Galley Launches Menu Planner: The Modern Way to Manage Menus
At Galley, we believe menu planning should be efficient, scalable, and data-driven — not a tedious, manual process hobbled by spreadsheets and guesswork. That’s why we’re introducing Menu Planner, the next-generation tool designed to help foodservice teams streamline workflows, ensure compliance, and optimize costs.
Whether you’re managing contract dining, catering, multi-unit restaurants, or institutional foodservice, Menu Planner makes it easy to create structured menus, enforce dietary constraints, track costs in real time, and scale operations across locations.
Why Menu Planner?
The foodservice industry is evolving fast, and, with it, the demands on menu planning have become more complex than ever. Many operators face these and other challenges:
🚧 Fragmented planning processes – Using spreadsheets or outdated tools that don’t integrate with other systems.
🚧 Inconsistent execution across locations – Difficulty maintaining standardized menus while allowing for local flexibility.
🚧 Compliance headaches – Manually tracking allergens, dietary constraints, and sourcing rules.
🚧 Lack of visibility into costs – Difficulty tracking ingredient prices, waste, and overall menu profitability.
We built Menu Planner to take on these challenges by creating a centralized, intelligent, and scalable solution that transforms the way food businesses plan and execute their menus.
What Menu Planner Does
1️⃣ Plan & Organize Menus with Ease
Forget disconnected spreadsheets and outdated menu planning tools. With Menu Planner you can:
✔ Create structured, event-based menus for any meal, service station, or dining concept.
✔ Assign menus to specific locations, as well as service dates, for seamless execution.
✔ Use flexible item grouping to efficiently organize entrees, sides, and desserts.
2️⃣ Enforce Constraints & Budget Targets Automatically
Foodservice operations need to balance dietary requirements, allergens, and cost efficiency—and Menu Planner makes that simple.
✔ Auto-flag allergens and enforce dietary restrictions with built-in compliance tools.
✔ Set budget limits and track real-time costs to stay on target.
✔ Use advanced filtering to quickly adjust menus based on constraints.
3️⃣ Scale & Adapt with Multi-Week Menu Cycles
Recreating menus from scratch every week? Not anymore. Menu Planner helps food businesses save time and maintain consistency with:
✔ Reusable multi-week menu cycles can be adapted across locations.
✔ Customizable constraints for sourcing, nutrition, and portion sizes.
✔ Volume tracking to adjust per-head servings and bulk production needs.
4️⃣ Generate Production-Ready Output
A menu is only as good as its execution. That’s why Menu Planner ensures that your teams have everything they need to bring menus to life:
✔ Production plans and ingredient lists tailored to kitchen teams.
✔ Costing and procurement reports to optimize purchasing and inventory.
✔ Seamless integrations with POS, procurement, and inventory systems.
Who Benefits?
✅ Contract Dining & Corporate Foodservice – Standardize menus across multiple locations while allowing for localized adjustments.
✅ Catering Companies – Easily plan multi-event menus with built-in allergen tracking and portion control.
✅ Multi-Unit Restaurants – Maintain brand consistency and track menu costs in real-time.
✅ Healthcare & Education – Ensure dietary compliance and simplify large-scale meal planning.
The Future of Menu Planning is Here
With Menu Planner, we’re not just digitizing menu planning—we’re revolutionizing it.
📢 Are you ready to take control of your menu planning?
🔗 Schedule a demo today to see Menu Planner in action!
