Menu Engineering Studio vs tSpoonLab
Menu Engineering Studio
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tSpoonLab
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| Figure | Menu Engineering Studio | tSpoonLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1,497/mo | €95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 12 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Menu Engineering Software | 7.4 (#28) | 8.5 (#7) |
| POS integration | A POS integration is helpful but not required to start; the product can use a sales mix export and recipe costs, with a live connection added later. | The product imports POS sales and compares theoretical consumption with actual consumption by cost centre. |
| Recipe costing | Plate cost is calculated by recipe and updated when ingredient prices move. | Users can build ingredient-based recipe costings, calculate costs and link them automatically to connected POS sales. |
| Support | The product page invites users to book a 20-minute meeting to discuss the product. | The listed paid plans include chat support, and the maker says personal advisors help customers through implementation. |
Plans
Menu Engineering Studio
- Foundation$1,497 a month
- White label and enterprise$2,500 a month
- Growth$2,997 a month
- Command$5,997 a month
tSpoonLab
- Professional€95 a month
- Professional (Restauración)€95 a month
- tspoonFast€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Cocinas de producción)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Hoteles)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Restauración)€110 a month
- Premium (Cocinas de producción)€150 a month
- Premium Buffet (Hoteles)€250 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise (Cocinas de producción)Priced on request
In their own words
Menu Engineering Studio
Menu Engineering Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
tSpoonLab
tSpoonLab is a software ecosystem for professional kitchens, combining the tspoonBack WebApp, tspoonFast app, and personal advice. tspoonBack manages and analyzes menus, purchases, sales, warehouses, and inventory across a business’s points of sale. Recipe tools support production sheets, cost and ingredient control, shared preparations, and standardized processes. Purchasing tools centralize buying activity and support supplier comparison and negotiation. For daily operations, tspoonFast supports voice-based orders and inventories, delivery-note capture by photo, checklists, waste tracking, transfers between cost centers, and production-sheet lookup. Production-kitchen tools add weekly planning and event management, including purchasing, production, profitability, allergens, staffing, and logistics. Food-safety functions cover lots, expiration dates, traceability, nutrition, allergens, and critical control points, and can generate APPCC checklists. Integrations cover POS, ERP, and e-commerce partners; ERP data can also be exported via API, CSV, or SFTP. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API. Plans start at €95 a month, and a no-obligation trial is offered.