To begin using OrderSmart™, all that is needed is a PC or a Power Mac capable of running Internet Explorer 5.0 (or above), a modem (56k recommended minimum), a printer, and a positive attitude, because change is part of the process!!

The beauty of the OrderSmart.com solution is that restaurants don't need to waste time loading software or maintaining it. All that is taken care of online. After the initial set up, facilitated by OrderSmart, Chefs are free to focus on their supply and back office needs.

Because Chefs can see all of their suppliers and their catalogs online, they can decide which items they think are the right ones for them. There is no need to chase after vendor faxes; the OrderSmart team maintains current product pricing and availability.

OrderSmart's built-in optimizer ensures that Chefs get exactly what they want from their existing suppliers by presenting them with choices based on the way they purchase today. Chefs can have the system make recommendations on the basis of price or quality or a combination of the two. Not only does OrderSmart allow price comparison at the item level but it also looks at total ordering patterns and takes into account such things as availability, minimum orders and taxes. Chefs always get the opportunity to over-ride or fine tune any of the choices the system suggests, it's there to assist not to take over!

Once the day-to-day aspects of ordering with have been mastered the restaurant can move on to gaining the benefits of the Recipe Costing, Inventory Control, Receiving, Reporting and Accounting Integration modules.