Automated food cost management for restaurants. You run the service. We track the costs.

Built by restarateurs, for restaurateurs

• What is Tako Solutions?

  Tako is a food costing software for restaurants. It reads your supplier invoices, whether it’s a photo, an email or an accounting connection, and its AI automatically extracts every product, price and quantity. Your food cost, COGS, margins, stock levels and orders update on their own, with no manual entry, ever. It’s built by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs.

• Is Tako a food cost management software or a full restaurant management software?

  Tako is a focused food cost management software: it handles the money side of your kitchen, from costs and margins to inventory and supplier spend. It’s often described as restaurant food cost software rather than an all-in-one suite, which is exactly why it does that one job better than a generic tool.

• Is Tako a POS or a cash register system?

  No. Tako is not a POS, a cash register, a booking tool or a staff-scheduling app. It’s a restaurant food cost software that works alongside your existing POS and accounting tools. It plugs into your stack instead of replacing it.

• How does Tako Solutions calculate my food cost?

  Every supplier invoice you send is processed in about 5 seconds. Tako pulls in each ingredient and its real, up-to-date price, then recalculates your food cost percentage, recipe costs and margins automatically. No spreadsheets, no re-typing prices every time a supplier changes them.

• Can Tako scan and read my supplier invoices automatically?

  Yes. Invoice scanning is at the core of Tako. Send a photo, forward an email or connect your accounting software, and the AI captures every line item, meaning product, quantity and price, with no manual data entry. That’s what keeps your costs live without you touching a keyboard.

• Does Tako handle restaurant inventory management?

  Yes. Because Tako already reads what you buy from your invoices, it keeps your restaurant inventory management up to date automatically, including stock levels, usage and reorder needs, without a separate counting app or a manual spreadsheet.

• Can Tako help me cost my recipes and menu?

  Yes. Tako doubles as recipe and menu costing software: it applies your live ingredient prices to each recipe, so you always know the true cost and margin of every dish and can price your menu with confidence.

• How does Tako help improve my restaurant profit margin?

  By keeping costs accurate in real time, Tako shows exactly where margin leaks, whether it’s price hikes from suppliers, over-costed dishes or wasted stock. Restaurants using Tako typically gain 2 to 5 margin points within 3 months and win back 15 to 20 hours of admin every month.

• Where do I see my numbers?

  Your key insights are delivered straight to WhatsApp, every day. No dashboard to log into and no report to build: you get your food cost, margins and alerts where you already are.

• Who is Tako Solutions for?

  Tako Solutions is built for independent restaurants and small restaurant groups that want to control food cost without hiring an analyst or living in Excel. Over 100 restaurants already use it.

• Do I need accounting skills or to change my current tools?

  No. Tako is designed for restaurateurs, not accountants. It connects to the invoices and tools you already use, and the setup takes minutes. You keep your POS, your suppliers and your accountant.

• How much does Tako cost and can I try it?

  Tako is a subscription-based restaurant food cost software with plans for independent venues and multi-site groups. See current pricing and start a trial on the Pricing page.