These two platforms tackle completely different restaurant challenges. GoAudits specializes in comprehensive audit workflows and compliance tracking, while KitchenNmbrs zeroes in on daily food cost control and HACCP logging. Pick based on what's bleeding money faster - poor auditing processes or runaway food costs.
GoAudits: For comprehensive audit processes
GoAudits functions as an automation powerhouse for restaurants requiring systematic audit workflows. The platform excels at:
- Comprehensive compliance audits
- Systematic quality controls
- Structured assessments
- Reporting to management or franchisee
? Example GoAudits scenario:
A restaurant chain running comprehensive audits across all locations monthly:
- 150 checkpoints per location
- Photos of critical points
- Scoring system per category
- Automatic reports to headquarters
GoAudits handles this structured approach perfectly.
Food cost tools: For daily practice
Daily restaurant operations demand different tools. You need systems that help you run profitably every single day:
- Food cost calculation per dish
- Food cost monitoring
- Daily HACCP registration
- Recipe management with exact costs
? Example daily control scenario:
A bistro owner maintaining daily control over their numbers:
- Food cost steak: €8.50 on €29.36 excl. VAT = 28.9% food cost
- Cooler temperature: -2°C registered
- Supplier increased beef by 10%
- Calculate new menu price: €9.35 / 0.28 = €33.39 excl. VAT
These daily decisions become manageable.
When do you choose GoAudits?
GoAudits makes sense if you:
- Have multiple locations that you want to control systematically
- Have franchise requirements for standardized audits
- Need to provide compliance reporting to external parties
- Want to automate comprehensive quality controls
⚠️ Note:
GoAudits won't help with food cost calculation or daily financial control. It's purely an audit tool.
When do you choose daily food cost tools?
Food cost control becomes essential if you:
- Have 1-5 locations and mainly want grip on costs
- Want to keep food cost under control
- Want to record recipes with exact food cost
- Want to register daily HACCP quickly
? Practical example:
Restaurant with 80 covers per day:
- Food cost 2% too high = €0.60 per cover
- Per year: €0.60 × 80 × 300 days = €14,400 loss
- Tool costs €300/year
ROI happens within 1 week if you improve food cost. It's the kind of thing you only learn after closing your first month at a loss.
Can they work together?
Absolutely. Many restaurants use both systems for different purposes:
- Daily operations for food cost control
- GoAudits for monthly or quarterly audits
They don't overlap, but complement each other perfectly. Daily numbers stay sharp with one system, systematic quality control with the other.
Price-quality ratio
The costs differ significantly:
- GoAudits: From ~€200/month per location
- Alternative: €24.99/month for all features
For small independent hospitality businesses, the more affordable option proves much more practical for daily use.
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Determine your main problem
Do you mainly want grip on costs and food cost? Then KitchenNmbrs makes more sense. Do you need to conduct comprehensive audits for compliance? Then GoAudits fits better.
Check your scale and budget
With 1-3 locations, KitchenNmbrs is much more affordable (€25 vs €200+ per month). With 10+ locations and audit requirements, GoAudits might be worth the investment.
Test both for your situation
Try KitchenNmbrs free for 3 days for food cost control. Ask GoAudits for a demo for audit processes. This way you experience which fits best with your daily routine.
✨ Pro tip
Track your food cost variance for 14 days before choosing - if you're losing more than €50 weekly to food cost issues, daily control beats quarterly audits every time.
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Sources consulted
- EU Verordening 852/2004 — Levensmiddelenhygiëne (2004) — Official source
- EU Verordening 853/2004 — Hygiënevoorschriften voor levensmiddelen van dierlijke oorsprong (2004) — Official source
- EU Verordening 1169/2011 — Voedselinformatie aan consumenten (2011) — Official source
- NVWA — Hygiënecode voor de horeca (2024) — Official source
- NVWA — Allergenen in voedsel (2024) — Official source
- Codex Alimentarius — International Food Standards (2024) — Official source
- FSA — Safer food, better business (HACCP) (2024) — Official source
- BVL — Lebensmittelhygiene (HACCP) (2024) — Official source
Food Standards Agency (FSA) — https://www.food.gov.uk
The HACCP standards shown in this application are for informational purposes only. KitchenNmbrs does not guarantee that displayed values are current or complete. Always consult the FSA or your local authority for the latest regulations.
Written by
Jeffrey Smit
Founder & CEO of KitchenNmbrs
Jeffrey Smit built KitchenNmbrs from 8 years of hands-on experience as kitchen manager at 1NUL8 Group in Rotterdam. His mission: give every restaurant owner control over food cost.
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