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Chef’s Helper:
About
Chef’s Helper is kitchen management software for chefs, restaurants, cafés, pubs, caterers, and other professional kitchens. Its web and Android apps bring recipes, ingredient and batch costing, menu margins, inventory, supplier order lists, prep assignments, and staff rotas into one workspace. Users can calculate portion costs and gross profit, account for trim loss and VAT, scale recipes, track stock and waste, and record food-safety checks, fridge and freezer temperatures, 90-minute cooling, probe calibration, and deep cleans with photo proof. Recipes are checked against 14 UK allergens, with a review history and printable allergen sheets. The system also tracks staff hygiene training and exports EHO audit packs. A limited free plan, a 14-day full-feature trial, and paid plans for solo chefs and teams are available.
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Northstar KDS:
About
Kitchen Display System (KDS) helps organize and simplify kitchen operations so that the chefs and kitchen staff can focus on what is important – mouthwatering food and top notch service. The innovative KDS will streamline kitchen operations & improve member service.
Real-time Updates: Seamless order flow from POS to prep and expo screens.
Member Preferences: Key customer details visible for personalized service.
Order Timline Tracking: Monitor stages like Pre-fire, Fire, Bumped, and Pushed.
Progress Overview: Quick summary of all active orders in real-time.
Detailed Order Info: View table, covers, server, member preferences, and comments.
Countdown Timers: Ensure timely delivery based on menu item prep times.
Dashboard & Reporting: Identify bottlenecks and improve kitchen efficiency.
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Chef’s Helper:
Platforms Supported
Windows
Not Supported
Mac
Not Supported
Linux
Not Supported
Cloud
Supported
On-Premises
Not Supported
iPhone
Not Supported
iPad
Not Supported
Android
Supported
Chromebook
Not Supported
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Northstar KDS:
Platforms Supported
Windows
Supported
Mac
Supported
Linux
Not Supported
Cloud
Supported
On-Premises
Not Supported
iPhone
Supported
iPad
Not Supported
Android
Supported
Chromebook
Not Supported
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Chef’s Helper:
Audience
Head chefs, chef-patrons, kitchen managers, and independent restaurant and hospitality operators.
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Northstar KDS:
Audience
Kitchen Display System that helps organize and simplify kitchen operations so that the chefs and kitchen staff
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Chef’s Helper:
Support
Phone Support
Not Supported
24/7 Live Support
Not Supported
Online
Supported
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Northstar KDS:
Support
Phone Support
Supported
24/7 Live Support
Supported
Online
Supported
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Chef’s Helper:
API
Offers API
Not Supported
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Northstar KDS:
API
Offers API
Not Supported
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Northstar KDS:
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Chef’s Helper:
Pricing
£9.99/month
The Solo plan is £9.99 per kitchen/month for one person. Team plans start at £24.99 per kitchen/month for five people. Both are billed monthly and can be canceled anytime. Every new account gets a 14-day full-feature trial with no card required. After the trial, the free plan retains recipes, recipe books, prep lists, order lists, inventory, and shift notes, with a limit of 3 recipe books and 50 recipes. Safety checks, allergens, menus, waste logs, rotas, and audit-pack features require a paid plan.
Free Version
Supported
Free Trial
Not Supported
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Northstar KDS:
Pricing
30$
Depends on the requirement. Hence, no fixed pricing plans are in place.
Free Version
Not Supported
Free Trial
Not Supported
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Chef’s Helper:
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Northstar KDS:
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Northstar KDS:
Pros & Cons from Real UsersPros
Cons
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Chef’s Helper:
Training
Documentation
Not Supported
Webinars
Not Supported
Live Online
Not Supported
In Person
Not Supported
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Northstar KDS:
Training
Documentation
Supported
Webinars
Supported
Live Online
Supported
In Person
Not Supported
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Chef’s Helper:
Company InformationChef’s Helper
Founded: 2026
United Kingdom
www.chefshelper.app/
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Northstar KDS:
Company InformationNorthstar Technologies
Founded: 2002
United States
www.globalnorthstar.com/solutions/optimize-operations/food-beverage
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Chef’s Helper:
Integrations
Suntek Reporting
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