🏭 For Restaurant Groups & Central Kitchens

Central Kitchen
Management Software

Track every item from your central kitchen to each outlet kitchen, with a live stock balance at every level. Stock transfers, production planning, recipe costing, stock audits and a daily stock email, all in one system.

Book a Demo → How Stock Moves
Central → Outlet → Kitchen Live Balances Production Costing Stock Audit Wastage Tracking Low Stock Alerts
Chicken, bonelesskg · today
Central Kitchen
Purchases & production
40kg
Outlet Store
Received from central
15kg
Hot Kitchen
Issued from outlet
7kg
Low stock · Paneer 2.5 / 10 kg
Daily stock email sent · 07:00
The Central Kitchen Problem

Stock Leaves the Central Kitchen.
Then What?

Most restaurant groups can see sales at every outlet but lose track of stock once it leaves the central kitchen. Touch4Bill closes that gap.

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Transfers on Paper or WhatsApp

Every stock transfer from central to outlet is recorded in the system, so what was sent and what was received always match.

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No Idea Where the Stock Went

Every kilo leaving a kitchen is logged as billed, production or wastage, so there is no unexplained stock.

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Unknown Cost per Plate

Production batches are costed from real purchase prices, giving you the cost per batch and per portion.

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Running Out Mid-Service

Low stock alerts fire at each level, central, outlet or kitchen, before an item runs out.

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Pilferage You Can't Prove

Stock audits compare physical counts with system counts and show the variance in kilos and rupees.

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Closing Stock Takes Hours

Balances update live at every level, and a stock summary lands in your inbox every morning.

01 · How Stock Moves

Three Levels, One Stock System

Stock flows from the central kitchen to each outlet store, then to department kitchens, and is tracked at every step.

Level 1
Central Kitchen / Store
PurchasesProductionStock transfer
Level 2
Outlet Store
Receives from centralKitchen issue
Level 3 · Per Department
Kitchen Stock
Hot kitchenBakeryBarCold storageDairyMeatVeg
Out
Consumed
BilledProductionWastage
02 · Where Stock Goes

Every Kilo Has a Reason

Stock leaving a kitchen is recorded against one of three reasons, so consumption always adds up.

72%
Billed

Deducted automatically from each sales bill through the recipe linked to every menu item.

21%
Production

Raw materials used to make prepared items like gravies, doughs, marinades and sauces.

7%
Wastage

Spoiled, expired or discarded stock, logged with a reason so you can act on it.

Percentages are an illustrative example.

03 · Balances at Every Level

Live Stock Balance,
Central to Kitchen

See exactly how much of each item sits in the central store, each outlet store and each department kitchen, updated with every purchase, transfer, issue and bill.

Opening, inward, transfer and closing stock per level
Sent quantity at central matches received quantity at outlet
Department-wise kitchen stock for hot kitchen, bakery, bar and more
Unit conversions for kg, g, litre, ml and pieces
Chicken · one daykg
LevelMovementBalance
CentralOpening 20 + In 80 − Sent 6040
OutletReceived 60 − Issued 4515
KitchenIssued 45 − Consumed 387

Example: chicken, kg, one day

04 · Stock Audit

Count It. Compare It.
See the Variance.

Staff enter the physical count for any store or kitchen. Touch4Bill compares it with the system count and flags the difference, item by item and in rupees.

Audit by location: central, outlet or a single department kitchen
Item-wise variance with total variance value
Spot pilferage, over-portioning and unlogged wastage early
Audit history to track each location over time
Audit · Outlet kitchenHot kitchen
ItemSystemPhysicalVariance
Chicken7.06.2−0.8
Basmati rice12.012.00.0
Cooking oil8.58.0−0.5
Onion15.015.3+0.3
Variance value this count−₹1,240
05 · Production Planning & Cost

Plan the Batch,
Know the Cost per Portion

Before production starts, Touch4Bill checks every ingredient against stock and shows any shortfall. Once the batch is made, you see the cost per batch and per portion from real purchase prices.

