For cafés and bakeries
Kitchen software for cafés and bakeries.
Zatila keeps a café consistent from the first latte to the last croissant: drink builds with shots, pumps and ounces, a prep board for milks, cold brew and pastries, use-by labels for everything in the fridge, and opening and closing checklists that come due on their own.
30-day free trialNo card neededUnlimited tablets
What does kitchen software do for a café?
Café software keeps drinks and food consistent when the counter is busy and the team changes often. Zatila puts a step-by-step guide for every drink and food item, in every size, on a tablet behind the counter, tracks milks, cold brew and bakes on a live prep board, prints use-by labels for opened and prepped items, and brings up opening and closing checklists at the right time.
- Drink guides
- Shots, pumps and ounces for each step and size
- Prep board
- Milks, cold brew, whipped cream and pastries
- Labels
- Use-by dates for opened milk and prepped food
- Checklists
- Opening, cleaning and closing, on schedule
- Allergens
- A chart of the whole menu, on the tablet and printed
The problem
Why café consistency is hard
Cafés run on short shifts, part-time teams and a menu of drinks that all look alike in the cup.
Every barista makes it differently
Two pumps or three? Oat milk to the line or to the top? Without a guide at the bar, the drink depends on who's working.
Constant training
Part-time teams turn over often. Every new hire needs the whole menu, and your lead can't train during the morning rush.
Opened milk loses track of time
A carton opened Tuesday, a tray of sandwiches made yesterday: without dates, you throw out too much or serve what you shouldn't.
How Zatila handles it
How Zatila runs a café
Small team, small counter, same standard every morning.
Use-by labels
Everything in the fridge, dated.
Give each prep item and recipe its shelf life, like cold brew concentrate or whipped cream. When it's made or opened, print a use-by label in two taps. The Labels screen shows what to use today and what to throw out, and throw-outs are logged as waste.
- Labels with the item, made date, use-by date and initials
- A color band for each day of the week
- Waste you can see in your reports
Opening and closing
The same routine, whoever opens.
Opening, cleaning and closing lists come due at your opening and closing times. Each step is ticked on the tablet and signed with a name, and a late list moves to the top with a beep until someone opens it.
More on opening and closing checklists
Prep board
Milks, cold brew and pastries, live.
Mark whole milk low, cold brew out or pastries stocked, and every tablet and phone at the location shows it. A small counter doesn't need a tablet at every station: the prep board works on a phone too. Give bakes a par for each weekday, like more croissants on Saturday, so low means low for that day.
How it works
Get your café on Zatila
- 01
Choose Café and bakery
Start with example drinks, bakery items, a cold brew and simple syrup recipe and a prep board.
- 02
Upload your menu
Your drink specs, recipe cards and bake sheets, set up for you to review.
- 03
Pair a tablet
One behind the counter is enough to start. Add more any time; they're unlimited.
- 04
Open, serve, close
Guides at the bar, labels on the fridge, checklists on schedule.
Does Zatila work for coffee shops, not just kitchens?
Yes. The Café and bakery starting point has drink guides with shots, pumps and ounces, bakery items and the prep a café actually does. Rename anything to match your menu.
How do I keep drinks consistent between baristas?
Put the build at the bar. Zatila's drink guides show one step at a time with the amount for each part, like 2 pumps of caramel, 2 shots and 10 oz of oat milk, so every barista makes it the same way. Drinks can have sizes like 8, 12 and 16 oz, each with its own amounts.
Can I label opened milk and prepped food?
Yes. Set a shelf life on any prep item or recipe, and the tablet prints a use-by label with the made date, the use-by date and who made it.
How do we answer nut and gluten questions at the counter?
Open the allergen chart. It shows every item on the menu against each allergen your items list, like tree nuts, peanuts or wheat, with gluten in its own column, and the admin prints it as a sheet for the front of house. An item with nothing entered says None listed, so it is never mistaken for allergen-free.
How much does Zatila cost for one café?
You pay per open location, with every feature and unlimited tablets on every plan. Starter suits one kitchen getting organized. See today's prices below, and try it free for 30 days with no card.
Does it work on an iPad?
Yes. Any recent iPad or Android tablet with an up-to-date browser works, with no app store download.
Pricing
Café software, priced per location.
One price per open location with every feature, unlimited tablets and no card for the 30-day trial.
Starter
For one kitchen getting organized.
$39per location
/ month$35 from the 5th location, $29 from the 10th
Start free$390per location
/ year$32.50 a month, billed yearly. $350 from the 5th location, $290 from the 10th
- Menu guides, recipes and the prep guide
- Prep board, checklists and use-by labels
- Food-safety timers with temperature logs
- Unlimited tablets
- Zatila sets up 50 items a month for you
Recommended
Pro
For busy kitchens and growing teams.
$69per location
/ month$59 from the 5th location, $49 from the 10th
Start free$690per location
/ year$57.50 a month, billed yearly. $590 from the 5th location, $490 from the 10th
- Everything in Starter
- Zatila sets up your whole menu, with no monthly limit
Chain
For groups with 10 or more locations.
Talk to usCustom
- Everything in Pro
- Setup help for every location
- Custom terms and invoicing
Coming soon and closed locations are free.
30-day free trial, no card.
Prices in US dollars. Tax is added where it applies.
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