Red's Recipe Manager
Recipe management for small restaurants, caterers, and personal chefs. One person maintains the recipes, and staff view the current version on kitchen tablets. Recipes scale to any guest count, carry separate plating variants, and show allergen information from their ingredients. It runs on your own Windows PC as a one-time purchase with no monthly fee.
The trial is the full app, up to 15 recipes. No sign-up, no card.
| Chicken thighs | 37.5 lb |
| Pie dough | 30 crusts |
| Mirepoix + peas | 22 lb |
| Stock + cream | 4.5 gal |
| Pans | 15 half-pans |
| Contains | wheat, dairy |
Most recipe and kitchen management tools charge a monthly subscription. The table below compares three years of a subscription against the one-time price of Red's Recipe Manager.
| What you pay | Over 3 years |
|---|---|
| Typical subscription tool at $39/month | $1,404 |
| Typical subscription tool at $69/month | $2,484 |
| Red's Recipe Manager, one time | $249 |
Your purchase includes 12 months of updates. After that, the software keeps working.
Recipe scaling
Enter a guest count and the ingredient quantities and pan counts are recalculated from the recipe's yield. The kitchen and the salesperson use the same figures.
Plating variants
Store restaurant, catering, and buffet versions of the same dish together, each with its own quantities, instructions, and photo.
Allergen information
Allergen flags are derived from each recipe's ingredient list. You can filter the menu by allergen to answer a customer's question.
Single editor, shared viewing
You edit recipes on your PC. Tablets on the same wifi network show the current recipes and build sheets without a sign-in, so there are no printed guides to reprint when something changes.
Backup and restore
One action backs up every recipe, variant, and photo to a single file. You can restore that file on the same PC or a different one.
Offline operation
All data is stored on your own PC, so the app runs without an internet connection. Your recipes are not stored on an external server.
Commercial
$249 once
- For one business location
- Full local-network install supporting up to 5 computers
- Kitchen tablet access included
- 12 months of updates
- Email support
Personal
$49 once
- For personal chefs, home cooks, and one-person operations
- Single-computer install
- Same features as Commercial
- 12 months of updates
- Email support
Setup: Both licenses are designed to install yourself, and the install guide walks through every step. If you would rather have it done for you, a remote setup session is available for $250 flat (about 2 hours), covering installation, license activation, kitchen tablet setup, and a backup walkthrough.
Sales tax: Any applicable sales tax is calculated and added at checkout based on your location. For example, Maryland's 6% rate on downloaded software adds $2.94 to the $49 Personal license and $14.94 to the $249 Commercial license. Your total is shown before you pay.
The software and your recipes live on your own PC, never on our servers. 14-day refund if it won't install and run on a supported Windows PC and we can't fix it. See the support policy and license terms.
Free trial
The trial is the full product and holds up to 15 recipes. Enter recipes from your own menu to evaluate it.
What do I need to run it?
A Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. That's it. You download an installer, run it, and the app is ready.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. You pay once and the software is yours.
What happens after the 12 months of updates?
The software keeps working exactly as it does today, for as long as you want. Buying another year of updates is optional.
Can my kitchen staff use it?
Yes. With a Commercial license, turn on kitchen access and staff open recipes on tablets over your wifi while the app runs on your office PC. No sign-in needed for viewing. If you want more control, create accounts: view-only users, or editor accounts for staff who update recipes without full admin access.
Can I try it before buying?
Yes. Download the free trial. It is the full app and allows up to 15 recipes until you enter a license key. Purchasing keeps everything you entered.
What if I need help?
Email info@newelldigital.com. You'll hear back within 3 business days, usually sooner. The full support policy is public.