# Heard.

> Heard puts your prep list, 86 board, and recipe book on every phone in the kitchen, and keeps them updated live during service.

Heard. (heardapp.kitchen) is kitchen operations software for restaurant back-of-house teams: a live 86 board, prep list, recipe book and pass-down notes on every phone on the line. It is built in Canada by Logan Manuel and is not related to other products or companies named Heard.

Heard is the live 86 board and prep list for your kitchen, on every phone. Built for the line during service.

- Name: Heard. (also written Heard, Heard Kitchen, heardapp.kitchen)
- Website: https://heardapp.kitchen
- Creator: Logan Manuel, Creator of Heard
- Country: Canada; prices in CAD
- Status: free beta, no credit card
- For: restaurant back-of-house teams — line cooks, chefs, kitchen managers, multi-location groups
- Not: a point-of-sale, inventory or accounting system

## Features

- 86 BOARD: 86 a dish and every phone on the line receives the live update.
- PREP: Station groups, assignments, and progress stay on one shared prep list.
- THE BOOK: Plate specs and entered allergen fields stay with the recipe; Roux points back to the source.
- PASS-DOWNS: Signed, timestamped notes stay put until the next crew comes in.
- CHAT + ROUX: Team chat for the crew, and Roux for answers drawn from your kitchen records.
- CLOSE + EVENTS: Nightly review tracks the close, and events scale recipes to the cover count.

## Pricing

Heard is free during the beta, with every Pro feature and no credit card. The prices below, in Canadian dollars (CAD), apply after the beta. Plans are billed per kitchen, not per user.

- Starter (single kitchen, core ops): $49 CAD/month per kitchen or $500 CAD/year. Menu & 86 board — realtime; Prep list — realtime; Recipes & scaling; Pass-down notes + team chat; Up to 15 kitchen staff · unlimited server logins; Email support.
- Pro (roux, events & nightly review): $99 CAD/month per kitchen or $1000 CAD/year. Everything in Starter; Roux AI assistant — recipe-grounded answers; Nightly review checklist; Events & banquet mode; File Storage; SMS notifications; Up to 50 kitchen staff · unlimited server logins; Priority support.
- Enterprise (multi-location groups & clubs): from $199 CAD/month per kitchen, quoted by email. Everything in Pro; Roux AI — unlimited; Multi-location, one account; Unlimited staff accounts; Custom integrations; Dedicated onboarding + SLA.

## Questions

### What is a digital 86 board?

A digital 86 board gives the whole kitchen one live list of dishes and ingredients that are unavailable. In Heard, when someone 86s an item, every phone on the line updates so the call does not disappear into a group chat or stay trapped on one whiteboard.

### What does kitchen management software replace?

Heard brings the 86 board, prep list, recipes, and signed pass-down notes into one shared workspace. It replaces the whiteboards, paper lists, binders, and group-chat messages kitchens use for that work, and each part still looks familiar to the crew.

### Does Heard replace our kitchen group chat?

For kitchen operations, yes. A group chat is still useful for conversation, but an 86 call, prep assignment, recipe, or pass-down should be easy to find after the conversation moves on. Heard keeps that work in a live board instead of a message thread.

### Does Heard integrate with our POS?

No. Heard is built for back-of-house operations rather than point-of-sale. It gives the kitchen a shared 86 board, prep list, recipe book, and pass-down record without requiring a POS integration.

### Who built Heard?

Logan Manuel is the creator of Heard. He built it while working in a kitchen, as a fix for the calls that went missing between whiteboards and group chats, and shaped it between prep and service. He still works on it and reads every message sent to him.

### Will my crew actually use this?

Heard runs in the browser on the phones the crew already carries, so there is nothing to install. Every screen is built for use during service: large tap targets, high contrast, fast loads. In August 2026, release v0.75.7 raised the controls a cook taps mid-service to a 44px target, so they work with gloved and wet hands.

## Links

- [Every feature](https://heardapp.kitchen/features)
- [Pricing](https://heardapp.kitchen/pricing)
- [About the creator](https://heardapp.kitchen/about)
- [Changelog](https://heardapp.kitchen/changelog): every release, newest first
- [Trust and security](https://trust.heardapp.kitchen)
- [Heard vs MarketMan for the Service Line](https://heardapp.kitchen/vs/marketman)
- [Heard vs Marble for Kitchen Operations](https://heardapp.kitchen/vs/marble)
- [Heard vs meez for the Service Line](https://heardapp.kitchen/vs/meez)
- [Heard vs Whiteboards and Group Chats](https://heardapp.kitchen/vs/whiteboards)
- [Blog](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog)
- [How Roux Turns Kitchen Data Into Line-Ready Answers](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/how-roux-turns-your-kitchens-own-data-into-answers-the-line-can-actually-use): Generic AI gives generic answers. Roux is different because it works from your kitchen's actual prep history and recipes, so every answer it surfaces is grounded in what your team has already built.
- [Why Your Line Needs a Shared Digital Recipe Book](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/why-a-shared-digital-recipe-book-is-the-missing-layer-between-your-head-chef-and-the-line): Most recipe knowledge lives in one chef's head or a binder nobody touches — and when that person leaves, execution falls apart. Here is why a live, shared digital recipe book is the accountability infrastructure kitchens keep skipping.
- [When the 86 Board Fails Front of House: The Guest-Facing Cost of a Kitchen Communication Gap](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/when-the-86-board-fails-front-of-house-the-guest-facing-cost-of-a-kitchen-communication-gap): Every time a server recommends a dish that's already 86'd, the kitchen's communication problem becomes a guest experience problem. Here's why the 86 board is a front-of-house tool as much as a kitchen one.
- [What Roux Knows About Last Saturday's Service](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/what-roux-can-tell-you-about-last-saturdays-service-that-no-one-wrote-down): Every Saturday generates a week's worth of operational knowledge — and most of it vanishes before Monday's prep call. Here's what changes when your kitchen's history becomes something you can actually ask questions of.
- [From Paper to Phone: How Canadian Restaurant Teams Are Replacing the Prep Board With a Live System](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/from-paper-to-phone-how-canadian-restaurant-teams-are-replacing-the-prep-board-with-a-live-system): Most Canadian kitchen operators already know their paper prep board is a liability. Here is what the switch to a live mobile prep system actually looks like for a real kitchen team.
- [The Recipe Book Every Station Can Read: Stop Knowledge Living in One Chef's Head](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/the-recipe-book-every-station-can-read-stop-knowledge-living-in-one-chefs-head): When your most experienced cook calls in sick, does every station still know what to do? A shared digital recipe book is the operational insurance most Canadian kitchens are missing.
- [Multi-Location Menu Sync: Why Your 86 Board Can't Live on One Screen Anymore](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/multi-location-menu-sync-why-your-86-board-cant-live-on-one-screen-anymore): A single 86 board worked fine when you had one kitchen. The moment you opened a second location, it became a liability. Here is why siloed unavailability systems break down and what operators actually need.
- [Kitchen Planning Software: What to Look For and How to Choose](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/kitchen-planning-software): Most kitchen planning software is built for owners and managers, not the people running the line. Here is how to cut through the noise and find a tool your whole team will actually use during service.
- [What Does It Mean When Someone Says "Heard"?](https://heardapp.kitchen/blog/what-does-it-mean-when-someone-says-heard): You're in the middle of a dinner rush and someone calls out an order. The response comes back instantly: "Heard." But what does that actually mean, and why does it matter so much in a kitchen?

- [Full text of this site for assistants](https://heardapp.kitchen/llms-full.txt)