Case Study: Cambridge School of Culinary Arts achieves $20K payroll savings and streamlined invoice/AP automation with xtraCHEF

Cambridge School of Culinary Arts Unlocks Payroll, Efficiencies, & Insights

The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, a 45‑year New England institution, turned to xtraCHEF in early 2021 to solve a unique purchasing and cost-control challenge. With 20–30 weekly recreational classes plus a professional program, the school’s purchasing needs change dramatically week to week, creating a complex “restaurant on steroids” environment that required better visibility into purchase orders, on‑hand inventory, recipe costing and accounts‑payable workflows.

xtraCHEF delivered invoice processing, AP automation, inventory and purchase‑ordering tools, including line‑item processing and fast invoice search. Within one month Cambridge School of Culinary Arts reported roughly $20K in payroll savings by eliminating manual invoice roles, reclaimed hours previously spent on data entry, and sped vendor interactions (cutting call prep time dramatically). xtraCHEF’s platform also centralized historical invoices and improved purchasing accuracy, freeing leadership to focus on operations and student growth.

Cambridge School of Culinary Arts

Sean Leonard

Co-Owner and Operator