This is the main landing page when using the Recipe Manager module.
You can use this page to search for existing dishes and to create new dishes.
To search for a dish:
You can either type in a dish name or part of the name in the search bar or use the filters.
If using the filters the categories and sub categories are collapsed by default, to expand them and see all options click on the Toggle link in red.
Assigned To: this field lets you limit your search to those dishes which have been assigned to a specific Brand or Outlet
Excludes: this option lets you search for dishes which exclude certain allergens
Suitable For: this option lets you search for a dish which is suitable for vegetarians/ vegans
Show Exceptions: this option lets you easily find dishes which don't have any ingredients - really useful if we integrate with your epos provider as this capture dishes created due to a sale in the epos
Archived: include archived dishes in your search
I have searched for and found my dishes, what does this view of the dish show me?
You will now see the results of your search. The page will show you the first 10 results, to see more you can either click on the next page at the bottom of the page or increase the number o results you can see by changing the 10 under the Add Dish button to 25, 50 or 100.
You can also use the additional search field to further search through your dishes, eg your initial search for 'pie' have returned 15 dishes, now type 'mash' and find the 'pie and mash' dish out of those 15
This view of the dishes will show you the full dish name including an image if there is one, the dish reference (if linked to your epos, this will be the dishes PLU on the till), the gross sales price if entered in the dish, the sale price type (see the key above the dishes - most will be blue which is a standard price across all outlets), the theoretical sales price if entered, the theoretical sales volume if entered, when the recipe was created and who by, when the last change was made and a map pin icon (that is explained below).
Map pin
Click on the map pin icon to assign the dish to a location or a Brand. You can also set a location specific sales price here too. See Help on that page for further guidance
How can I view the dish details?
To view the ingredients etc, click on the dish name. See Help on that page for further guidance.
How can I edit a dish?
To edit a dish, click on the dish name. See Help on that page for further guidance. To edit the reference sales price or the theoreticals, you can click directly on the figure in red and make those changes.
Reports
Having searched for a dish or group of dishes, you can request both the Margin report and the Multi Dish PDF (a recipe card per dish in the selection) using the red buttons at the bottom of the page. These will both be emailed to you once generated.
Other reports can be found by going to Reports under the Recipe Manager module header in the menu bar on the left of the page.
How do I create a new dish?
To create a new Dish. click Add Dish
Follow the Help guidelines on the nex page to create your new dish