TellerKalk: the offline Melba alternative for small kitchens
The best Melba alternative for food trucks and small kitchens is TellerKalk — an offline food cost calculator that turns recipes and ingredient prices into cost per portion and food cost %. Melba is a cloud recipe-costing tool; TellerKalk is the focused, offline calculator.
The short version
Melba is a capable cloud recipe-costing tool. TellerKalk is the right choice for the small kitchen that needs food costing, offline, at one flat price.
Melba vs. TellerKalk: how they compare
| Melba | TellerKalk | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Cloud subscription | 14-day free trial, then €9.99/month — flat |
| Works offline | No — cloud | Yes — fully offline |
| Recipe & ingredient costing | Yes | Yes |
| Yield / shrink | Yes | Yes |
| Margin → selling price | Yes | Yes |
| VAT net/gross | Yes | Yes |
| Data | Cloud account | On device, no account |
Melba is the better choice
Melba is the right choice for a kitchen team that wants cloud recipe costing.
TellerKalk is the better choice
TellerKalk is the right choice for the small kitchen that needs food costing, offline, on the phone.
5 reasons to switch
- Turn recipes and ingredient prices into cost per portion instantly.
- Calculate food cost % and a target selling price with margin.
- Handle yield and shrink so you don't under-price.
- Fully offline — works in a kitchen with no signal.
- One flat price, no per-seat fees.
Frequently asked questions
Is TellerKalk a Melba replacement?
For food costing — yes, and offline. Melba remains a capable cloud option if you prefer browser-based costing.
Does TellerKalk work offline?
Yes — everything runs locally on your device.
Try TellerKalk free for 14 days
14-day free trial, then €9.99/month Cancel anytime. No cloud, no account.
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