Overview
When an ingredient is created in Recipe and Menus, there are multiple different data points which can be entered against it. The choice of fields to be displayed and made mandatory is configured according to the user’s requirements.
There are a number of fields which are compulsory to enable an ingredient to be used for inventory purposes, and these fields are required when creating ingredients that are to be published to Fourth’s Inventory solution.
The following article outlines the fields which are required for the Inventory solution and any considerations to acknowledge when populating data in these fields.
Ingredient Fields Relevant to Stock
Key stock-related ingredient fields must be completed in order to publish an ingredient to Fourth’s Inventory Control solution. These fields are mandatory, and Recipe & Menus will generate a warning if any of the key fields are missed when Publish to FnB is selected.
Table 1 displays the mandatory inventory fields within Recipe & Menus.
If any relevant Inventory fields are missing from the ingredient, a message will appear when the Publish to FnB link is selected. The message displayed will show any fields that are missing, prompting the user to populate the appropriate fields, seen in Fig.2
If all information is populated correctly, the user will be given the option to publish to the relevant Recipe & Menus Live set according to the sets configured within the user’s organisation.
Once a live set is selected, the ingredient is ready to be exported to Inventory. A summary of the ingredient information will be displayed for verification, seen in Fig.4.
Recipe Fields Relevant to Stock
There are also key stock-related recipe fields which must be completed to enable a Recipe – both Batch and Standard – to be published to Inventory.
The fields for Batch recipes are displayed in Table 2, and for Standard in Table 3.
These fields are not mandatory in Recipe & Menus but are required for correct reconciliation of ingredients within recipes at the end of the inventory period.
Batch Recipes
Standard Recipes
When an ingredient is created in Recipe and Menus, there are multiple different data points which can be entered against it. The choice of fields to be displayed and made mandatory is configured according to the user’s requirements.
There are a number of fields which are compulsory to enable an ingredient to be used for inventory purposes, and these fields are required when creating ingredients that are to be published to Fourth’s Inventory solution.
The following article outlines the fields which are required for the Inventory solution and any considerations to acknowledge when populating data in these fields.
Ingredient Fields Relevant to Stock
Key stock-related ingredient fields must be completed in order to publish an ingredient to Fourth’s Inventory Control solution. These fields are mandatory, and Recipe & Menus will generate a warning if any of the key fields are missed when Publish to FnB is selected.
Fig.1 – Publish to FnB Button
Table 1 displays the mandatory inventory fields within Recipe & Menus.
StarChef Tab | Field Name | Notes, including Stock (FnB) Function |
Details | Ingredient Name | This is the field that will be sent to stock for ordering and stock counting. In the stock system, the 'Ingredient' is referred to as a 'Product'. |
Details | Ingredient Cost Model | Relates to Alternate Ingredients. This is only relevant for cost models within StarChef. It is not necessarily the ingredient cost model in the stock system. |
Details | Exclude from GP | If ticked the product will be excluded from the overall stock GP. This would be applicable to products such as consumables. |
Details | Zero Stock Count | Should this ingredient always display '0' in an ingredient line for every stock count? |
Details | Bin Number | Optional stock value: Additional Information > Bin Number |
Details | Is Adjustment Item | Allows a product to be created to adjust the total cost of a transaction. Can be hidden in StarChef once an adjustment item has been created for each supplier (as needed). |
Details | Transfer/Requisition Status | Controls if sites can transfer the product internally. |
Supply Details | Supplier Name | Must exactly match Supplier Name in the Stock system. (This is managed service for inventory customers). |
Supply Details | Supplier (product) Code | Supplier (product) code will facilitate EDI ordering & invoice matching. |
Supply Details | Cost Price | Price of pack size (see next row). |
Supply Details | Supply Quantity & UOM | Pack Size for ordering. 3 mandatory fields: number, number, unit of measure. 1 optional field: pack description. Last two mandatory values (number, unit of measure) also create a stock counting unit in stock system. See below for additional stock counting unit (unit size). NB: Once the 4th value 'pack description' is sent to the stock system, it cannot be changed. Also, the pack description does not appear on the purchasing page (in stock system) but rather on the stock count tally sheet. |
Supply Details | Unit Size & UOM | Defines the stock counting unit of the product. 2 mandatory fields: number, unit of measure. 1 optional field: unit size description. NB: UoM must be same as Supply Quantity UoM. Please note: If only one stock counting unit is desired, unit size mandatory values must be the same as the last two mandatory Supply Quantity values (number, UoM). |
Supply Details | Alternative Issuing Unit 1 | Optional: This value does appear on the stock count sheet and on the stock transfer sheet. |
Supply Details | Alternative Issuing Unit 2 | Optional: This value does appear on the stock count sheet and on the stock transfer sheet. |
Supply Details | Split Package Size | Optional: Creates a case size in stock system. For example, if a product's supply quantity (pack size value) is 12 x 750 ml and Split Package Size = 6, the user can order either a case of 12 (bottles) or 6 (bottles). |
