smartTONi

smartTONi is a revolutionary kitchen management and food service distribution platform designed to digitize and automate the complex workflows of modern gastronomy. Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, the system serves as a central intelligence hub for kitchen operations, encompassing everything from procurement and warehouse management to real-time production coordination and HACCP compliance. The software is specifically engineered to address the growing challenge of skilled labor shortages by providing intuitive, app-based navigation that guides even inexperienced staff through every step of a recipe or production cycle. By transforming static recipes into dynamic, step-by-step task assignments, smartTONi ensures that food quality remains consistent across multiple locations or shifts. Beyond simple task management, smartTONi distinguishes itself through deep integration with physical kitchen hardware. It connects with a wide array of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including electronic scales, thermometers, printers, and collaborative robots (cobots). This hardware-software symbiosis allows for real-time data capture, such as precise weighing during the mise-en-place process or automatic temperature logging for food safety audits. For multi-outlet operators, franchises, and central kitchens, smartTONi provides a single source of truth for inventory and food costs, enabling data-driven decision-making and significantly reducing waste through automated ordering and predictive planning.

smartTONi holds a unique competitive edge in the food service technology market through its sophisticated fusion of software-guided workflows and physical hardware orchestration. While many competitors offer either a Point of Sale (POS) system or a basic recipe database, smartTONi provides a deep 'Execution System' that actually controls the production floor. One of its primary differentiators is the 'Personalized Navigation' feature, which assigns specific tasks to individual workstations or employees in real-time. This eliminates the 'shouting' and confusion of a busy kitchen, replacing it with a calm, data-driven workflow that improves speed of service by up to 30%. Furthermore, its 'smartTHEke' sensor solution is a game-changer for high-volume service environments like bowls or salad stations. By using light-guided sensors and integrated scales, it ensures that every portion is exact, which directly impacts the bottom line by eliminating over-portioning—a common source of 5-10% revenue loss in restaurants. The system's ability to communicate with collaborative robots (cobots) also positions it as a future-proof solution for the next wave of kitchen automation, something very few SaaS providers in the hospitality space can claim. Additionally, as a Swiss-born company, smartTONi adheres to exceptionally high standards of data precision and operational reliability, offering a level of robustness that multi-billion dollar franchises require for cross-border scalability. Its ability to manage 'partner kitchens'—allowing brands to produce their recipes in third-party facilities with guaranteed quality control—is a unique offering that empowers the growing 'influencer food' and 'fitness meal' brand categories.

• SMB
• Mid-Market
• Enterprise