COGS tracking, recipe management, production planning, waste analysis, customer SMS, and payroll — in one platform built for operators.
The Problem
Pricing by gut feel, not data. Without ingredient-level COGS, you're guessing your margins until it's too late.
DMs, emails, phone calls, walk-ins. Nothing centralized, nothing tracked, no margin data attached to any of it.
Scheduling without payroll estimates means you find out what the week cost after the checks go out — not before.
Feature 01
Ingredient-level COGS calculated automatically. See exactly where you're making money — and where you're not.
Attach cost per unit to every ingredient. Cadro rolls up COGS automatically across your entire menu.
Every order shows gross margin live. Sort your most and least profitable items instantly.
See cost trends over time and act before margins erode.
| Menu Item | COGS | Price | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Velvet Cupcake | $1.82 | $7.00 | |
| Banana Pudding | $2.40 | $8.50 | |
| Custom Cake — Tier 2 | $48.00 | $120 | |
| Cheesecake Slice | $3.10 | $7.50 | |
| Cookie Box — 12ct | $4.20 | $28.00 |
Feature 02
Every recipe includes allergen warnings, macro breakdowns, yield calculations, and ingredient-level cost — automatically.
Gluten, dairy, nuts, eggs, soy — flagged automatically so nothing gets missed.
Calories and macros calculated per serving and per batch automatically.
Scale any recipe and watch quantities and costs update in real time.
Feature 03
Cadro builds your daily production schedule from actual orders. Know exactly what to make, how much, and when — before the day starts.
Production runs generated automatically from incoming orders. No manual translation.
Assign production windows to each batch and see your day mapped out before you walk in.
Historical order data predicts what you'll need — reducing over-production and waste.
Feature 04
Log waste by category and reason. Cadro surfaces patterns and tells you exactly where money is walking out the door.
Overproduction, expired ingredients, damaged batches — broken down clearly.
Every waste log converts to a cost so you see the real financial hit.
Cadro flags recurring patterns and suggests production adjustments to stop the bleed.
Feature 05
Automated SMS at every order stage — confirmation, ready for pickup, and reminders. No manual follow-up. No missed pickups.
Customers get an SMS the moment their order is placed and confirmed.
Trigger a ready notification when an order moves stages — no manual texting.
Scheduled pickup reminders so customers show up on time and orders don't sit.
| Employee | Hours | Rate | Gross | Tax Est. | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus T. | 38h | $17 | $646 | $97 | $549 |
| Destiny R. | 32h | $16 | $512 | $77 | $435 |
| Jordan K. | 24h | $15 | $360 | $54 | $306 |
| Aisha M. | 20h | $15 | $300 | $45 | $255 |
Feature 06
Build your schedule and watch Cadro calculate gross wages, tax estimates, and net pay — before you commit a single shift.
Hourly rates per employee, schedules delivered via email to your team.
Gross, tax withholding, and net wages per employee — before the week happens.
Publish schedules directly to your team's inbox. No app downloads required.
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