Spreadsheet vs Anteiku
A spreadsheet can record waste if one person maintains it every day. Anteiku is built for café teams: phone logging on the floor, menu costs on every entry, and exports that do not need rebuilding when finance asks.
Ditch manual logging in Google Sheets or Excel — log waste and stock once in Anteiku, and let the workspace keep the numbers for you.
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Side-by-side
Spreadsheets
- Manual sheet updates after every close — easy to skip on busy days
- Waste logged on paper, copied into rows, reconciled never
- Guesswork on unit costs and variance
- No recommendations — just static rows
- Exports rebuilt every time finance asks
Anteiku
- Daily opening, closing, and waste rhythm — no sheet to maintain
- One-tap floor logging on any phone
- Menu costs tied to every log in euros
- Insights with estimated savings
- Accountant-ready CSV exports on demand
When a spreadsheet is enough
- You are a solo operator and already update a sheet every close without fail
- You only need a rough weekly tally, not costed history by product
- Nobody else on the team will log from a phone during service
When Anteiku fits better
- Staff need to log waste in seconds without opening a laptop
- You want unit costs attached automatically from the menu
- You run more than one site and need comparable habits
- Your accountant asks for clean period exports more than once a quarter
Frequently asked questions
Can I import from a spreadsheet?
Anteiku supports CSV import for waste logs and exports CSV for waste, stock, and period reports. Start from our waste log template if you want matching columns.
Will Anteiku replace Excel entirely?
Many owners still use spreadsheets for budgeting. Anteiku takes over the daily waste and stock rhythm so those sheets are not the system of record for floor activity.
Is Anteiku harder than a sheet?
Setup is adding products and costs — usually minutes. Daily use for staff is Floor mode taps. Owners get a dashboard instead of maintaining formulas.
What if my team already has a good sheet?
Keep it until Anteiku is populated. Many teams run both for a week, then drop the sheet once the log and exports match what finance expects.
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Want the floor to log without opening Excel?
Keep your sheet for budgeting if you like — let Anteiku own the daily floor log.