Pennylane × Tako Solutions
Pennylane is a French accounting and finance platform that centralizes invoices, spending, and bookkeeping for businesses and their accountants. Connect Pennylane to Tako and your supplier invoices move from invoice extraction to clean, categorized purchase data in your accounts, with no re-keying.
The best of the Tako × Pennylane integration
- Invoices, handled end to end: Tako reads each supplier invoice line by line, then feeds Pennylane clean data.
- No re-keying: purchase data lands in your accounting automatically.
- Accurate supplier tracking: every price change is captured for your supplier management.
- Faster month-end: your books and your food cost stay in sync.
- One source of truth: what you buy matches what you book.
Why restaurants and accountants choose Pennylane
Restaurateurs and their accountants choose Pennylane because it brings invoices, payments, and bookkeeping into one collaborative platform, cutting the back-and-forth of month-end. It gives a live view of the numbers instead of a rear-view one. Paired with Tako, Pennylane receives clean purchase data straight from your invoice extraction, so your accounting and your cost control finally speak the same language.
FAQ about Tako & Pennylane
How does the Pennylane and Tako integration work?
Tako reads each supplier invoice line by line, then sends the clean, categorized purchase data to Pennylane, so your accounting is populated without manual entry.
Do I need to re-enter invoices in Pennylane?
No. Tako extracts your invoices and feeds the data to Pennylane automatically, so there is nothing to re-key.
What data flows from Tako to Pennylane?
Clean, itemized purchase data from your supplier invoices, ready to be reconciled in your accounts.
Does it help with supplier price tracking?
Yes. Because Tako reads every line, it captures price changes over time and keeps your supplier costs accurate.
Will it change how I use Pennylane?
No. Pennylane stays your accounting platform. Tako simply feeds it cleaner data and saves you the manual entry.
How long does setup take?
Usually a few minutes to connect Tako and Pennylane, after which invoices start flowing through.
Does Tako replace Pennylane?
No. Pennylane remains your accounting tool. Tako handles invoice extraction and food cost analysis on top of it.
Can I still track my food cost with this integration?
Yes. The same invoice data that feeds Pennylane also powers your food cost and margin analysis in Tako.
Is my financial data secure?
Yes. The connection between Tako and Pennylane is secure, and your data is only used for your own accounts and analysis.
How much does the Pennylane integration cost?
It is included with Tako. Talk to our team to find the plan that fits your restaurant.
Everything Tako does for your restaurant
Food cost control
See your theoretical vs. actual food cost in real time and protect every point of margin.
Inventory management
Track stock, orders, and usage in one place so nothing slips through the cracks.
Cut waste & over-ordering
Spot cost drift across every supplier before it eats your profit, service after service.
Margin optimization
Turn your cost data into pricing and menu decisions that grow your margin.