tSpoonLab and Controliza are two platforms operating in the HORECA sector with distinct approaches. tSpoonLab is a gastronomy and hospitality software specializing in technical sheets, recipes, recipe costings, HACCP, nutritional labeling and central kitchen management, with a mobile app and real-time analytics. Controliza connects the recipe with demand forecasting, automated production and purchasing. The difference is not about culinary depth: it is about operational scope.
Functional comparison
This table summarizes the key differences between both platforms across the dimensions that matter most to a HORECA group with multiple locations.
| Dimension | Controliza | tSpoonLab |
|---|---|---|
| AI Forecasting | Native. By dish, day, location, time slot and channel. Engine that drives purchasing, production and buffet. | Does not communicate native AI demand forecasting. |
| Purchasing | Automated orders from the forecast. Centralized catalog, authorized suppliers and approval workflows. | Purchasing and supplier management. Functionality present as part of the platform. |
| Inventory | Real-time stock, mobile counts, traceability and reconciliation with delivery notes. | Stock management, inventories and traceability. Solid coverage. |
| Kitchen / Recipes | Automatic production orders from the forecast. Dynamic recipe costings updated with every delivery note. | Specialist. Technical sheets, breakdown sheets, recipes, HACCP, nutritional labeling. Its core strength. |
| OCR | Trazoon: delivery note digitization with automatic reconciliation and deviation detection. | Not its main focus. |
| Buffet | Computer vision, IoT weighing, replenishment alerts connected to forecasting. | Does not include a buffet module with computer vision. |
| Multi-location | Group governance. Comparable KPIs, deviation alerts and consolidated dashboard. | Supports multi-location operations. Solutions for production kitchens and complex operations. |
| Implementation | Pilot in 4-6 weeks. Integration with POS, ERP and PMS. | Module-based implementation. Mobile app (tSpoonFast) for front-of-house/kitchen operations. |
When to choose each one
The choice depends on whether your priority is culinary depth in recipes or connecting those recipes with forecasting, purchasing and execution.
When tSpoonLab makes sense
- Your main focus is central kitchen, technical sheets and advanced culinary management
- You need nutritional labeling, HACCP and detailed breakdown sheets as a priority
- You are looking for maximum depth in recipes and production without needing AI forecasting
- Your kitchen team needs specific culinary management tools
When Controliza is the better choice
- You need recipes connected to forecasting to generate automatic production plans
- You want every supplier price change to update all recipe costings instantly
- Your priority is consistent execution across all locations, not just great technical sheets
- You need multi-location operational governance integrating recipe, forecasting, purchasing and execution
The recipe as a document vs the recipe as an operational engine
A recipe costing can be a static document reviewed quarterly, or it can be a living calculation connected to real prices, demand forecasting and automated production. tSpoonLab excels at the former: deep technical sheets, detailed breakdown sheets and rigorous nutritional labeling. It is an excellent tool for the culinary department.
Controliza is designed for the latter: the recipe is not a document, it is the gear that connects forecasting, purchasing, production and execution. The recipe costing updates automatically with every delivery note, production is generated from the forecasted demand, and actual cost is compared with theoretical cost in real time.
Where the difference shows
Recipe costings that update themselves
In tSpoonLab, recipe costings are detailed technical sheets. In Controliza, every time a delivery note arrives with a different price, Trazoon detects it and recalculates all affected recipe costings instantly. No manual updates. Your food cost reflects this week's reality, not three months ago.
Demand-driven production
tSpoonLab manages production. Controliza generates automatic production orders from the demand forecast. The kitchen knows exactly what to prepare, in what quantity, for each shift. This is not planning based on experience: it is execution based on data.
Group governance
Having perfect recipes is worthless if each location executes them differently. Controliza provides comparable KPIs across sites, execution tracking and deviation alerts across all locations. It is not just culinary management: it is operational governance.
Measurable impact
Chains that connect recipes with forecasting and automatic purchasing report:
Data measured in active Controliza clients.
Frequently asked questions
Does tSpoonLab include demand forecasting?
No. tSpoonLab focuses on culinary management: recipes, technical sheets, breakdown sheets, production and labeling. It does not forecast demand nor generate automated orders from a forecast.
Are Controliza's recipe costings as detailed as tSpoonLab's?
Controliza offers dynamic recipe costings with automatic price updates. tSpoonLab offers deeper technical sheets with breakdown sheets, HACCP and nutritional labeling. If you need the most complete culinary sheet possible, tSpoonLab is strong. If you need recipe costings that reflect the real cost and update automatically, Controliza has the advantage.
Can I use tSpoonLab for kitchen and Controliza for purchasing and forecasting?
Technically yes, but you lose the advantage of the integrated cycle where forecasting generates the production order and the delivery note automatically updates the recipe costing.
Does Controliza manage central kitchens?
Yes. The Kitchen module generates automatic production orders from the forecast, manages dynamic recipe costings and controls execution by shift. For operations with a central kitchen and distribution to sites, Controliza offers integrated forecasting + production + logistics.
Which system is better for a hotel with multiple service points?
If the hotel needs advanced culinary management with labeling and HACCP, tSpoonLab is strong. If it needs buffet forecasting, automated purchasing, waste control and multi-location governance, Controliza offers a more comprehensive approach.
