MenuPilot®, the flagship application of DayMark Safety Systems’ MenuCommand® kitchen automation platform, is now available on iOS for iPads. With the MenuPilot app, food service operators can now use their iPad to organize, monitor, and modify shelf life, nutritional facts, allergen information, and prep data virtually anytime and anywhere.

“The really great news is that many food service operations already use iPads in their kitchens,” says Jill Carte, Director of Product Development for DayMark. “The availability of iOS for iPads will allow the use of MenuPilot without having to purchase new tablets.”

Data collected from the application can be managed on a monitoring web platform using the iPad – or using an Android tablet or PC. Food service operators have shown a preference for Apple iPads due to their easy-to-learn interface, layers of security to protect against viruses, and seamless integration between hardware and software.

The MenuPilot application, coupled with streamlined corporate management of menu data via the MenuCommand® web portal, reduces dependence on hardware and increases emphasis on platform. Together, these tools facilitate the centralized management and communication of critical menu data and training materials to foodservice operations.

“DayMark also delivers companion hardware with the Matt85™ and Matt77™ direct thermal label printers, facilitating on-demand production of shelf-life, food rotation and complex grab & go product labeling,” adds Carte. “With access from any internet connection, data changes can be communicated immediately to staff anywhere.”

The iOS platform for the iPad provides real-time training opportunities to directors and employees through the cloud. Training materials such as videos and recipes can be viewed at any time from any location. According to Carte, “What makes it even more appealing is that the user experience for iOS is intuitive enough that there is almost no learning curve.”

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About DayMark Safety Systems: A CMC Group Company

DayMark® Safety Systems, located in Bowling Green, OH, is a pioneer in the food service industry, providing products and services of unmatched quality to manage the areas of facility, employee, and food safety. Serving the North American and, in partnership with exclusive master distributer Retail Packaging Solutions Ltd., European markets, DayMark has positioned itself as the premier source of efficient, economical, and innovative labeling for food safety.

Established in 1989, DayMark revolutionized labeling for federal food code compliance in the 1990s with the introduction of DissolveMark™ dissolvable labels; MoveMark™ removable labels; and ToughMark™ repositionable labels. In 2012, DayMark brought even greater efficiencies and savings to restaurants and commercial food service operators with the introduction of its direct thermal labeling system, which automated shelf life, food rotation and grab & go product labeling.

DayMark took another step forward in 2018 with the launch of the MenuCommand® kitchen automation platform, supported by the MenuPilot® application as well as a line of direct thermal printers, which delivers an affordable, real IoT solution for every food service kitchen. Also in 2018, DayMark was first to market with a truly unique solution: TamperSeal™ tamper-evident labels, which feature an aggressive permanent adhesive accompanied by patterned security slits, designed specifically to address public food safety for the growing off-premise dining market.