Case Study: Old Ebbitt Grill achieves consistent quality and streamlined recipe management with MarginEdge

Transforming Recipe Management and Streamlining Daily Use

The Old Ebbitt Grill, part of Clyde’s Restaurant Group and the #5 largest independent restaurant in the U.S., faced a challenge keeping a large, seasonally changing menu (500+ recipes) consistent across locations and training line cooks quickly — processes that had relied on paper recipes and were prone to errors. To address accurate costing, ingredient conversions, and portion control, the restaurant turned to MarginEdge and its restaurant management platform, including recipe management features.

MarginEdge implemented tablet-based recipe management (Kindles/tablets) with centralized recipe updates, automated conversions and easy scaling, plus integrated costing and inventory tools. The result: chefs can push instant updates across CRG’s 12 restaurants, line cooks are more engaged and consistent in prep and plating, and the group can reliably manage 500+ recipes for high-volume service (Old Ebbitt served 1.5 million meals in 2018), improving quality control and operational efficiency.

Old Ebbitt Grill

Stephen Lyons

Corporate Executive Chef