One app for schedules, food safety logs and food cost
One price per location. No POS required, no setup fee. Built for the 2026 Food Code.
Start with 14 days. $0 today, cancel before day 15 and nothing is charged.
- $149 per location per month
- The records your inspector asks for
Food Code source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, fda.gov
Patrono, module by module
See how it works.
Three modules in one app. Pick the one you care about.
Every temperature, with a time and a name.
Temperatures, receiving, cleaning and the opening routine, each with the time and the person's name.
- Cold at 41°F, hot at 135°F, preset on every log
- Cooling checks at 2 and 6 hours, timed for you
- 4-hour discard times, written down for you
Food Safety
Today's records
Temperatures and times: FDA Food Code 2026, §3-501.14 (from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, to 41°F or less within 6 hours total), §3-501.16(A) and §3-501.19.
A schedule everyone sees on their phone.
You build the week once. A change reaches everyone right away.
- Swaps with a history, not lost in group texts
- Planned hours added up for you
- A morning reminder of the day's shift
Scheduling
Week of October 26
What every dish actually earns.
Recipes per dish, costed from what you pay your suppliers, with a margin that follows every price change.
- An ingredient price goes up and every margin updates
- Dishes that do not earn their margin show up on their own
- Food cost per dish, updated as soon as you enter a new price
Menu
Food cost per dish
What it replaces
Three subscriptions become one.
If you pay for a scheduling app, a food safety log app and a recipe costing app, Patrono does all three at one price per location.
If you pay for three tools
One location, 18 staff, billed monthly
- Scheduling app, 18 staff$36.00
- Food safety log app$99.00
- Recipe costing app$24.00
Patrono, all three
$149.00 a month
One bill, about $120 a year less
Based on published US list prices read October 23, 2026, against Patrono at $149 a month.
How we estimate
Based on published US list prices for a scheduling app (18 staff), a food safety log app and a recipe costing app at one location, read October 23, 2026, against Patrono at $149 a month.
One US food safety log app lists onboarding fees of $999 and $1,249 (published price list, read October 23, 2026). Patrono has no setup fee.
Premium plans of US restaurant scheduling apps list $120 to $150 per location per month (published price lists, read October 2026). Patrono is $119 a month billed annually.
No POS required
Works next to the POS you already have.
Patrono does not touch your POS. Keep ringing up sales the way you do today, or run Patrono with no POS at all.
Your POS stays as it is.
- Nothing to connect and nothing to migrate
- Patrono does not issue receipts or take payments
- No change at the counter, for staff or for guests
Runs on the devices you have.
- In the browser on any computer
- In the app on phones and tablets
- No new hardware to buy
Scheduling
Build the week once, the whole team sees it.
The manager builds the schedule and every change reaches the team right away. Staff see their shifts on the phone, confirm them and ask for swaps in the app, so nothing gets lost in group texts. Planned hours add up on their own.
Shift schedule
Week of October 26
Maria G.
Server
James P.
Head chef
Sofia R.
Server
Luis M.
Line cook
Food Cost
See what each dish earns.
Recipes per dish, costed from what you pay your suppliers. When an ingredient price changes, the margin of every dish that uses it updates, so you see right away when a dish stops making money.
Menu margins
Dinner menu
- Ribeye steak$13.02$42.00$28.98
- Shrimp linguine$7.92$24.00$16.08
- Grilled octopus$8.84$26.00$17.16
Food Safety
Inspection-ready records, on your phone.
Built for the 2026 Food Code. Temperature logs in °F, opening and closing checklists and staff certificates live in one app. Every record has a time and a name, and a saved temperature record does not change. When the inspector comes, you open the history instead of a binder.
Food safety, today
3 of 5 done
- Walk-in cooler, 38°F6:42 AM
- Freezer, 0°F6:45 AM
- Receiving, produce delivery7:18 AM
- Cooking, lunch service
- Cleaning and sanitizing
The rules
We read the Food Code and post every change, with the source.
We check FDA's Food Code pages and its retail food updates. Most days nothing changes. When something does, we post it on our updates page and update Patrono's checklists.
See every rule updateThe 2026 Food Code.
