Bistrono
Calculation tool for food trucks and gastronomy
About Bistrono
Bistrono is a food costing and profit calculator built for food trucks, caterers, and small restaurants. It helps operators calculate dish costs, track ingredient expenses, and generate professional catering quotes with AI-powered invoice scanning and real-time profit margin analytics.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Affordable flat per-user pricing with no hidden fees
- AI-powered invoice scanning saves hours of manual data entry
- Purpose-built for food trucks and caterers, not generic restaurant POS
- Generates professional PDF catering quotes for clients
- Real-time profit margin visibility across every dish
Cons
- Limited to English language only
- Newer platform with few public user reviews
- Not a full POS or order management system
- Primarily focused on European (Germany) market
Key Features
Recipe Costing
Calculate the exact cost of every dish based on current ingredient prices.
AI Invoice Scanning
Automatically extract ingredient costs and quantities from supplier invoices.
Catering Calculator
Generate professional PDF offers for catering clients with calculated pricing.
Inventory Management
Track ingredient stock levels and inventory value in real time.
Profit Margin Analytics
See real-time profit margins per dish and across the menu in one dashboard.
Cost Breakdown
Automatically split food, labor, and fixed costs to set confident menu prices.
Menu Management
Organize dishes, recipes, and pricing in a single workspace.
Reporting
Real-time analytics on recipe costs, inventory value, and profitability.
Pricing
- Full access to all features
- No credit card required
- Cancel anytime
- Recipe costing
- AI invoice scanning
- Catering calculator with PDF export
- Inventory management
- Profit margin analytics
- No setup fees
Best For
Food Truck Cost Control
Owners calculate true plate costs and adjust menu prices to hit target margins.
Catering Quote Generation
Caterers build itemized PDF offers in minutes for corporate and private events.
Small Restaurant Profitability
Independent restaurant operators monitor ingredient cost fluctuations and profit margins per dish.
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