I spent about 10 years managing restaurants. On paper, everything looks structured. In reality, most operations run on memory, group chats, and constant follow-ups. The more locations you add, the more things start slipping through the cracks. At some point, you realize you’re not really running a system. You’re just holding it together. Culina came from that realization. The real problem isn’t staffing or tools. It’s the lack of a unified operational system. Tasks get missed. Inventory issues go unnoticed. Orders aren’t tracked properly. And as an operator, you only find out when something breaks. Everything is reactive. I wanted to build something that makes operations visible and structured by default. Where each part of the business connects instead of living in separate tools. At first, I thought I was building a set of features. Scheduling. Checklists. Inventory. Orders. But that approach felt fragmented. It didn’t solve the core issue. So I shifted the thinking from “tools” to “system.” Instead of asking: “What feature should I build next?” I started asking: “What loop in the operation is currently invisible or breaking?” That’s what shaped Culina into four core areas: -Staff -Operations -Supply -Stock Each one closes a specific operational loop. The goal wasn’t to add more functionality. It was to remove uncertainty.

Culina Core

Manage readiness, team, supply, and stock in one app

Manage readiness, team, supply, and stock in one app