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kitchen × code · Kitchen operations suite

ChefTrack + ChefCalc

Internal software written by the executive chef who needed it: inventory that stays honest, and plate costing accurate to the gram.

Role Executive Chef / Internal Product BuilderPeriod 2023 — 2025
ChefTrack — kitchen operations suite cover

The problem

Dennis Yacht Club ran on tribal knowledge and drifting spreadsheets. Inventory walked; menu prices guessed; service for 200+ guests left no time for admin that didn't earn its keep.

The approach

  1. 01Built ChefTrack to track stock in the language of a working kitchen — counts, par levels, and what walks out the door.
  2. 02Built ChefCalc to cost every plate to the gram so menu engineering stopped being a gut call.
  3. 03Shipped React + Flask tools the line could use mid-service — mise en place for the data layer.

The outcome

  • Improved scheduling, forecasting, and team coordination by ~30% through automation.
  • Cut waste and costing errors across a kitchen running events for 200+ guests.
  • Proof that domain expertise + code ships tools people actually open under pressure.

Stack

  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Tailwind
  • Flask