The operating system for food businesses

Run the whole kitchen.
From bean to bookkeeping.

Stoq replaces your POS, stock app, online store, packing list, KDS and accounting — with one tool your team will actually use.

Loved by 3,500+ food operators
Chef working in a modern food truck kitchen
Food cost
↓ 9.2% this month
Stock count
218 items · 6 min

Built for every kind of food operation

Food trucks
Cafés & coffee shops
Restaurants
Festival traders
Dark kitchens
Retail & wholesale
Why operators switch

Why 3,500+ food businesses
have switched to Stoq

Stronger controls

200+ permissions, ordering policies and approval workflows to prevent overspend.

Lower food costs

Track price changes, cut waste and optimize ordering with confidence.

Automate manual tasks

Eliminate spreadsheets — stock, ordering and invoices flow into one app.

Smarter decisions

Turn data into insights so you can open new locations with confidence.

Fresh ingredients
25%
Food cost reduction

"Stoq increased our margins. It helped us reduce costs, boost productivity, and maximize profitability."

Marsel Khanane — Tashas6 locations
4.9 / 5
Users most likely to recommend, 2026
Everything in one place

One login. Every tool your kitchen needs.

From the first invoice to the final VAT return — Stoq covers the entire operation.

Lightning stock takes

Mobile-first counting with barcode scan, pack sizes and variance flags. Close a count in minutes, not hours.

Recipes & menus

Tie every menu item to a costed recipe with allergens and dietary badges.

Built-in POS

Fast tile-based ordering, modifiers, split bills and offline mode.

Online orders

Branded storefront with pickup, delivery and retail tab. No third-party fees.

Festivals & events

Forecast attendance, plan packing lists and reconcile sales the day after.

Invoices & purchasing

Auto-import supplier invoices, match to POs and feed accounting.

Accounting that ties out

Chart of accounts, journals, debtors and VAT201 — straight from operations.

Kitchen Display (KDS)

Tickets routed by station, with prep times that learn from history.

Roles & permissions

200+ permissions so the right team sees the right thing.

Shap Shop

Anonymously share supplier prices with other operators and discover cheaper sources near you. New.

Recurring invoices & reminders

Standing orders run themselves. Automatic email nudges chase overdue invoices for you.

AI allergen audit

Scan every recipe against the EU 14 allergens — compliant menus in minutes.

AI assistant & forecasting

Chat with your data, forecast festival sales, and let AI suggest orders, allergens and prep — built in.

Server using a tablet POS in a café
Front of house

A POS your team will actually use.

Built for the speed of a Friday night service. Tile-based ordering, modifiers, split bills, table service, and a full retail mode for shop items — all on the same device.

  • Offline-first — never lose an order
  • Built-in cash float, tips and end-of-day reports
  • Loyalty, discounts and gift cards out of the box
  • Print or KDS routing per station
New · Shap Shop

The first community-powered procurement network for food.

Anonymously share your supplier prices with other Stoq operators. In return, see what every other kitchen is paying — and find the cheapest supplier for anything you buy. Mark sensitive suppliers as exclusive to keep them yours.

  • Side-by-side savings vs your own best price
  • Filter to 'only cheaper than mine' to find quick wins
  • Anonymous by default — your business name is never exposed
  • Direct contact details for the suppliers you want to use
Cheapest near you
Live community data
Cake flour · 12.5 kg
R 412R 348
16%
Sunflower oil · 20 L
R 689R 595
14%
Mozzarella · 2 kg block
R 285R 249
13%
Burger buns · pack of 48
R 168R 132
21%

Sample only. Your live results depend on the community catalogue at the time you log in.

25%
Average food-cost reduction
8h
Saved per week, per site
3,500+
Operators on the platform
4.9/5
Average rating
4.9 average rating

Why our customers love us

We pulled food cost from 38% to 29% in two months. Stoq made every gram of waste visible.

Marsel Khanane
Owner, Tashas (6 locations)

Festival weekends used to be chaos. Now packing lists, prep and reconciliation all live in one place.

Harry Maunsell
Head of Operations, Amelia Hall

Our staff trained themselves in an afternoon. The POS is genuinely the fastest we've used.

Sara Botha
GM, Wild Olive Kitchen
Pricing

Simple, per-site pricing.
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