Inventory and recipes
Restaurant inventory built around products, packages and recipes
Record purchases in the units you receive, keep base-unit costs visible and connect ingredients with the recipes used by the venue.
- Package type, quantity and purchase cost
- Calculated cost per base unit
- Stock receipts and movements
- Recipes linked to menu products
- Inventory and cost reports
Product interface
Inventory and recipes in the OrderNow interface
See the product screens used to configure and operate this feature.
Inventory and recipes workspace
The main view used to configure or handle this part of the operation.
Connected OrderNow view
A related product view showing how information is used by the team.
Capabilities
What Inventory and recipes covers
These capabilities reflect the current, verified product scope.
Purchase packages
Record the package, base quantity and purchase cost.
Base-unit cost
See the calculated cost per base unit before saving a purchase.
Stock receipts
Register incoming stock and its effect on inventory.
Stock movements
Review recorded increases and decreases in stock.
Recipes
Define ingredient quantities used by menu products.
Cost review
Compare recorded purchase and recipe cost information.
Workflow
How Inventory and recipes works
A four-step view of the feature from configuration to day-to-day use.
Configure the feature
Create products, units, packages and recipes used by the venue.
Provide the required information
Staff record a purchase or another supported stock movement.
Keep the workflow together
OrderNow calculates base-unit values and records the movement.
Complete the task
Managers review stock and recipe cost information.
Plans and availability
Availability by plan
This feature is available in the PRO, ENTERPRISE plans. Check the pricing page for the current scope of each plan.
Technical details
Requirements and operating details
Specific technical and process information about how the module works.
Requirements
- Products and base units configured consistently.
- Package quantities and purchase costs entered for receipts.
- Ingredient quantities defined for recipes that should be costed.
Current scope and limitations
- Inventory accuracy depends on complete purchase, recipe and stock-movement data entered by the venue.
OrderNow ecosystem
Connected OrderNow features
This feature works with the following parts of the OrderNow platform.
FAQ
Questions about Inventory and recipes
Connect purchases, stock and recipes
See how OrderNow records packages, base-unit costs and recipe usage.