Coming soon · Built for independents

Big restaurant
technology.
Small business pricing.

The Ultimate Restaurant Command Center Is Coming.

Your people. Your kitchen. Your business.
The tools you need, coming together in one powerful, easy-to-use platform.

For independent restaurants, bars and the people who run them.

86 Chaos Kitchen Management OS — copper and steel branding with a restaurant kitchen and Wisconsin backdrop
BUILT FOR THE WORK. BUILT FOR YOU.
Independent by designNo hidden chargesNo long-term contracts

One restaurant. One command center.

Less piecing it together.
More running your restaurant.

Schedules in one place. Inventory in another. The rest in your head. 86 Chaos brings it together—from the first prep list to the final close.

RESTAURANT COMMAND CENTER

A clearer start to every shift.

A manager’s brief, daily priorities and operational alerts. One place to see what needs attention before the rush begins.

YOUR RESTAURANT
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A clearer picture of the day
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  • Daily briefings
  • Actionable alerts
  • Connected operations
SCHEDULING & TIME

The right people. A better plan.

Bring schedules, availability, time-off requests and shift changes together. Connect the plan with time clocks, timesheets and labor visibility.

  • Schedule building
  • Availability & time off
  • Time clock & timesheets
INVENTORY & FOOD COST

Know what’s on the shelf. And what it’s costing you.

Connect counts, invoices, ingredient costs and purchasing. Track waste, review scanning results and plan orders around the stock you actually have.

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  • Invoice scanning & review
  • Par levels & ordering
  • Waste & cost tracking
RECIPES & MENU INSIGHT

Make every plate count.

Keep recipes, portions and ingredient costs connected. Understand menu profitability and give your kitchen clear instructions for consistent execution.

  • Recipe costing
  • Batch scaling
  • Menu profitability
PREP & DAILY OPERATIONS

A team that knows what’s next.

Give prep, opening routines and closing checklists a clear owner. Keep labels, maintenance and daily responsibilities part of the same working day.

  • Prep & task assignments
  • Opening & closing
  • Labels & maintenance
FINANCIAL & LABOR INSIGHT

See beyond a busy dining room.

Bring daily closing, labor costs and financial reports into view. Exports connect approved records with your accountant and chosen payroll provider.

  • Guided Daily Close
  • Labor & financial reports
  • Accounting exports

People make the place

Give your team
more than a login.

Onboarding, restaurant manuals, short lessons and practical skill sign-offs help employees learn the way your restaurant works. Training records and credential-renewal reminders keep everyone current.

Connect the team with messages, announcements, shift communication and 86 alerts—so important information has a place to go.

From first day to a stronger team
  1. 01
    Welcome

    Onboarding & restaurant resources

  2. 02
    Learn

    Manuals, lessons & knowledge checks

  3. 03
    Put it into practice

    Manager-verified skills & training records

  4. 04
    Stay connected

    Team updates & shift communication

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86Voice & restaurant intelligence

A little more insight.
A lot less guesswork.

Voice and typed assistance, connected to the work of running a restaurant. Ask for information, understand an alert, or review a suggested next step—with meaningful changes kept under your control.

Information grounded in your recordsRecommendations you can understandYou review. You decide.

Our commitment to independent operators

Powerful software.
Honest pricing.
No surprises.

You have enough unpredictable costs. Your software shouldn’t be another one.

Know what’s included.

No hidden charges. Clear subscription terms, included features and applicable usage limits before you subscribe.

Keep your freedom.

No long-term contracts. Affordable by design, with straightforward information to help you choose what fits your restaurant.

Choose extras knowingly.

Optional services, third-party charges and AI or scanning allowances disclosed clearly. No misleading pricing tricks.

A clear line between software and hands-on help.

Guided self-service setup and resources help you get started. Hands-on onboarding, setup, data migration, custom configuration and personalized training by Chilton App Works personnel are optional professional services and may carry separately quoted charges, approved by you in advance. Applicable integration, payment-processing and other third-party costs will be disclosed separately.

Subscription details will be announced closer to launch.

Your restaurant. Your choices.

Build on what
works for you.

86 Chaos is built to work alongside your existing POS and payment setup where technically supported. Supported connections are confirmed before you rely on them.

Payroll-ready records and exports for your accountant. Specific POS, accounting and payroll connections are listed once verified; not every system is supported.

25

YEARS, APPROXIMATELY.
ONE VERY REAL PERSPECTIVE.

The experience behind 86 Chaos

Built in the kitchen.
Not in a boardroom.

86 Chaos was conceived by a restaurant professional with approximately 25 years of kitchen experience. The pressure of service. Tight budgets. Scheduling headaches. Inventory, food costs and keeping a team on the same page.

That firsthand perspective is shaping a platform built with respect for the people doing the work—and the independent businesses they keep running.

86 CHAOS BY CHILTON APP WORKS LLC