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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is ChefBase?

  ChefBase is an all-in-one professional software designed for pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, and ice cream makers. It centralizes your technical sheets, calculates your food cost in real time, analyzes regulatory allergens (INCO 2014), generates Nutri-Score nutritional labeling, and integrates an AI copilot specialized in professional pastry. ChefBase replaces Excel spreadsheets and paper sheets with a platform designed for the demands of laboratory production. Founded by Thomas Albert, a pastry consultant with 15 years of experience, it is used by independent artisans, hotel brigades, and culinary schools.

• How does ChefBase calculate food cost in pastry?

  ChefBase automatically calculates the cost of each recipe by integrating your supplier purchase prices, material losses, cooking yields, and labor costs if you enter them. For each preparation, you get a food cost in euros and as a percentage of the selling price. The software alerts you in real-time if an ingredient exceeds your profitability threshold. Nested recipes (sub-recipes, mixtures) are supported: the cost of an entremets automatically includes the cost of the biscuit, mousse, and glaze. You can simulate the impact of a raw material price increase across your entire catalog in seconds.

• Does ChefBase handle the specificities of chocolatiers and ice cream makers?

  Yes. For chocolatiers, the molecular formulation module allows working on AFP (Anti-Freezing Power), MSNF (Milk Solids Non-Fat), cocoa butter content, and sugar balance for each ganache, praline, or bar. For ice cream makers, ChefBase calculates sugar and fat balances in accordance with professional ice cream making recommendations. Allergens are automatically detected in each recipe, including traces, according to the INCO 2014 regulation. Each profession has its own units of measurement, standard yields, and adapted labeling.

• Is ChefBase free? What are the prices?

  ChefBase offers three plans. The Free version is free, with no time limit: 10 technical sheets, recipe sharing up to 3 members, and 3 team members. The Pro plan is €49/month: all professional features, unlimited sharing and up to 10 team members, 100 AI credits/month. The Max plan is €99/month: unlimited team, unlimited sharing, 300 AI credits/month, POS, and AI Forecast.

• Does the AI copilot Chef Thomas really understand professional pastry?

  Chef Thomas AI is trained on the specificities of professional pastry: texturizers (gelatin, agar-agar, pectin, carrageenans), aromatic food pairing, molecular formulations, balancing recipes without gluten, without lactose, or vegan. It answers precise technical questions like “what thermostable gelling agent for a mirror glaze at 4°C?” or “how to adapt my AFP for a pear sorbet with no added sugar?”. The copilot contextualizes its answers according to your current recipes and your catalog. It does not replace your expertise: it multiplies it.

• Is my data secure? Is ChefBase GDPR compliant?

  Yes. ChefBase complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your recipes, technical sheets, and production data are encrypted and hosted in Europe. No data is shared with third parties without your explicit consent. You remain the owner of all your recipes and can export or delete your data at any time. ChefBase operates primarily in cloud mode with partial offline access to consult your sheets in the field, laboratory, or production. Mobile access is available via responsive web browser, a native application is currently under development.