What is Cucinovo?
Cucinovo is a recipe management platform built for restaurants and home cooks. It helps you organize recipes, track ingredient costs, manage procurement, and collaborate with your team.
Cucinovo supports two types of organizations, each tailored to different needs:
- Restaurant — designed for professional kitchens. Includes recipe costing, procurement workflows, supplier management, team roles, and multi-location support.
- Household — designed for personal and family use. Includes recipe organization, shopping lists, and optional meal planning.
You choose your organization type when you register. Each type unlocks different features and plan options.
Creating Your Account
Visit the Cucinovo website and click Sign Up or navigate directly to the registration page.
Fill in your email address, name, and choose a password.
Enter a name for your restaurant or household. This becomes the workspace that holds all your recipes, ingredients, and data.
Choose Restaurant for a professional kitchen or Household for personal use. This determines which features and plans are available to you.
Every new restaurant account starts with a 14-day free trial that unlocks all Pro features. Household organizations start on the Free plan and can upgrade at any time.
Your Dashboard
After logging in, you land on the Dashboard. This is your home base inside Cucinovo.
The dashboard shows you at a glance:
- Stats overview — total number of recipes, ingredients, categories, and more.
- Onboarding checklist — a step-by-step guide to help you set up your workspace. Complete each step to get the most out of Cucinovo.
- Quick actions — shortcuts to common tasks like creating a recipe or adding an ingredient.
The sidebar on the left provides navigation to all sections: Recipes, Ingredients, Categories, Shopping Lists, Procurement, Settings, and more.
Switching Organizations
If you belong to multiple restaurants or households, you can switch between them without logging out.
Click the organization name in the top of the sidebar to open the organization switcher. From there you can:
- Select a different organization to switch to it instantly.
- Click Create Organization to set up a new restaurant or household workspace.
Each organization has its own recipes, ingredients, team members, and billing. Data is completely separate between organizations.
What's Next?
Now that you have an account and know your way around, dive into the guide for your organization type:
- For Restaurants — learn about recipe costing, procurement, suppliers, and team management.
- For Households — learn about recipe organization, shopping lists, and meal planning.
Or jump straight into creating your first recipe — check the Recipes section for step-by-step instructions.