Prep Station
For chefs, teams, and client-facing collections
Build recipe books people can use Curate once, shop and share from the same book
Prep Station recipe book software keeps holiday packages, client selections, and kitchen rotations organized. Combine the shopping list, check stock, then share the finished collection by link or embed.
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Recipe book
Holiday Catering Collection
Reception bites, mains, sides, and desserts
Reception
Wild Mushroom Tartlets
60 pieces
Passed appetizer
Main course
Cider-Braised Short Rib
50 portions
Scale locked
Sides
Charred Winter Vegetables
50 portions
Vegan
Dessert
Pear & Almond Tart
48 slices
Print card ready
Why kitchens use recipe books
01
Package the knowledge
Build a named collection with sections, target yields, and curator notes instead of sending loose recipe files.
02
Buy for the whole book
Roll every scaled recipe into one combined shopping list and check it against current inventory.
03
Share on your terms
Keep a book private, send a direct link, list it publicly, or embed it on another website.
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Recipe books are a platform feature
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A folder of recipes is not a working collection. It cannot tell purchasing what the whole package needs.
Serious catering packages and kitchen rotations need structure. Keep the recipes in order, scale each one for the job, and give staff or clients one dependable place to open the collection.
Take the recipe library seriously
A book should stay useful after curation: for prep, purchasing, inventory checks, client sharing, and print.
Curated collections
Build the package the way people consume it
Create sections for courses, service periods, stations, or weeks. Add the same recipe library your kitchen already costs, then set a target yield and curator note for its role in this book.
- Curated sections with ordered recipes
- Target yields and scaling per book item
- Book notes and recipe-level curator notes
Senior Center Winter Rotation
Four weeks · lunch and dinner sections
- 01 Week one 8 recipes · 420 portions
- 02 Week two 9 recipes · 438 portions
- 03 Week three 8 recipes · 416 portions
- 04 Week four 10 recipes · 452 portions
Build a working collection from the recipes already in your kitchen library.
Book shopping list
Holiday Catering Collection · scaled quantities
Beef short rib
150 lb
In stockCremini mushrooms
42 lb
Not in stockPuff pastry
120 sheets
In stockBosc pears
96 each
Not in stockHeavy cream
8 gal
In stockFrom collection to procurement
One shopping list for every recipe in the book
Prep Station aggregates repeated ingredients across the collection and applies each recipe's scale. Check the result against inventory at the current location before the first prep shift starts.
- Duplicate ingredients combine into one required quantity
- Item-level scaling flows into the total need
- Inventory check surfaces on-hand status before production
Controlled sharing
Choose who can open the book
Keep internal standards private, send a client a direct link, or publish a collection for discovery. Enable embeds and printing only when they fit the job.
Share Holiday Catering Collection
Change visibility without rebuilding the book
One source for the collection
Give the team a book that stays connected to the kitchen
The same recipes used for costing and production become the collection you review, shop, print, and share.
Start with recipes that already know their numbers
Build each collection on live recipe costing, then use it inside meal and production planning. See pricing for plans.
Questions chefs and operators ask
Straight answers about collections, shopping lists, and sharing controls.
What is a digital recipe book in Prep Station?
A digital recipe book is a curated collection of recipes organized into named sections. Each recipe can keep its own yield, scaling, and curator notes inside the collection.
Can I share a recipe book without making it public?
Yes. Link-only sharing keeps the book out of the public listing while allowing anyone with the direct link to view it. You can also keep the book private to your team.
Can recipe books be embedded on another website?
Yes. Shared books can provide an iframe embed when embedding is enabled, so a collection can appear on a marketing, client, or community website.
Does a recipe book create a shopping list?
Yes. Prep Station combines ingredients across the recipes in a book and applies each recipe's selected scaling so the collection produces one procurement list.
Can I check the book against current inventory?
Yes. The book's combined shopping list can be checked against inventory at the current location to show what is on hand before production begins.
Can viewers print a shared recipe book?
Yes. Book owners can allow printing and PDF access, or turn printing off in the sharing settings.
Prep Station
Build the recipe book your next job needs
Curate the recipes, scale the quantities, check the shopping list, and share one polished collection.
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