Variance analysis

Find out where your margin is going

Stockifi compares what your recipes say you should use with what you actually used, dish by dish. Every gap comes with a cause you can act on.

How it works

How the gap is worked out

Stockifi works out two numbers for every dish: what it should have used, and what it actually used. The first comes from your recipes and sales, the second from your counts and invoices. The difference is your variance, and it shows you exactly where your margin is going.

Cause attached

Each gap shows what drove it.

Every count period

You see the variance the moment you close a count.

Variance This period
−€2,480 +3 pts over theoretical
Theoretical 28% Actual 31%
Top items by variance
Beef tenderloin 25 kg −€750
Grana Padano 24 kg −€300
Chicken breast 40 kg −€280

All connected

Invoices, sales, and stock counts connect automatically, without exports or manual reconciliation.

Drill anywhere

Any metric breaks down by site, period, or dish, as far as you need to go.

Variance explained

Gaps between theoretical and actual usage show you what caused it.

Dish profitability

Each menu item is ranked by contribution, so you know what to promote and what to fix.

Questions about variance analysis

What operators ask before a demo. Still unsure? Reach out and we'll help.

Some gap is normal. Portioning, trim, and small losses happen in any kitchen. Stockifi shows you the size of the gap and what is driving it, pointing you at the part that is costing you rather than a perfect number to chase.

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