From the Cutting Board to the Cloud: Cogntix’s Journey with Recipe Lab

What makes a chef’s life so challenging? Is it the hours spent perfecting a dish? The creativity required to push culinary boundaries? Or is it the endless administrative tasks that pull them away from their true craft?

When Recipe Lab, a France-based platform, came to us at Cogntix, they had a mission to build a digital companion for chefs. They weren’t looking for just another app, they wanted something transformative. A tool that wouldn’t just organize recipes but would simplify the lives of chefs and let them focus on their passion for food.

Imagine being a chef constantly on the move, juggling recipe books, ingredient lists, and supplier information. It’s a tough gig. Recipe Lab’s founder, Rama Sunatharasarma, shared stories of chefs struggling to keep track of measurements, adjust portions, and adapt to dietary preferences, all while racing against the clock.

• How do you ensure your recipes are scalable for a large event or an intimate dinner party?
• How do you keep track of supplier details and ingredient costs while focusing on the next big idea?
• And most importantly, how do you train a new team when every minute counts?

These questions were at the heart of Recipe Lab’s mission to create a platform that truly understood the chef’s journey.

At Cogntix, we believe in designing with the user in mind. For Recipe Lab, that meant diving deep into the day-to-day life of chefs and creating tools that truly help.

Here’s what we’ve built so far, with more features still in development:

Recipe Management Made Simple

At Cogntix, we simplify the process of updating recipes with a user-friendly interface that allows chefs to make quick edits and keep their recipes up-to-date in real time. Our tools enable easy ingredient swaps and suggest substitutions using AI, ensuring consistency while saving time. With features like drag-and-drop functionality and editable fields, chefs can focus on creativity instead of technical details.

Simplified Ingredient Tracking

Cogntix helps restaurants tackle ingredient shortages efficiently by providing real-time supplier options and enabling direct orders through the platform. It also offers smart substitute suggestions using AI, ensuring that menu plans remain intact even when certain ingredients are unavailable. Additionally, Cogntix tracks inventory and orders, streamlining the entire process and reducing the chances of delays

Effortless Scaling

A recipe scaling simplifies the cooking process for chefs by automatically adjusting ingredient quantities and converting measurements for large-scale meal prep. It also provides ingredient substitution suggestions, updates cooking instructions, and tracks nutritional information and cost estimates. This reduces errors in scaling up recipes, helps chefs manage inventory efficiently, and ensures accurate budgeting for large orders or events.

Training Tools That Save Time

A new team member can now independently learn a signature recipe by using a platform that offers a step-by-step guide and video tutorials. This method removes the need to shadow a senior chef, allowing them to learn at their own pace. The platform provides easy access to resources, enabling the team member to revisit content whenever needed, making the learning process more efficient and self-sufficient.

Furthermore, Rama Sunathrasarma (Co-founder of Recipe Lab) shared “Very pleasant to work with Cogntix, they were open to our suggestions, and worked within our deadlines and our budget!”

Even in its current phase, Recipe Lab has started making waves:

• 40% Faster Recipe Management: Chefs saved hours by ditching manual processes.
• Reduced Ingredient Waste: Smart scaling features are minimizing errors and saving money.
• Improved Workflow: Kitchens are running more smoothly with fewer interruptions and more focus on creativity.

Recipe Lab is still evolving, and the team at Cogntix is working closely with them to refine and expand the web app. We’re building new features, improving functionality, and ensuring the platform becomes a must-have for chefs everywhere.

Are you ready to bring your vision to life? At Cogntix, we turn visions into reality. Recipe Lab shows how we create solutions that truly make a difference. Let’s build something incredible together.

Written by: Gayathri Priya Krishnaram (Digital Content Writer at Cogntix)