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FreedomScale is a recipe costing and menu management app built for chefs, caterers, and food entrepreneurs across Africa.
Stop guessing your food costs — know exactly what every dish costs you, spot your most profitable menu items, and scale your recipes
04/06/2026
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FreedomScale on the Go,
Most food businesses don’t lose money at the end of the month.
They lose it at the till.
One missing receipt here.
One “I’ll capture it later” there.
One forgotten Makro run.
One catering expense that never makes it into your numbers.
And suddenly, you think the event made profit… but the paperwork says otherwise.
Today, while buying supplies for a catering event, I scanned my receipt before I even left the shop.
That’s the point of FreedomScale.
Capture the expense when it happens.
Track what the business actually spends.
Know your real numbers before month-end surprises you.
Food businesses need less guessing and more clarity.
From recipe to revenue.
From spending to understanding.
Try FreedomScale: freedomscale.co.za
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25/05/2026
He Had No Idea What His Food Cost Was.
And For Years, That Was Fine.
Chef Ben is talented. Really talented.
He built his name on high-end private clients — the kind who don't ask the price because asking the price isn't the point. For years, this worked. Clients paid well above what anyone would normally charge, and Chef Ben's business looked — by every surface measure — like a success.
There was only one problem.
Check out The Margin: issue 8 out now.
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https://mailchi.mp/544b930d4427/he-had-no-idea-what-his-food-cost-was-569
18/05/2026
The Margin issue 7 is out today. Check your mail box or Sign up after opening the link to receive it. https://mailchi.mp/7ff7e4fafe88/youve-been-told-to-charge-what-youre-worth
18/05/2026
So let’s talk honestly 👇🏾
If you sell:
🍔 Burgers
🍗 Kota / wings
🍱 Catering plates
🥘 Sunday meals
☕ Coffee
🥩 Braai packs
What is your CURRENT food cost %?
And don’t guess 😭
Do you actually know it?
👇🏾 Comment yours below:
• Under 30%
• 30–40%
• 40–50%
• Over 50%
• “I honestly don’t know”
I want to see how many foodpreneurs are running the kitchen… without running the numbers. 📉🔥
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11/05/2026
https://mailchi.mp/da6af1f2dbba/ask-freedom-is-live-and-your-break-even-just-got-calculable
Good food is not enough.
You need the numbers too.
FreedomScale was built for chefs, bakers, caterers and foodpreneurs who are tired of guessing. Guessing recipe costs. Guessing prices.
Guessing whether the business is actually making money.
With tools for recipe costing, shop pricing, expense tracking, quotes, stock and POS, FreedomScale helps you run your food business with more clarity. And now with Ask Freedom, you can start by simply asking the questions you already have.
If you know a food business owner who needs this, share this post with them.
FoodBusiness SmallBusinessSouthAfrica
04/05/2026
Your Business Looks Profitable, It Is Not!!! - https://mailchi.mp/6d76ee6949e1/your-business-looks-profitable-it-is-not
FreedomScale has taken her guess work and turned it to reliable and accurate costings so she can defend her margin. Thandi looks forward to going to work because she knows that every product she sells she is making a profit on.
How well do you know your food cost?
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Midrand
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