Comparison

    methodus vs MargePlus

    MargePlus reads you the margin on a plate. methodus is the app the whole house uses to protect it — capture the recipe, cost the line, train the team, and keep the know-how when people leave.

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    FeaturemethodusMargePlus
    Recipe & per-serving costing
    Per-dish margin indicator
    Supplier price updates
    Voice recipe capture 35 sec
    Bar & cocktail program
    Team training & quizzes
    Team certification
    Allergen tracking
    Whole-house standards (kitchen · bar · floor)
    Languages40+FR-focused
    Mobile app
    Starting price$69/moFree / €39–49/mo

    A calculator vs a shared system

    MargePlus computes a per-dish margin on your phone. methodus puts the recipe, its cost, and the standard in one app the kitchen, bar, and floor use every service — not a number one person checks alone.

    The number vs the drift

    Knowing a plate's theoretical margin doesn't close the 5 to 20% gap between perceived and real cost (typical industry range — Restaurant365, Sculpture Hospitality). methodus closes it where it opens: at the recipe, the pour, and the new hire who never learned the spec.

    The whole craft, not just the cost

    MargePlus stops at the plate's margin. methodus captures recipes by voice in 35 seconds, trains your team with auto-built quizzes, and certifies who knows what — so the savoir-faire stays in the house, not in one person's head.

    Choose MargePlus if…

    • You want a quick, per-dish margin check on plates and pastries
    • A free tier to test profitability matters more than team workflow
    • You don't run a bar or wine program and don't need staff training

    Choose methodus if…

    • You need recipes, costs, allergens, and service standards in one shared app
    • Bar, kitchen, and floor all work from the same specs, every service
    • Training and certification matter as much as the margin number
    • You want the know-how to stay when a chef or bar manager leaves

    What a margin gauge can't recover

    On a net margin of 5 to 10%, the gap between your perceived and real costs can quietly take 30 to 50% of your profit every month (industry range, kitchen + bar). A gauge shows you the plate is in the red. It doesn't fix the over-pour at the bar, the spec the new commis never saw, or the recipe that walked out with last month's chef. methodus does — what was evaporating every month becomes profit again.

    Stop reading the margin. Start keeping it.

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