How it works

From prep list
to packout.

Six steps. No new kitchen language. No extra chaos.

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Upload from your recipe software.

Export the Sub-Recipe Summary PDF your team already generates — from Parsley, ChefTec, or any recipe platform. No new files, no re-formatting. The workflow you have is the one ChefOS reads.

Recipe Summary PDF PDF
PDF
Week_23_Production.pdf
Honeyplate Kitchen — 2.4 MB — May 11
Herb Chicken Breast Protein — 2.5 oz
Turkey Meatballs Protein — 3.0 oz
Roasted Sweet Potato Carb — 4.0 oz
Steamed Broccolini Veg — 3.0 oz
Herb Chimichurri Sauce Sauce — 1.0 oz
76 recipes across 12 meal types — ready to import
Import Production Run ✓ Ready
Week_23_Production.pdf
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Upload the PDF to ChefOS.

Drop in the file and let ChefOS parse it in about 30 seconds. Review the import — recipe count, meal count, any flagged rows — before sending work to stations. Nothing fires until you confirm.

03

Recipes auto-sort to stations.

Category and prefix rules route work to Protein, Cold Prep, Sauce, Packing, and more. Every cook sees only their list. Nobody hunts for their page or cross-checks another station's column.

Station Routing — Week 23 Auto-sorted
Stations assigned
Protein 22 recipes
Cold Prep 18 recipes
Sauce 12 recipes
Veg & Grain 14 recipes
Packing 10 recipes
Routing rules active
P_ Protein C_ Cold Prep S_ Sauce V_ Veg PK_ Packing
Staff Login PIN Entry
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Staff see only their station — managers see all
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Staff log in and get to work.

PIN login gets each cook into the right station view in seconds. Recipes move from not started to in progress to complete. No shared logins, no wrong views, no time lost navigating.

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Managers watch production move.

Progress bars, shortage alerts, and station status update live on the manager dashboard. The floor is visible without leaving the screen. One glance replaces ten check-in laps.

Production Dashboard — Today Live
Protein
84%
Cold Prep
72%
Sauce
Done
Veg
91%
Packing
14%
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Wild Salmon Fillet — SHORT
Flagged by Protein station — 2 min ago
Plating — Herb Chicken Bowl Standard
Scoop order
Herb Chicken Breast 2.5 oz
Roasted Sweet Potato 4.0 oz
Steamed Broccolini 3.0 oz
Herb Chimichurri 1.0 oz
480 cal · 38g protein · GF · DF
06

Pack with confidence.

Meal sizes sit side by side. Color-coded scoop cues guide the line. Every meal gets checked off before it leaves the pass. No more reading off a laminated spec sheet mid-rush.