Purchasing Flexibility: Link Multiple Packaging Options Under One Ingredient
Some of the best features in Apicbase are so foundational that we almost forget how rare they are elsewhere. Take this one: You can link multiple suppliers and pack sizes to a single ingredient. Whether it’s a box, a kilo, or just a few pieces, your team picks whatever fits best when placing the order. […]
How Overportioning Silently Drained €91.000 in 3 Months (And How Apicbase Stopped It)
Even when recipes are standardised across locations, food cost can spiral. And when it does, the P&L won’t tell you why. That’s what happened at this 24-location pizza chain. Sales were up. Quality consistent. No complaints. On the surface, everything looked fine. But underneath, something was off, and no one could see it. That changed […]
How to Replace an Ingredient Across Hundreds of Recipes in Seconds
A few weeks ago, Chris, Head of Procurement at a restaurant chain with 83 locations, called me. “We finally locked in a deal for olive oil,” he said. “One supplier, better price, and they can deliver to all our outlets.” A smart move. Olive oil prices had surged, hitting food costs hard. By negotiating a […]
How to Track a Drop in Restaurant Profit Margins – A Step-by-Step Investigation
For thousands of foodservice operators, the Apicbase sales dashboard is the first stop of the day. Why? Because it answers a fundamental question: How are we doing? Apicbase provides deep insights into every back-of-house metric. But when you need a quick pulse on business performance, the sales dashboard is where you go. At a glance, […]
