Spotlight
That's how it runs smoothly.
This is why modern kitchens rely on necta.
All processes under control
- 100% online - always up to date
- Recipe management incl. allergens and much more
- Order food with a click
- Digital goods receipt & issue
- Interfaces to POS, accounting, etc.
Trust through standards
- Work in a legally compliant manner - autom. Food Information Regulation & allergens
- Uniform recipes & menus
- Audit-proof documentation
- Quality & release standards
- Traceability & controls
Best prices through control
- Shop independently of suppliers
- Consideration of the expected annual bonus in the price comparison
- Goods usage & budget in view
- Transparent KPIs, BKT, contribution margins
- Kl add-on modules for forecasts & analyses
Quality thanks to efficiency
- Central recipe management
- Production planning & picking
- Automatic labelling
- Plan and control delivery
- Processes clearly documented
Problem in many kitchens
- Manual lists, inflated Excel files
- No real-time data, orders on demand
- High time expenditure for inventories
- Sources of error with allergens & nutritional information
- No transparency about costs & sustainability
It's that easy with necta
- Automatically record goods movements
- Orders & stocks can be called up at any time
- Inventory mobile & paperless - saves time, fewer errors
- Allergens & nutritional values automatically integrated
- Cost transparency & sustainability: CO₂, organic, origin
With necta, inventory management becomes a strategic advantage:
less effort, full transparency and more security – from purchasing to the menu.
necta Inventory Management - strong for today, equipped for the future
For large-scale kitchens
The digital inventory management for communal catering
Plan purchases
Create, adapt and release all orders centrally, without duplicate entry.
Control production
Manage recipes, quantities and portions centrally and calculate them automatically.
Calculate costs
Keep a transparent view of goods usage, purchase prices and portion costs.
Ensure quality
Recipe management centrally & compliant with the Food Information Regulation, including allergen and nutritional information.
Demonstrate Sustainability
Automatically calculate the CO₂ balance per dish – perfect for ESG reporting, sustainability certificates and a strong image with guests and clients.
Control kitchen appliances automatically
From the recipe directly to the kitchen – seamlessly integrate devices such as ovens and combi steamers.
Digital Inventory & Stock Management
Record stocks mobile and paperless, full transparency at all times.
Integration into the menu ordering system
Connection to MBS for optimal process consistency.
Seamless interfaces
Easy connection to accounting, POS and supplier systems – less effort, more automation.
Full future security
A platform that grows with you – scalable, legally compliant and fit for new standards & requirements.
“The structured introduction of necta and the early involvement of our kitchen and location managers have made a decisive contribution to the high level of acceptance. necta was perceived as a solution, not a burden.”
Thorsten Schumacher
former Project Manager Inventory Management and Catering Management Systems, now Managing Director Keros Consult
“With necta, we have turned the Excel chaos into a clearly structured, digital kitchen process. This not only saves us time, but also ensures reliability in production, allergen labelling and evaluations.”
Mathias Rüßler
Head of School Catering at IN VIA Köln
“Despite initial skepticism in the team, we used necta to introduce a system with a clear structure and good support that is now an indispensable part of everyday work.”
Gerhard Nachbaur
former kitchen manager, Vorderlandhus social center
"The employees who wanted to develop further were enthusiastic about necta from the start, and many of them are still working in our company today."
René Benischek
Production F&B Director, Pletzer Resorts
"necta is like an early warning system for us. We see the cost of goods and all the important key figures immediately, instead of weeks after the monthly closing."
Frank Klix
Managing Partner Vipur Franchise GmbH
"It was important for us to introduce an inventory management system that makes the use of goods transparent on a weekly basis and automatically stores the allergens in the dishes. Today, some colleagues say to me: 'I couldn't imagine it without necta anymore.'"
Bernhard Haas
Kitchen Coordinator at the Red Cross Salzburg
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Green Highlights
Inventory management & sustainability:
make measurable and visible
CO2 per meal
can be shown directly in menus
Regional & seasonal
shorter distances, better taste
Organic
certified products transparently integrated into purchasing
Less waste
through exact quantity planning
Add-On: Menu Ordering System
Goods flow & orders
perfectly connected
What is ordered today is cooked to the point tomorrow – without detours, without stress in the kitchen.
Your advantages
- Automatic determination of requirements directly from food orders
- Exact production quantities – no overcooking
- Live consumption for calculation & forecast
- Uniform database for allergens, nutritional values & CO₂
- Central control for all supply areas
Interfaces & connections
necta integrates what belongs together.
Interfaces that simplify processes.
POS/Cash registers
Accounting
Sustainability data
(Eaternity)
Logistics & tour planning
(e.g. DeDeFleet)
Supplier portals
Success stories
Success with necta
How leading companies are already using necta successfully:
From resistance to routine: Digitalization with necta
With necta, initial skepticism at the Vorderlandhus retirement home has turned into a lived routine. The digital ordering system now ensures clarity, allergen labelling is automatic, and processes in the kitchen have become significantly simpler and more transparent. This leaves more time for what is essential.
Efficiency in communal catering
With over 200 establishments, Klüh Catering is one of the largest catering and food service providers in Germany. Thanks to necta, the company was able to standardize its purchasing and kitchen processes, increase transparency, and significantly reduce the number of incorrect replacement deliveries. Today, Klüh manages its kitchens more efficiently, digitally, and economically than ever before.
Think sustainably, act digitally: IN VIA relies on necta
IN VIA Cologne provides over 6,500 children and young people with fresh meals every day. With necta, Excel chaos and manual processes have been transformed into a digitally controlled, transparent kitchen process. The solution creates efficiency, supports sustainable purchasing, and makes everyday kitchen life noticeably easier – a real win for people and the environment.
How Pletzer Resorts Modernized Their Kitchens with necta
The Pletzer Resorts hotel group focuses on regionality, quality, and precision, managing its kitchens centrally and digitally with necta. From the production kitchen to F&B controlling, all operations benefit from clear processes, real-time data, and sustainable, transparent inventory management.
Seven kitchens, one system: How the Red Cross Salzburg brings order to everyday kitchen life with necta
The Red Cross Salzburg operates seven kitchens at various locations, providing thousands of residents and external customers with fresh meals daily. With necta, manual processes have been transformed into structured, digital inventory management. Today, orders, allergen labelling, and inventories are automated for greater transparency, less effort, and clearly regulated processes.
