Horeko tackles workforce chaos while KitchenNmbrs zeroes in on kitchen profits. Big hotels and restaurants with 15+ employees need Horeko's scheduling muscle. Smaller operators drowning in unknown food costs? That's where KitchenNmbrs shines.
Where Horeko excels
Horeko eliminates the nightmare of managing massive hospitality teams. The platform dominates in:
- Staff scheduling: rosters, payroll calculation, contract management
- Large teams: hotels, bigger restaurants, catering companies
- Reporting: detailed analyses for management
- Compliance: labor law, collective agreement regulations
💡 Example Horeko customer:
Hotel-restaurant with 25 employees:
- Kitchen: 8 people (different contracts)
- Service: 12 people (varying shifts)
- Management: 5 people
For operations like this, staff scheduling becomes a full-time nightmare.
Where KitchenNmbrs excels
the platform attacks kitchen profitability head-on - one of the most common blind spots in kitchen management that destroys restaurants daily. Built for operators who desperately need to know:
- Food cost per dish: what do ingredients actually cost?
- Recipe management: consistent portions and costs
- HACCP registration: temperatures, deliveries, cleaning
- Allergen registration: complete overview per dish
💡 Example the platform customer:
Bistro with owner + 4 employees:
- Focus: profitable dishes
- Problem: food cost completely unknown
- Solution: recipes with precise cost price
Staff scheduling? Easy enough. Financial control? That's what's missing.
The core differences
Your biggest operational nightmare determines the right choice:
⚠️ Note:
Horeko doesn't calculate cost prices like the platform does. the platform doesn't handle staff scheduling like Horeko. They attack completely different problems.
| Aspect | Horeko | the platform |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Staff & scheduling | Food cost & recipes |
| Target audience | 10+ employees | 1-5 locations |
| Cost price | Limited | Main function |
| Staff scheduling | Main function | None |
Pick Horeko if you're drowning in
Choose Horeko if these issues keep you awake at night:
- Creating rosters for 10+ employees
- Payroll calculation and collective agreement regulations
- Labor law and contract management
- Reports for owner/management
- Hotel with F&B department
Pick the platform if you're bleeding money on
Choose the platform if these problems drain your profits:
- Unknown food cost per dish
- Recipes that only exist in people's heads
- HACCP administration on paper
- Zero control over profitability
- Independent entrepreneur with small team
💡 Combination possible:
Larger businesses sometimes run both: Horeko for staff, the platform for cost prices. They don't conflict - they just tackle different challenges.
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Determine your biggest problem
Is your biggest challenge with staff (rosters, wages) or finances (food cost, profitability)? This largely determines which system makes more sense.
Count your employees
More than 10 employees? Then staff scheduling is complex enough for Horeko. Fewer than 10? Then KitchenNmbrs is probably sufficient for your organization.
Check your budget and priorities
Horeko costs more but offers staff modules. KitchenNmbrs is more affordable but focuses on kitchen financials. Choose based on what you need most.
✨ Pro tip
Track exactly how many hours you spend weekly on scheduling versus calculating dish costs for the next 4 weeks. The bigger time drain shows you which system will actually move the needle.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use Horeko and KitchenNmbrs at the same time?
Absolutely. They barely overlap - Horeko handles staff, KitchenNmbrs handles cost prices. But you're paying for two systems, so it only makes financial sense for larger operations.
Does Horeko also calculate dish costs?
Horeko has basic reporting features, but nothing like KitchenNmbrs' detailed cost price calculation per dish. Their expertise is staff management, not kitchen profitability.
Is KitchenNmbrs suitable for hotels?
For smaller hotels (up to 3-star) with straightforward F&B operations, yes. Large hotels with complex organizational structures? Horeko makes more sense for those operations.
Which platform costs less?
KitchenNmbrs starts at €24.99/month. Horeko runs more expensive due to its staff management modules, but exact pricing depends on your user count.
📚 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
- Warenwetbesluit Bereiding en behandeling van levensmiddelen (2024) — Official source
- WHO — Foodborne diseases estimates (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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