Built for Restaurant Operators, Not Software Companies
Tally was born from a real need to understand restaurant costs without the complexity.
I started Tally after buying and operating a restaurant for over 10 years.
The menu was great — but I quickly learned that a great menu isn't enough. Profit in restaurants comes down to knowing your costs, and food costs are the hardest to manage. Too many inputs, too many conversions, too little time.
I looked for a simple, affordable system that could help me understand my costs without adding hours of admin work. Nothing existed for small operators.
So I built Tally — a tool that gives restaurant owners clarity on their true costs without the spreadsheets, training, or complexity. It's built for people who run restaurants, not software.
Our Values
Operator-First
Built by someone who understands the daily challenges of running a restaurant.
Simple & Clear
No spreadsheets, no training, no complexity. Just clear insights when you need them.
Accessible
Affordable tools for small operators who need enterprise-level insights.
Mobile-First
Work from anywhere. Check costs, place orders, run inventory from your phone.
The Problem We Solve
Most restaurant operators know their menu, their customers, and their staff. But when it comes to food costs, they're flying blind.
Enterprise solutions are too expensive and complex. Spreadsheets break down when prices change. Manual calculations take hours and are prone to errors.
The result? Operators make pricing decisions based on guesswork instead of real data, leaving money on the table or pricing themselves out of the market.
The Tally Solution
Upload your menu with a photo and let AI do the heavy lifting
Build recipes by copying and pasting from your existing systems
Upload invoices to capture current vendor prices automatically
See real-time costs and profit margins for every dish