La Colombe Signs On with xtraCHEF to Streamline Corporate Accounting

La Colombe has chosen xtraCHEF’s restaurant management software. The Philadelphia-based coffee roaster and retailer will implement xtraCHEF to streamline corporate accounting functions for its 30 cafes as well as their manufacturing and distribution operations.

“Our AP team processes tens of thousands of invoices each year – all by hand," said Jack Dampf, Director of Technology at La Colombe. “Introducing xtraCHEF to streamline our accounting and procurement workflow will save us tremendous amounts of time, especially as we continue to expand.”

La Colombe will utilize xtraCHEF’s integration with Sage 100, an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software used by La Colombe to manage their back-office operations. La Colombe’s Corporate AP team and their in-store managers will now be able to simply take a photo, email, or scan and upload invoices to xtraCHEF. xtraCHEF will automatically digitize, store and extract line-item details from the invoices and deliver the accurate data directly to Sage 100. xtraCHEF also offers La Colombe the ability to utilize configurable invoice approval workflows, real-time price monitoring, vendor order tracking, and dynamic cost management dashboards.

xtraCHEF  is a cloud-based Accounts Payable and Cost Intelligence platform built specifically for the restaurant and food service industry.

Considered one of the pioneers of the third wave of coffee, La Colombe provides signature classic blends and exceptional single-origin coffees to cafés, hotels, restaurants and retailers. The company owns and operates 30 cafés in Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.