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PlateSpec
What PlateSpec is
PlateSpec is a web-based training platform for restaurant groups with more than one location. Managers can describe a training change, review a staged ticket, and approve edits to affected lessons and quiz questions before publishing. Approved updates can be distributed across locations, with completion tracked on a live board. Crew members sign in by scanning a QR code and entering a six-digit code delivered by email; no password or app installation is required. Courses are automatically translated into Spanish when published, and crew can change languages with one tap. PlateSpec can import people and course content from legacy systems such as TalentLMS. Reports and rosters export to CSV, while meaningful actions are recorded in an append-only event log. The service includes a restaurant course library, compliance tracking, mobile access, and content authoring. Pricing is per location per month: 129.00 USD for 1–9 locations, 109.00 USD for 10–24, and 99.00 USD for 25 or more. Plans include unlimited staff and features, without a setup or per-seat fee; a 14-day trial is available. PlateSpec says it has not completed a SOC 2 audit.
Who it suits
PlateSpec suits restaurant groups with multiple locations that need to distribute training changes and track completion. Its QR-based crew access and Spanish course translations are relevant for teams seeking those specific options.
What it does well
- Rolls approved training updates out to every location.
- Tracks completion on a live board.
- Crew access needs no password or app installation.
- Courses are automatically translated into Spanish.
- Plans include unlimited staff and all features.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is per location per month.
- PlateSpec has not completed a SOC 2 audit.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10–24 locations | per location / month; the whole group bills at this rate · Unlimited staff · every feature · no setup fee | $109 a month |
| 1–9 locations | per location / month · Unlimited staff · every feature · no setup fee | $129 a month |
| 25+ locations | per location / month; the whole group bills at this rate · Unlimited staff · every feature · no setup fee | $99 a month |
As platespec.com lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
PlateSpec combines multi-location training updates with completion tracking, Spanish translation, and CSV exports. Pricing varies by location count, and the company states it has not completed a SOC 2 audit.
Facts from PlateSpec's own pages
- AI menu updates
- Managers describe a change in plain English, review a staged ticket, and approve updates to affected lessons and quiz questions before publishing. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Cancel and data portability
- Customers can cancel in one click and export courses, rosters, and completion records. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- PlateSpec states that it has not completed a SOC 2 audit. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Crew access
- Crew sign in by scanning a QR code and entering an emailed six-digit code, with no password or app installation required. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Exports and audit log
- Reports and rosters export to CSV, and the security page says meaningful actions are recorded in an append-only event log. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Washington State, USA · platespec.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations and processors
- The security page names Vercel, Supabase/AWS, Anthropic, and Resend as providers; it names TalentLMS as an import source. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Courses are automatically translated into Spanish when published, and crew can switch languages with one tap. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Legacy LMS import
- PlateSpec says it imports people and course content from legacy systems such as TalentLMS. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Multi-location rollout
- Approved training updates can be pushed to every location, with completion tracked on a live board. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Pricing limits
- Pricing is per restaurant, includes unlimited staff and all features, and has no setup fee or per-seat fee. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- PlateSpec is an AI-native training platform for restaurant groups with more than one location. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- PlateSpec says it uses Postgres Row Level Security for company data isolation and encrypts traffic in transit with TLS and data at rest on its infrastructure providers. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Setup
- PlateSpec says a restaurant group can be live the same day after locations and existing training are loaded and QR codes are printed. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- PlateSpec lists email support and says a person reads messages usually within a few hours and always the same day. · platespec.com, 3 Oct 2026