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What is Apicbase?
Apicbase is a Belgian back-of-house platform marketed across Europe, the UK and the Middle East. It covers recipe management, inventory, procurement, menu engineering and HACCP, mostly aimed at chained restaurants and central production units.
- Recipe management and menu engineering
- Inventory counts and procurement
- Allergen and HACCP labelling
- Multi-site reporting on food cost
A modern UI built for daily kitchen use
Recipe engineering with no artificial limits
Open API, transparent pricing
General
Ingredient price book management
Supplier management
In-app live support
Mobile-first UI
Fully responsive web app
Automatic updates
POS integration
Entry price
Quote-only
$59/month
Inventory and supplier orders
Ingredient stock management
Manual or stock-driven orders
Recipe-level stock tracking
Auto orders triggered from recipes
Email tracking inside the app
RECIPES & SALES
Sub-recipes at unlimited depth
Theoretical & real margin analysis
Rich content in spec sheets (images, video)
Per-product configurable units
HYGIENE & TRACEABILITY - HACCP
Supplier traceability labels
Auto nutritional import (USDA / CIQUAL)
Temperature logs
Test both tools side by side on a real menu and judge the fit. Browse the specifics of Apicbase before committing.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, Melba ships in English with localised support across the UK, Ireland and the US, and integrates with English-speaking POS providers.
Mobile-first UI, transparent pricing, unlimited sub-recipe depth and a free public API. Apicbase wins on first impression but loses on daily kitchen use and pricing clarity.
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