RistoBrain

What RistoBrain is

RistoBrain is a web tool for restaurant food-cost calculations and managing menus, allergens, stock, and prices. It calculates dish costs from supplier ingredient prices and recipe quantities while accounting for waste and yield. Menu engineering sorts dishes into Star, Plowhorse, Puzzle, and Dog quadrants. The system tracks 14 allergens per dish and generates documentation, while users can upload XML invoices, PDFs, or photos for automatic extraction of ingredients and prices. Inventory tools track stock and create supplier-based reorder lists. An AI advisor analyzes restaurant data and offers guidance on menu choices, cost reduction, and dish pricing. The free plan includes one location, up to 30 recipes and 50 ingredients, invoice upload, and a basic AI advisor. Base costs €19/month for one location; Pro costs €49/month, and Business costs €99/month. Higher tiers add features such as unlimited locations, advanced menu tools, and multi-restaurant team functions. Users can export or delete their data, but accounts cannot be shared.

Who it suits

It suits restaurants that want to calculate recipe costs and manage stock, allergens, and menu choices in one web tool. The free plan may fit a single location with a limited recipe and ingredient count.

Limits

The free plan includes one location, up to 30 recipes and up to 50 ingredients. Base costs €19/month and is limited to one location; Pro and Business include unlimited locations.

Getting started

1. Visit the RistoBrain website.
2. Choose the Free plan or a paid plan: Base, Pro or Business.
3. Create a personal account; accounts cannot be shared between multiple people.
4. Enter recipe and ingredient details, or upload an XML invoice, PDF or photo to extract ingredient and price information.
5. Use the web app to manage food costs, menus, allergens and inventory.

Verdict

RistoBrain connects dish costing with menu engineering, invoice extraction, allergen records, and inventory tools. Review the free plan limits and account-sharing restriction, and note that service interruptions may occur during maintenance or updates.