Kitchen Founder
KitchenFounder Pro — Annual Membership
KitchenFounder Pro — Annual Membership
Inside this guide
Every guide. Every month. One price.
I'm Timothy Susanto — Head Chef running F&B across a 450-room dual-property hotel, brewery and conference venue, about $15M a year through the kitchen. I'm not a consultant. I don't run an agency. I write these guides between shifts, based on what's actually working on my own pass.
You're already buying guides one at a time. Here's what that actually costs you.
Most operators don't decide to subscribe — they decide to buy one guide when a problem hits. New concept, need a costing model. Food cost blown out, need a fix. That's normal. I've been that operator. But look at what it adds up to over a year:
| Buying guides one at a time | KitchenFounder Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 guides this year (new concept + a fix + a hire + a menu refresh) | $120 | Included |
| Guides added mid-year | Pay again, every time | Already yours |
| Costing workbook, prime cost tracker, roster templates | Not included | Included |
| Menu reviewed against a 28–30% food cost target | Not included | Included |
| Total if you need 8+ guides this year | $240+, and rising | $249 flat, everything included |
If you're confident you'll only ever need one guide, buy the one guide — genuinely, that's fine. But most operators end up back here within a few months for the next problem. Pro means the next one's already paid for.
What you get
- The full guide library — all 60+ Complete Restaurant Guides I've written, instantly. Concept economics, full recipe specs, station layout, prep sheets, supplier logic, menu engineering, launch sequencing.
- Every new guide as I write it — new concepts added monthly, no extra cost, for as long as you're a member.
- The toolkit I actually use — recipe costing workbook, prime cost tracker, food waste log, roster and payroll templates. Not blank templates — the same spreadsheets I run against a live P&L.
- Menu engineering reviews — send me your menu and costings, I'll mark it up against a 28–30% food cost target.
- Member pricing on anything I sell outside the library.
Who this is for
Independent restaurant, café, bar and food truck owners. Single-site and small multi-site operators. New openings that need a concept and a costed spec, not a slide deck. Chefs stepping into their first head chef or ownership role — anyone who's going to need more than one guide this year.
Who this isn't for
If you genuinely only need one guide, one time, go buy that guide instead. And if you want a done-for-you consultant, this isn't that either — this is the working file, not the meeting.
Terms
- Choose annual ($249/year) or monthly ($29/month). Cancel any time before renewal.
- Guides downloaded during your membership stay yours.
- 30-day refund window — use it if the first month doesn't pay for itself.
- One licence per venue. Multi-site and group licensing available separately.
I write and cost every guide myself. Some KitchenFounder video and social content is presented by an AI presenter, but the operational content — the numbers, the specs, the workbook — comes from me, on the floor, running a real kitchen.
What you receive
- Complete recipe bible — every dish costed to the gram
- Full monthly and annual P&L model with assumptions
- Staff forecast, roster hours and labour percentage
- Kitchen design, equipment list and daily prep schedule
- Word-for-word service scripts and upsell language
- Customer retention systems and allergen matrix
Who this is for
Head chefs building a new concept, owner-operators reworking a menu that isn't making money, and first-time founders who need the numbers before they sign a lease. Written by a working head chef, not a consultant.
Format & delivery
High-resolution PDF. The download link appears on screen the moment you check out and is emailed to you as well. Opens on phone, tablet, desktop, and prints clean for the kitchen wall. No app, no login, no subscription.
Refunds
Digital products are delivered instantly and can't be returned, so refunds aren't offered once the file has been downloaded. If your link fails or the file won't open, email us and it's fixed or refunded same day.
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Every guide. Every month. One price.
I'm Timothy Susanto — Head Chef running F&B across a 450-room dual-property hotel, brewery and conference venue, about $15M a year through the kitchen. I'm not a consultant. I don't run an agency. I write these guides between shifts, based on what's actually working on my own pass.
You're already buying guides one at a time. Here's what that actually costs you.
Most operators don't decide to subscribe — they decide to buy one guide when a problem hits. New concept, need a costing model. Food cost blown out, need a fix. That's normal. I've been that operator. But look at what it adds up to over a year:
| Buying guides one at a time | KitchenFounder Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 guides this year (new concept + a fix + a hire + a menu refresh) | $120 | Included |
| Guides added mid-year | Pay again, every time | Already yours |
| Costing workbook, prime cost tracker, roster templates | Not included | Included |
| Menu reviewed against a 28–30% food cost target | Not included | Included |
| Total if you need 8+ guides this year | $240+, and rising | $249 flat, everything included |
If you're confident you'll only ever need one guide, buy the one guide — genuinely, that's fine. But most operators end up back here within a few months for the next problem. Pro means the next one's already paid for.
What you get
- The full guide library — all 60+ Complete Restaurant Guides I've written, instantly. Concept economics, full recipe specs, station layout, prep sheets, supplier logic, menu engineering, launch sequencing.
- Every new guide as I write it — new concepts added monthly, no extra cost, for as long as you're a member.
- The toolkit I actually use — recipe costing workbook, prime cost tracker, food waste log, roster and payroll templates. Not blank templates — the same spreadsheets I run against a live P&L.
- Menu engineering reviews — send me your menu and costings, I'll mark it up against a 28–30% food cost target.
- Member pricing on anything I sell outside the library.
Who this is for
Independent restaurant, café, bar and food truck owners. Single-site and small multi-site operators. New openings that need a concept and a costed spec, not a slide deck. Chefs stepping into their first head chef or ownership role — anyone who's going to need more than one guide this year.
Who this isn't for
If you genuinely only need one guide, one time, go buy that guide instead. And if you want a done-for-you consultant, this isn't that either — this is the working file, not the meeting.
Terms
- Choose annual ($249/year) or monthly ($29/month). Cancel any time before renewal.
- Guides downloaded during your membership stay yours.
- 30-day refund window — use it if the first month doesn't pay for itself.
- One licence per venue. Multi-site and group licensing available separately.
I write and cost every guide myself. Some KitchenFounder video and social content is presented by an AI presenter, but the operational content — the numbers, the specs, the workbook — comes from me, on the floor, running a real kitchen.
