What Rondough can do for your prep.

Rondough isn't a KDS pretending to handle prep. It isn't a scheduling tool bolted onto inventory management. It's designed from the ground up for one thing: making prep execution simpler, faster, and mistake-proof.

Here's what that looks like.

Recipes as a source of truth

Every recipe, standardized.

Your 3-ring binder is a lie. Recipes drift. Versions pile up. Tribal knowledge lives in people's heads.

Rondough gives you one place for the truth. Every recipe includes:

  • - Base yield and batch yields
  • - Shelf life (how long it's good for, under what conditions)
  • - Equipment needed (brand, model, capacity—so new cooks know exactly what to use)
  • - Non-linear scaling notes ("2x uses the 12qt mixer; 3x uses the 20qt")
  • - Allergen tags
  • - Version history ("Updated Feb 2025: reduced salt by 10%")


When you change a recipe, everyone gets the update. Instantly. No more printing, no more hoping someone reads the new version.

Batch scaling that doesn't lie

Scale without doing math on the line.

"Double the recipe" sounds simple. Until a new cook tries to make 10 quarts in an 8-quart robot coupe.

Rondough knows your equipment's limits. It knows which ingredients scale 1:1 and which don't (oil, salt, spices often don't). It knows prep times shift when you're using different equipment or bigger batches.
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Pick 1x, 2x, 3x, or custom. The system scales everything—ingredients, timing, equipment notes. If a batch is too big for your equipment, it tells you. New cooks see exactly what they need and don't have to think.

Step-by-step wizard

From recipe to action.

A recipe is abstract. A cook needs to know: what do I do, in what order, and what does success look like?

Rondough breaks every recipe into steps. Each step includes:

  • - What to do (detailed instruction)
  • - Equipment photo (what a robot coupe looks like, not just "robot coupe")
  • - Reference photo (what the finished step should look like)
  • - Timer (if it's a rest, a chill, a cook)
  • - Dependencies (Task B waits for Task A to finish)

A new cook logs in, taps a task, follows the steps, and by hour three, they're not asking you questions.

Label printing that's health-standard-compliant

Labels that never lie.

Handwritten labels are guesswork. Inconsistent formats. Missing dates. Wrong shelf-life assumptions.

Rondough auto-prints labels with:

  • - Item name
  • - Prep date + time
  • - Expiration (auto-calculated based on prep date + shelf life rule)
  • - Prep cook initials
  • - Any special notes ("rest before service", "keep sealed until 4pm")

Print to any Brother thermal printer. No SDK fussing. Just clear, consistent, compliant labels.

And because it's built from the recipe, the expiration date is always right. No guessing.

Timers built in

Let the system watch the clock.

You're managing 3 things at once. A new cook finishes a step and forgets it needs to rest for 30 minutes. Or chill. Or proof.

Rondough includes timers built into every step. A cook finishes mixing, taps the timer, and Rondough watches. When time's up, it alerts them—gently, not frantically.

Multiple timers running at once. Offline timers (they work even if Wi-Fi drops). Background timers so cooks can see their task list while waiting.

Prep list assignment & scheduling

Plan ahead. Assign in advance.

You get a big order on Monday for delivery Thursday. You don't have to remember Thursday morning to assign prep or figure out who's available.

Build the prep list today. Assign it to specific cooks or stations for Thursday. They see it coming, you're not scrambling, and the order is ready.

You can also assign today's prep from your phone while you're dealing with a vendor, a fire, or anything else. No more "oh, I need to write this on the whiteboard when things calm down."

Offline-first reliability

Built for spotty Wi-Fi (or no Wi-Fi).

Your kitchen doesn't have Wi-Fi, or it cuts out in the prep area. That's not a problem.

Rondough syncs recipes, tasks, and timers to the device when you first log in (or whenever connection is available). Everything you need to work is cached locally. Wi-Fi drops? Doesn't matter. You keep working.

When connection comes back, it syncs automatically. Label jobs queue if the printer isn't reachable, then print as soon as it is.

No surprises. No "sorry, we can't use this because the Wi-Fi is bad."

Roles & visibility

Everyone sees what they need. Nothing they don't.

A prep cook doesn't need access to next week's menu. A health inspector doesn't need to edit recipes. A dishwasher learning prep doesn't need admin controls.

Rondough includes role-based access:

  • - Admin: Full control. Recipes, assignments, user management, settings.
  • - Prep Cook / Line Cook: Today's tasks, recipes, timers, labels.
  • - Viewer / Auditor: Read-only access for managers doing spot-checks or inspections.

Simple, clean permissions. No confusion. No accidental changes.