FDA released it on September 17, 2026. New for restaurants: a written employee illness policy, double gloving in some cases and a new cooling method.
Your health department decides.
The Food Code applies where your state or county adopts it, each on its own schedule. Ask your health department which edition it enforces.
What the inspector checks.
FDA's model inspection report lists 29 risk factor items and 27 good retail practices. Patrono keeps the temperature, receiving and cleaning records behind several of them.
Hygiene, every shift.
Handwashing for at least 20 seconds, no bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food and a written employee illness policy are Food Code rules your team follows. Patrono keeps your opening, closing and cleaning checklists on the phone, and the illness policy template comes by email.
Sources: FDA Food Code 2026, §2-301.12 and Annex 7 (inspection report Form 3-A). FDA release note, September 17, 2026.
Time back
About 90 hours a year back, worth about $2,500.
On the schedule, staff see their own shift on the phone, swaps are approved in the app instead of over text, and weekly hours add up for you. For a team of 18, that is about 50 hours a year.
On temperature logs, staff enter the reading and the app records the time and their name. You review the week on screen, and there is nothing to file at month end. That is about 40 hours a year.
One location, 18 staff, 3 cold units
Time back in a year
- Schedules and swapsabout 50 hours
- Temperature logsabout 40 hours
Worth about $2,500 a year
Patrono billed annually: $1,428 a year
Estimate for one location with 18 staff and 3 cold units, against paper logs and a group chat, at US median pay (BLS, May 2025).
How we estimate
Schedule estimate for a team of 18: 3 shift swaps a week approved in 1 minute instead of 10 by text, 6 “when am I on” questions a week answered by the app, and weekly hours added up for you. A team of 18 is close to the US average of 18.4 employees per restaurant (US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023).
Temperature log estimate: 3 fridges or freezers read at opening, midday and closing for 30 days (270 entries), 30 seconds saved per entry because the app records the time and the name, a 10-minute shorter weekly review, and no month-end filing.
Readings valued at the median pay of US cooks, $17.62 an hour, schedule work, review and filing at the median pay of food service managers, $33.36 an hour (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
Mobile app
On the phone, every shift.
Staff open Patrono on their phone and see their shifts, today's checklists and their time off requests. You see every record from wherever you are.
Why Patrono.
One price
Every module, one price per location.
$149 a month, or $119 a month billed annually. Food Safety, Scheduling and Food Cost are all in it, with no setup fee.
No POS required
Runs next to your POS, or without one.
Nothing to connect and no new hardware. Patrono works on the phones, tablets and computers you already have.
2026 Food Code
Built for the 2026 Food Code.
Temperature logs, checklists and staff certificates with a time and a name on every record. The records your inspector asks for, on your phone.
Built in a restaurant
Built with restaurant owners.
One of our co-founders owns a brunch restaurant in Zagreb that runs on Patrono. Tell us about your restaurant and we email you your login, and short video guides walk you through setup.
Margin
On $1 million in sales, every point of labor or food cost is $10,000 a year.
The median full-service restaurant keeps 2.8 cents of every dollar before taxes, and labor takes 36.5% of sales. Patrono puts planned hours on the schedule and food cost on every dish, so you see both every week.
Arithmetic: 1% of $1,000,000. Labor and income figures: National Restaurant Association, 2024 data.
How we estimate
Arithmetic: 1% of $1,000,000. Median labor cost is 36.5% of sales at US full-service restaurants (National Restaurant Association, 2024 data, published October 8, 2025).
Median income before taxes, US full-service restaurants, 2024 data. Source: National Restaurant Association, 2025 Restaurant Operations Data Abstract, published August 20, 2025.
Pricing
One price per location, every module.
Food Safety, Scheduling and Food Cost are all included. No POS required, no setup fee.
Running 3 to 5 locations? See the group price
Everything, per location
Food Safety, Scheduling, Food Cost
$149
per month
Every module included. Or $119 a month billed annually. Cancel the monthly plan anytime. Prices in USD, plus applicable sales tax.
For groups
Every location on one screen.
From 3 to 5 locations, each one is $129 a month, or $99 a month billed annually, with the group overview. Three locations save $720 a year on the group price.
