Ständige Vertretung Berlin

Digital Kitchen Administration in Berlin's Trendy Eatery

What does a real gastronomic institution do when it wants to move with the times? It works together with the digitalization experts from FoodNotify – analog administration efforts, such as orders late at night using fax, or hour-long inventories in the cold warehouse, quickly become a thing of the past.

The area around Friedrichsstraße station is one of Berlin's cultural, leisure and shopping hotspots. In a prime location between the Admiralspalast and the Berliner Ensemble, a real institution of the city's gastronomic scene has made itself at home for over 20 years: Ständige Vertretung. Situated directly on the Spree River, the restaurant offers an excellent view of the passing excursion boats – as well as the eventful history of the restaurant. Furnished with newspaper clippings, commemorative articles and photos of politicians, its spacious dining room is a lovely reminder of days past. Moreover, the restaurant's name hints at the former seat of the German government in Bonn. The StäV has long been the cult meeting place for personalities from politics, business, society and culture, as well as for people from all over the world. They enjoy the special atmosphere here with a glass of typical Kölsch beer, with burgers and Berliner Boulette, or with the classic – the "Alt-Kanzlerfilet". A curry sausage with potato salad, the favorite dish of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.

Reducing cost of goods sold, displaying allergens. Young restaurateurs take over with a view to the digital future

Time is money.
FoodNotify saves both.

Uebelherr estimates that he already saves 5 to 6 hours per week in administrative tasks using FoodNotify's tools. Therefore, in his view, FoodNotify is extremely helpful not only for small cafés and bars, but for large restaurants such as Ständige Vertretung, as well as franchises and hotels. This is also because it simplifies communication among the chefs and offers security when it comes to cost calculation. Uebelherr only finds it a pity that not all German food suppliers work with FoodNotify yet. Some of them have their own systems, which means that not all items are listed on FoodNotify. FoodNotify successfully continues to work on changing this. FoodNotify is more than just an ordering platform, recipe management, ERP system and menu designer: It is an independent platform that connects and synchronizes hospitality businesses, retailers, producers and suppliers. Without passing on data to third parties. Without hidden data transactions. But with high data security, transparency and easy use for all industry participants.

This success story was written with the help of an article by Susanna Glitscher in gastrotel. Gastrotel is Germany's highest-circulation hospitality magazine and one of the most important media sources of information for decision-makers in the German restaurant and hotel industry.