelier and Mixologist, Scott brings a food-and-beverage perspective to restaurant operations. His two specialties are straightforward: reducing costs and growing sales.
InsightChef Pro brings that experience into a practical tool designed to connect the work of a kitchen with the numbers behind it—supporting the chef's intuition with a clearer view of the business.
Start a conversation with ScottONE SELF-SERVICE SOFTWARE PLAN
Software access for one restaurant location. USD, before any applicable tax.
$29/ month / location
Ingredient and recipe costing, plate and menu pricing, purchasing and daily operating records. Enter and maintain your own restaurant data.
No annual commitment or activation fee. Renews monthly until canceled. Cancel before the next renewal; access continues through your paid period.
Subscribe for $29/monthEXISTING FIRST-MONTH-FREE OFFER
The first five eligible new restaurant customers receive 30 days of complimentary software access. Eligibility is confirmed at activation. One place per customer and location.
No card required. No automatic subscription or charge. After 30 days, access pauses unless you separately arrange paid continuation at $29/month per location. Support and onboarding cost extra. Honest feedback is welcome; public-review consent is optional.
View the free-month offerStart with a useful answer
Receiving, recipes, plates and daily records.
Read the Quick Start →FREE TOOL · NO SIGNUPAdd every ingredient. Check recipe cost, portions, yield and target menu price.
Open the food cost calculator →EXCEL WORKBOOK RESOURCEExplore pack, yield and serving-cost concepts.
Open the recipe-costing guide →EXCEL WORKBOOK RESOURCEExplore units and restaurant inventory basics.
Open the inventory guide →Straight answers
One self-service software plan: $29 USD per month per restaurant location, before any applicable tax. No annual commitment or activation fee. It renews monthly until canceled.
No. Support, onboarding, training, data entry, migration, customization and advisory services cost extra. Scope and price must be separately quoted and approved. No support or Q&A hours are included.
The existing offer is for the first five eligible new restaurant customers. It provides 30 days of software access, with no card and no automatic charges. Afterward, access pauses unless you separately arrange paid continuation at $29/month per location. Feedback and public-review permission are optional.
No. POS and QuickBooks connections are not currently available. Ask Insight is available only in the fictional demo, not customer subscriptions.
Yes. Watch the recorded software walkthroughs on this site. They use fictional demonstration data, not customer results or promised savings.
No. Existing subscriptions, previously accepted support allowances and customer records are preserved. The new offer applies to new subscriptions.
FREE STAFF TRAINING RESOURCES
Pairing, allergens, costing, scaling, menu review, inventory and waste control. Unbranded one-page training references, with no account or purchase required.
Browse the free kitchen training PDFs