For chains, franchises and groups.
1 or 2 locations
Everything, per location
$149 / $119
per location per month, monthly or billed annually
3 to 5 locations
Group price
$129 / $99
monthly or billed annually
6 or more locations
For larger groups
Email us
What you get The modules are the same at every location. The difference is the group overview. Prices in USD, plus applicable sales tax. | 1 or 2 locations Everything, per location $149 / $119 per location per location per month, monthly or billed annually Get started Annual: a lower price per month | 3 to 5 locations Group price $129 / $99 monthly or billed annually | 6 or more locations For larger groups Email us |
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| Every location | |||
| Food Safety, Scheduling and Food Cost | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app for owners and staff | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| No POS required, no setup fee | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Group overview | |||
| Every location on one screen | No | Yes | Yes |
| Setup and help | |||
| Short video guides walk you through setup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Help from our team by email | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FAQ
Questions about Patrono.
Can we use the devices we already have?
Yes. Patrono runs in the browser on any computer and in the app on phones and tablets, so there is no new hardware to buy.
Do we need a POS?
No. Patrono runs next to the POS you have, or without one. It does not ring up sales, issue receipts or take payments, so nothing changes at your counter.
How do we get started?
Tell us about your restaurant. We email you your login. Install the app and start with 14 days: $0 today, and if you do not cancel before day 15, $149 a month or $119 a month billed annually. Short video guides walk you through setup.
What happens if the internet goes down?
Your POS and your kitchen keep working as they do today. Patrono syncs once the connection is back, with no loss of the data entered in between.
Is Patrono built for the 2026 Food Code?
Yes. The 2026 Food Code came out on September 17, 2026, and Patrono is built for it: temperature logs, checklists and staff certificates, with a time and a name on every record. Ask your health department which edition of the Food Code it enforces. Pennsylvania and Mississippi take each new Food Code automatically. Every other state adopts an edition on its own schedule.
How do you keep up with the Food Code?
Who do we contact when we need help?
Email info@getpatrono.com. A person on our team answers every email.
Does Patrono use US formats?
Yes. Temperatures in °F, prices in USD, dates written as October 26, 2026, and printouts on Letter-size paper.
How does Patrono calculate food cost?
From your recipes, not from estimates. The amount of each ingredient and what you pay for it give the cost per plate. When you enter a new purchase price, the cost and margin of every dish that uses that ingredient update at once.
Does Patrono keep the records my inspector asks for?
Yes. Fridge, freezer and food temperatures are entered on the phone, with the person's name and the time on every record. A reading out of range cannot be saved without a corrective action, and a saved record cannot be changed. Opening, closing and cleaning checklists and staff certificates live in the same app.
How much does Patrono cost?
$149 per location per month, or $119 a month billed annually ($1,428 a year), with every module. For 3 to 5 locations it is $129 per location per month, or $99 billed annually, with the group overview. For 6 or more locations, email us at info@getpatrono.com. Prices in USD, plus applicable sales tax, and no setup fee.
Do I have to sign a yearly contract?
No. The monthly plan has no minimum term, and you can cancel anytime in the app. The annual plan is there if you want a lower price per month.
Who can see our data?
Only the people you add, with the role you give them. Staff do not see food cost, for example. Our team looks at your data only with your permission, for a specific case.
How is our data protected?
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We run daily backups kept for 30 days and weekly snapshots kept for 12 months.
Can I export all my data if we leave?
Yes. On request you get your data in a machine-readable format: recipes, schedules, food safety records and checklists. There is no fee to leave.
Does Patrono work for several locations?
Yes. All your locations sit under one account, and recipes and checklists can stay the same at every one. For 3 to 5 locations the price is $129 per location per month, or $99 billed annually, with the group overview. For 6 or more, email us at info@getpatrono.com.
Who is behind Patrono?
Patrono is a product of Cautus Sistemi d.o.o., a software company in Zagreb, Croatia. We build Patrono in Croatia, with restaurant owners. The team comes from hospitality, delivery platforms and restaurant franchise management.
Get started with Patrono
Start with 14 days. $0 today, cancel before day 15 and nothing is charged.
Or email us: info@getpatrono.com