CalcMenu vs Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

CalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens. Kitchen CUT is UK-built food and beverage management software covering recipe and menu costing, menu engineering, allergen and nutrition labelling, purchasing, inventory, waste and central production kitchens. Both are listed under Recipe Costing & Menu Engineering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kitchen CUT F+B Engine lists GBP 75 per month. CalcMenu does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: CalcMenu: Restaurant groups and chains; Kitchen CUT F+B Engine: Hotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations.

  • integrations

    CalcMenu names 14 integrations and Kitchen CUT F+B Engine names 5 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    CalcMenu is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Kitchen CUT F+B Engine in Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom.

Side by side

CalcMenu vs Kitchen CUT F+B Engine: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCalcMenuKitchen CUT F+B Engine
What it isCalcMenu is cloud recipe management software for professional kitchens.Kitchen CUT is UK-built food and beverage management software covering recipe and menu costing, menu engineering, allergen and nutrition labelling, purchasing, inventory, waste and central production kitchens.
Best forRestaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering; Kitchens that already run an ERP or POSHotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations; Restaurant groups and pubs needing costing and allergen compliance; Quick-service chains with a central kitchen; Single-site independents (KC Lite)
Pricing modelSubscriptionQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 75 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, SpanishNot published
Number of integrations145
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesSSO with Microsoft Entra ID / SAML 2.0 (enterprise custom connector)Not published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandHenley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • QuickBooks

Named only by CalcMenu

  • GS1 Trustbox
  • Hogashop
  • JD Edwards
  • Logimen
  • Nicelabel
  • Orgacard
  • Pistor
  • SAP
  • Saviva
  • Simphony
  • TCPOS
  • Tecost
and 1 more
  • Transgourmet

Named only by Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

  • Klimato
  • wi-Q
  • Xero
  • Yooz

Which to choose

CalcMenu

Choose CalcMenu if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant groups and chains; Hotels, resorts and catering operations; Hospitals, care homes and school catering.

Weaker fit: Operators who want a POS, scheduling or front-of-house tool. CalcMenu is a back-of-house recipe and cost tool that the vendor says is designed to complement existing systems.

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

Choose Kitchen CUT F+B Engine if you are in one of these groups: Hotel groups and multi-outlet F&B operations; Restaurant groups and pubs needing costing and allergen compliance; Quick-service chains with a central kitchen.

What we could not confirm

CalcMenu

  • Any price: plans are named Starter, Pro, Executive and Enterprise but no amounts are published
  • Free plan or free trial
  • Minimum contract term and renewal
  • Founding year (the vendor says only that EGS has over 30 years of experience)
  • Employee count and funding
  • Countries of sale (the vendor says over 50 but names none)
  • Native mobile apps
  • Security certifications and hosting location

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine

  • Full-platform price
  • Contract term
  • Founding year, funding, team size, legal entity
  • Named EPoS integrations and country list
  • Hosting and security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Native apps

Go further

CalcMenu profileKitchen CUT F+B Engine profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

CalcMenu, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, FAQ, claimshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/
  2. Feature list and plan tiershttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/features/
  3. Integrations, SmartScan, SSO, integration pricinghttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/interfaces/
  4. Chain fit, languageshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/chains/
  5. Hospitality fithttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/industry/restaurants-hotels-catering/
  6. FoodOps add-onhttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/foodops/
  7. Partner systemshttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/partnership/
  8. Executive plan contents, supporthttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/halfoffpromo2025_CHF/
  9. Restaurant use casehttps://www.calcmenu.com/en/landing-en/restaurants/
  10. Sectors, customer referenceshttps://discover.calcmenu.com/en/
  11. Legal entity and addresshttps://info.calcmenu.com/terms-of-service-en/

Kitchen CUT F+B Engine, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: positioning, modules, addresshttps://kitchencut.com/
  2. Founderhttps://kitchencut.com/about/
  3. Menu engineering detailhttps://kitchencut.com/menu-engineering/
  4. KC Lite price and limitshttps://kitchencut.com/kc-lite/
  5. Integrations and partnershttps://kitchencut.com/integrations/
  6. Onboarding and supporthttps://kitchencut.com/customer-support/