How To: Create a Production Recipe Item

How To: Create a Production Recipe Item

The  purpose of creating production recipes items is so they can be counted in physical inventories and on-hands of the item can be tracked.

Production recipe items behave in the following way:
  1. Will hold an on-hand.
    1. A manual adjustment is required every time the item is produced.

  2. Can be added to a Manual Adjustment.
    1. Negative waste adjustments will decrease the production recipe items on-hand.
    2. Positive production adjustments will increase the production recipe items on-hand.

  3. Can be added to Physical Inventories.
    1. When counted in a physical, the production recipe item on-hand will be affected.

Food & Beverage and Concession 



  1. A vendor exists for production recipes (commonly “Made In House” or the business name).
  2. A level exists for production recipes. (such as "prep items" or "in house").


Step 1: Create the Recipe
*The yield of the recipes need to match the size of the production recipe item (this will be the unit you will count the item during physical inventory).

Step 2: Create the Inventory Item
  1. Navigate to Item Management / Inventory Items and select Create New Item.

  2. Select the Level and Vendor from the dropdowns then click OK.

  3. If you have multiple stores, use the Assigned to Stores area to set the stores.

  4. Type the name of the item in the Description field. Ex. Prep Chicken Salad

  5. Use the Size dropdown to select the size.
    The size must match the yield of the recipe.

  6. Deselect Purchasing Item 1.

  7. Deselect Ingredient Item 1.

Step 3: Connect the Recipe and set the Behavior
  1. Select the Create Kit or Recipe Tab.

  2. Click inside the Kit/Recipe field and select the recipe.

  3. Use the Behavior dropdown to select Production Recipe.

  4. Click Save and Close.

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Keep in Mind: A manual adjustment must be created every time the item is produced.


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