RistoGenius
RistoGenius is an online management-control platform for restaurant chains, groups and franchises, built for multiple sites from the start. It covers recipe and food cost, beverage cost, stock, supplier invoices, sales analysis, staff hours and KPIs, with a group-wide view and an AI assistant. The vendor says it was created by RistoAcademy and is not a till or ordering system.
Last reviewed
- Best for
- Restaurant chains and groups (1 to 100+ sites), Franchise networks
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Runs on
- Web
Who it is for
Restaurant chains and groups (1 to 100+ sites)
The vendor says the system is natively multi-site with a consolidated group view and switching between sites in one click.
Franchise networks
Each franchisee has an isolated account while head office sees a consolidated dashboard, with role-based permissions.
Operators who need cost control by site
Food cost, margin and waste are shown site by site so managers can see which locations lose margin.
Less suited to: Anyone looking for a till or ordering tool. The vendor states it does not issue receipts or invoices to customers, take table or counter orders, or accept card payments; a separate POS is still needed.
What it does
Recipes and food cost
Calculates the cost of each dish and updates ingredient prices automatically; the vendor says it computes real and ideal food cost from recipes and purchases.
Beverage and bar cost
Manages wine lists and cocktail lists with beverage cost and margin analysis.
Stock and inventory
Real-time inventory, automatic reorder thresholds, stock deduction on sale and movement history.
Suppliers and invoices
Imports supplier invoices, keeps a price history and alerts on price changes.
Sales analysis
Analyses sales, average receipt, and results by shift and site, with data imported from cash registers.
Menu matrix analysis
Sorts dishes into Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles and Dogs so operators can see what to push or drop at each site.
Goals and KPIs
Monthly targets per site and group, with automatic alerts and trends.
Staff and shifts
Clock-ins, attendance, labour cost per site and weekly planning.
Genius AI assistant
Answers questions about the group's data and suggests where to act first, site by site.
Group consolidation
Aggregated KPIs from all sites such as average food cost, total revenue and consolidated margins.
Recipe templates across sites
Recipes can be created at head office or per site and pushed to all or some sites, keeping local variants.
Alerts and notifications
Instant alerts on price changes, food cost over threshold, KPIs off target and supplier deadlines.
Roles and permissions
Roles from site chef to network director and CEO, each seeing only the data they need.
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Quote only
- Minimum contract
- None stated: the FAQ says there are no lock-ins and cancellation is possible at any time
- Free trial
- 7-day trial, no credit card required (per the vendor's FAQ)
No prices are published. The vendor sells modules à la carte, on a monthly or annual subscription: a 1 to 5 site tier and a 6 to 15 site tier list which modules can be chosen, and a custom plan is offered above 15 sites. Each tier has a 'Richiedi info' (request info) button.
How it compares
Compared with the 16 products in Multi-Unit & Enterprise Restaurant Operations that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.
- Names 5 integrations. The median in this category is 17.
- Has a free trial. 2 of the 3 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
- Lists Web only. Among the 14 products in this category that state their platforms, 5 list an iOS app and 5 list an Android app.
Works with
- Accounting
- Fatture in Cloud
- Other
- PEC
- Point of sale
- ZiogasOrdermarkGourmandise
The FAQ lists these as import sources, 'the main POS' with an 'etc.', and also Excel and CSV files. The vendor says it integrates the main Italian POS systems and does the first configuration for free. REST API access is described as 'usually' available on Enterprise+ plans.
Where and how it runs
- Available in
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Platforms
- Web
- Hardware
- None stated. It is described as online software that connects to existing cash registers.
The vendor says the software serves chains 'in Italy and abroad' and names Italian POS systems. No list of other countries is given.
The company
- Headquarters
- Rome, Italy
Security and support
- Security and compliance
- ISO 27001 certification, end-to-end encryption, EU servers (GDPR), daily backups (all claimed by the vendor in its FAQ)
- Support
- The vendor promises human support and onboarding. Training includes tutorials, an AI assistant, documentation and monthly webinars; live onboarding and team training are listed for Professional+ plans.
Listing details
- Built for
- Restaurants
- Focus
- Food-specific
- Status
- Active
- Website
- ristogenius.it
- Also listed in
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
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What we could not confirm
These points were not confirmed when this page was written.
- Any price or price range
- Legal entity, founding year, headcount and funding (site gives only a Rome contact and the RistoAcademy name)
- Named customers: the site shows four unnamed-company testimonials only
- Which countries besides Italy are served
- Mobile apps and hardware
- Whether the ISO 27001 claim is independently certified
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- Single-page site: product, modules, pricing tiers, FAQ, contact cityhttps://ristogenius.it