Supply Details | Wastage | Always taken into account when ingredient data goes to stock system. Best practice is to only populate if ingredient wastage is relevant all the time. |
Supplier Spec | Item Vatable | Three possible values: Y = 20%, N = 0%, -(dash) = exempt. |
Supplier Spec | Country of Origin | Optional: Country of Origin |
Supplier Spec | Vintage | Optional: Vintage |
Internal Spec | 1st Delivery to Warehouse | Controls product availability/unavailability once the product is assigned to site. If the field is populated with a date in the future, the product will be unavailable to order/transfer until the specified date is reached. If the product needs to be made temporarily unavailable to order, this date can again be set into the future. This will have immediate effect if the ingredient is 'updated to stock'. |
Alternates | Create Alternate Ingredient | This tab allows additional supplier/pack size relationships to be added to a master product thus ensuring that the product appears only once on the stock sheet. The master ingredient is, by default, specified as the 'preferred supplier'. This is only relevant for theoretical recipe cost within StarChef. NB: Nutritional data is sourced from the master ingredient reference. |
Categories | Assign Cost Center Category | Categories are created in the Admin tab. Cost Center categories are for Ingredients and Batch Recipes. Menu Group categories are for Standard Recipes. The Cost Center ad Menu Group categories have implications throughout the stock system i.e. positioning on order/stock sheet, cost center reporting. |
Table 1 – Mandatory Inventory Ingredient Fields in the Recipe & Menus Tab
If any relevant Inventory fields are missing from the ingredient, a message will appear when the Publish to FnB link is selected. The message displayed will show any fields that are missing, prompting the user to populate the appropriate fields, seen in Fig.2
Fig.2 – Warning if Mandatory Fields Are Missing
If all information is populated correctly, the user will be given the option to publish to the relevant Recipe & Menus Live set according to the sets configured within the user’s organisation.
Fig.3 – Live Set Options
Once a live set is selected, the ingredient is ready to be exported to Inventory. A summary of the ingredient information will be displayed for verification, seen in Fig.4.
Fig.4 – Information To Be Published
- Select Next, which will sync with Inventory
- Choose the appropriate sites and select Next to complete the process
Recipe Fields Relevant to Stock
There are also key stock-related recipe fields which must be completed to enable a Recipe – both Batch and Standard – to be published to Inventory.
The fields for Batch recipes are displayed in Table 2, and for Standard in Table 3.
These fields are not mandatory in Recipe & Menus but are required for correct reconciliation of ingredients within recipes at the end of the inventory period.
Optional - Barcode Field
The Barcode field appears in the Details tab of a Recipe.
The field is optional and can be enabled on request – please liaise with your Fourth contact to have this done.
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Multiple barcodes can be added to a recipe
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Valid barcode values:
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Barcodes should contain only numbers
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Multiple barcodes for the same recipe should be entered on separate lines - see Fig.5
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No letters or special characters are allowed
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Recipe barcodes will be available in the API
Fig.5 – Barcode field with multiple entries, each on separate lines
Batch Recipes
Tab | Key Fields | Notes |
Details | Recipe Name | Appears on Stock Count Sheet |
Details | Product Type | Select 'Batch' |
Details | Stock Count Type | Relevant to stock taking: Count by size/Count by serving. Count by size, stock count size = Yield > Cooked Weight value (number, UoM) Count by serving, stock count size = Yield > Portion Size (# servings, 'servings') * Please Note - When count by serving is used any UoM can be entered (i.e. each or serving) however this will be shown in inventory as 'portion' (PTN) |
Yield | Cooked Weight, Quantity and UoM | Required both for stock and nutrition functions.The Cooked Weight UoM family, e.g. weight or volume, cannot be altered once the Batch Recipe has been published to Inventory (FnB). The Cooked weight is a required field in order to correctly account for the volume of ingredient used withing each recipe. |
Yield | Portion Size UoM | Portion size must be 'numeric value' x 'each' UoM'. Typically # of servings x serving is advised to avoid confusion. |
Categories | Cost Center category | Click on add a new category link. Pop-up is generated. Select Cost Center from the Category Type drop down options. |
Table 2 – Mandatory Batch Recipe Fields
Standard Recipes
Tab | Key Fields | Notes |
Details | Product type | Defaults to 'Standard'. |
Ingredients | Servings | NB: Should always be written as a recipe for 1 serving |
Yield | Cooked Weight, Quantity and UoM | Required both for stock and nutrition functions. The cooked weight will be used to reconcile the value of ingredients within Inventory if a recipe is used as a sub-recipe or a batch. If 1 serving of a sub-recipe is added to a standard recipe the cooked weight will be used to identify what the actual volume & % of the recipe should be accounted for in the main recipe. The Cooked weight is a required field in order to correctly account for the volume of ingredient used within each recipe. |
Yield | Portion Size UoM | Portion size must be numeric value x each UoM. Typically # of servings x serving is advised to avoid confusion. |
Categories | Menu Group Category | Click on add a new category link. Pop-up is generated. Select Menu Group from the Category Type drop-down options. |
Table 3 – Mandatory Standard Recipe Fields Tab Key Fields
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