ala Carte Menus 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

ala Carte Menus

4.5

(19)

Pricing

Starting at $80.00 per month

About ala Carte Menus

ala Carte Menus is a cloud-based solution designed to help businesses handle meal management and dining operations across assisted living facilities. Professionals can design nutritional plans and personalize the meals according to the cultural, ethnic or religious preferences of residents.

ala Carte Menus allows organizations to customize menus according to the requested budget and ensure compliance with various state regulations. Managers can review and analyze the nutritional value of menus in accordance with the DASH Eating Plan, Healthy Eating Pattern and the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI). Additionally, it lets nutritionists utilize the built-in database to view seasonal offerings, new recipes and culinary trends.

ala Carte Menus enables businesses to receive the approval of registered dieticians on nutritional plans or meals. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures.

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ala Carte Menus Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $80.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

$80.00

per user, per month

No plan information available

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ala Carte Menus Features

Popular features found in Assisted Living
Assessment Management
Charting
Communication Management
Compliance Management
Document Management
Incident Management
Meal/Nutrition Management
Medication History
Point of Care System
Reporting & Statistics
Scheduling
Staff Management
More features of ala Carte Menus
Admissions Management
Calendar Management
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
HIPAA Compliant
Third-Party Integrations

ala Carte Menus User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.5

Ratings Breakdown

63%

26%

11%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.1

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.4

Have you used ala Carte Menus and would like to share your experience with others?

Andy V.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Was skeptical but now I love it.

It is a great system for even beginners. Customer service is amazing because they are patient and are very knowledgeable with the system so when you don't understand something they are able to efficiently help you. There is a lot of information available in the system itself and if you use it to it's full potential it can save a lot of headache later.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like being able to change the menu items with ease, adding or subtracting dishes are a breeze. I like that the allergies are red on the selection sheet so they stand out. Easy to use after initial set up.

Cons:

Implementing the new menus can be daunting because there are a lot of steps to set it up. However, once it's set to run, it works very easily. I wish that the dislikes list were larger and also that the system would remove those dislikes from the meals like the allergies do. I don't like that the meal textures and diet orders don't have more options such as Renal/NDD3 or more of those types of combinations.

Reasons for choosing ala Carte Menus

Cost, ease, ability and the fact that it can communicate with another system that we use for resident information.

Reasons for switching to ala Carte Menus

I needed something more integrated and well rounded.

Eef d.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

501-1000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Ease of Operation

We have been using Ala Carte menus and Crandall Corporate Dietitians for many years. Once your menus and programs are set up, it is very easy to operate and you can change menu selections daily if you'd like.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The flexibility to create menus on the 5 week cycle that caters to our clientele with regional and ethnic selections

Cons:

I really have no cons, the product is wonderful

Reasons for choosing ala Carte Menus

Easy access to all nutritional values and ease of entering patients and tracking their diet information. Professional printing quality of daily menus with restaurant descriptions. There was no major upheaval in setting up our patients, making menus or hours spent defining the program for our needs. Tray cards are easy to print and you can also use one of the items to record patient selections on a tablet and have them print to tray cards. I have recommended this product to colleagues that were also very impressed after a demonstration

Reasons for switching to ala Carte Menus

Left Brookdale and it was proprietary

James H.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Good but not versatile

It is a decent interface that allows the job to be done. I would like to see more culturally diverse menu items as I work for a company that specifically caters to a large Japanese population. This results in me seeking recipes and menu ideas outside of Crandall.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I enjoy that recipes are readily available and the production sheets are handy.

Cons:

Purchase orders are inaccurate. When it comes to spreadsheets and projected spending the numbers are off. I know that the system probably uses an average since this is nation wide. A good example during these times would be the cost of goods increasing. Also, product availability swings in and out and this causes higher rates.

Brian F.

Verified reviewer

Food & Beverages

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Healthcare dining services

In my 3 years , my experience has been great. Customer support was helpful, knew who I was right away even when I was new to the company. Assisted me with all of nut needs and got me the training I needed.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The software is very user friendly and offers tons of reports!!!! I have 4 employees that use the software daily and have no issues with it. We also like that the menus are customizable which makes it easy to substitute food items based on resident feedback.

Cons:

I honestly have not come across anything that I specifically disliked. I do not use every single report and function but for my current needs, I have no complaints.

Hannah B.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Comprehensive!

Tray tickets allows for non-select groups for residents/patients who no longer make decisions for themselves. It is faster, accurate, an nutritionally sound vs having caregivers choose what these residents will eat. No more filling out menus for these people, only applying preferences.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This software has lots of useful features, by far my favorite is the interface with my medical records system. A close second is the wealth of in-services and training materials and the ability to change the calendar menu easily for holidays and special events.

Cons:

The printing is terrible. Tray tickets can only be printed one day at a time for a given group, otherwise they will be out of order or mixed up (different pt on same ticket). There is also no option to separate your printing by person making extra work when printing for the following week: you either have to print your seven days and separate out by names, or print each name from your list.

Reasons for choosing ala Carte Menus

N/A

Isabel I.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Healthcare made easier for staff

With this program, I can give my residents specific care and choices knowing that the nutrition values, recipes, along with the overall rundown of a busy kitchen and facility will be addressed professionally. I don't have to worry about any other info sites as its all here.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love the ease of the programing ,I can train my employees on the site with 100% accuracy

Cons:

I would like an easier index to look up pages.

Reasons for choosing ala Carte Menus

all in one easy pea-sy . really a great value

Cristie D.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Very useful wit lots of tools that we can use to make our everyday menu system how and what we want

Wonderful

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It has a variety of options and lots of recipes to choose from.

Cons:

I would like a button to use for both Main and Alternative options when deciding that both would apply to the menu and instead of adding the recipe just have the option for both with a click of a button.

Gregory P.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

Northern Nevada State Veterans Home

the wonderful helpful staff that you employee never get tired of me asking the same question like how to get into the week at a glance section, also it complies with all the state and federal regulations when it comes to survey.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Tray Card System and it ease of use. I would like to go on and on But I just don't have a lot of spare time to continue with this survey.

Cons:

Small Glitches in the Selection sheet section

Reasons for switching to ala Carte Menus

Moved to a different work location

Brian P.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

One stop shop for all your dietary needs.

I worked with local dieticians who were tough to get a hold of and wanted to be the chef. This software takes care of all of this online on your timeline.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Menus are infinitely customizable and there is a high level of freedom to do so. It is easy to stay in compliance with the software and and any questions are answered quickly the the staff.

Cons:

Some features such as the design can be a little clunky but overall this is a winner.

Reasons for choosing ala Carte Menus

High level of freedom, the software validated your menu. There is no waiting for a dietician to return it.

janice c.

Verified reviewer

Food Production

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2020

I love ala Carte menus

I have been able to adjust my menus to suit my patients. The cooks and the patients are very happy to get the food they prefer instead of just making a meal to feed the masses.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It is very simple to use and if I do have problems the customer service is the best. They are very understanding that I I am "old school" and need the help.

Cons:

I was hesitant at first to learn something new. They make it very easy to use

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