Check ingredient availability before cooking starts
Shortfall shown per ingredient so purchasing can act
Raw materials deducted and prepared items added to stock
Cost per batch and cost per portion for menu pricing
Try the Free Food Cost Calculator
Plan · Chicken Biryani40 portions
Chicken8 kgIn stock
Basmati rice6 kgIn stock
Ghee1.2 kgShort 0.4
Production costper batch
Chicken₹2,160
Rice₹720
Ghee and spices₹920
Cost per portion₹95
06 · Alerts & Daily Email

Know Before You
Run Out

Set a minimum level for each item at each location. When stock drops below it, Touch4Bill raises an alert. Every morning, owners get a stock summary by email, with no need to log in.

Low stock alert when an item drops below its minimum level
Daily email with balances, transfers, wastage and audit variance
Separate minimum levels for central, outlet and kitchen
AlertsToday
Low stock
Paneer · Outlet 2
2.5 kg left · min 10 kg · 09:42
Low stock
Cream · Central
4 L left · min 12 L · 11:15
Warning
Tomato · Kitchen
Near minimum · 13:08
✉ Daily stock summary07:00
Low stock items3
Transfers sent12
Wastage₹860
Audit variance−₹1,240
Who It's For

Built for Businesses That
Cook Once, Serve Many

If you prepare food or hold stock in one place and supply several outlets or counters, this is for you.

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Restaurant Chains
Multi-outlet brands with a central kitchen supplying gravies, bases and prepped items.
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Cloud Kitchen Brands
Several delivery brands running from one base kitchen, or hub-and-spoke kitchens.
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Franchise Groups
Supply franchise outlets from a commissary and keep every transfer accountable.
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Caterers
Plan batches for events and track raw material use against each production run.
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Hotel Groups
Main store feeding restaurants, banquets, bar and room service kitchens.
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Bakery Chains
Central bakery production dispatched to retail counters every day.
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Canteen Contractors
Cook at a base kitchen and serve many corporate, college or hospital canteens. See Canteen System →
Multi-Branch POS →

Billing, menus and reports across all your outlets from one dashboard.

Inventory Management →

Recipe-based stock deduction and wastage control for a single outlet.

Inventory Dashboard →

Purchase orders, GRN, stock movement and closing stock reports.

FAQ

Central Kitchen Software: Common Questions

What is central kitchen management software?

Central kitchen management software tracks raw materials and prepared items from a central kitchen or store to every outlet and its department kitchens. Touch4Bill records purchases, production, stock transfers, kitchen issues, consumption and wastage, and shows a live balance at each level.

How are stock transfers from the central kitchen to outlets tracked?

The central kitchen creates a stock transfer to an outlet. The outlet store receives it, and its balance goes up while the central balance goes down. The outlet then issues stock to its kitchens such as hot kitchen, bakery, bar or cold storage, and each issue is recorded against that department.

Does Touch4Bill deduct stock automatically when a bill is made?

Yes. Each menu item is linked to a recipe, so every sales bill deducts the right quantity of raw materials from the kitchen stock automatically. Production usage and wastage are recorded separately, so every kilo leaving the kitchen has a reason.

Can I calculate production cost per batch and per portion?

Yes. When you plan a production batch, Touch4Bill checks whether every ingredient is in stock, shows any shortfall, and calculates the cost per batch and cost per portion from your purchase prices.

How does the stock audit work?

Staff enter the physical count for a store or kitchen. Touch4Bill compares it with the system count, shows the variance for each item and the total variance value in rupees, so you can spot pilferage and wastage early.

Who should use central kitchen software?

Restaurant chains and franchise groups, cloud kitchen brands, caterers, hotel groups, bakery chains and canteen or institutional food contractors that prepare food or hold stock in one location and supply several outlets or counters.

One Stock System, From Central to Kitchen

Ready to Control Your Central Kitchen?

Book a demo with the Touch4Bill team and see transfers, balances, audits and production costing on your own items.

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