Somm'it
Partly replaceablefrom €25/montheditor verdict · 0 votes
Drinks stock management and generation of the wine list, digital or printable.
A cellar inventory with wine-list generation is a reasonable project: a database of references and page layout, with no particular regulatory constraint.
What you lose
- The ready-made polished menu layouts.
- Updates to the catalogue of references.
- The vendor's support.
Existing alternatives to Somm'it
- Caves Explorer ProSmaller vendor
French vendor of cellar management for restaurateurs: stock, up-to-date wine list and digital export, from €29/month.
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me a drinks stock tool and wine list generator, for my venue, to replace a subscription. Stack: web app (Next.js or Node/Express) with SQLite, hosted on my small server, usable on phone and computer. No mandatory paid service, no telemetry. Core of the tool: - Wine and drink record: producer, appellation, vintage, volume, purchase price, selling price, stock. - Wine list generated automatically: screen version (web page) and printable PDF version, sorted by region or style. - Automatic removal of a reference from the list when stock reaches zero. Requirements: - Units and conversions (kg, g, L, cl, piece); purchase price excl. VAT per product and per supplier, with a history of changes. - Recipe card per dish: ingredients, weights, losses and yield, cost per portion, selling price incl. VAT, margin in euros and as a percentage. - VAT configurable per product (for example 10% for catering, 20% for alcohol): to be validated by my accountant, hard-code nothing. - Allergens: the 14 mandatory allergens ticked per ingredient, and automatically carried onto each recipe card (decree 2015-447). - CSV import and export (products, suppliers, recipes) so I am not locked in. - Prices displayed incl. VAT; volume stated. Out of scope: the till and accounting. README: installation, database backup, and a reminder that the VAT rates and allergen declarations are to be validated with my accountant and my suppliers.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Somm'it be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. A cellar inventory with wine-list generation is a reasonable project: a database of references and page layout, with no particular regulatory constraint.
- What is Somm'it used for?
- Drinks stock management and generation of the wine list, digital or printable.
- What alternatives to Somm'it already exist?
- Caves Explorer Pro (smaller vendor). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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