Dashboard and Ad Hoc Reporting Overview

Dashboard and Ad Hoc Reporting Overview

Summary Restaurant365 comes with a powerful ad hoc report viewer that allows users to slice and dice data.  These ad hoc reports and charts can also be shown in dashboards so users can make decisions that increase productivity and reduce costs.  Security roles determine who can see and modify these elements.  Ad hoc reports and dashboards are accessed in the left hand navigation under Operations – Reports – Ad Hoc Reports or Dashboard respectively and users with access to the accounting module can also see them under Accounting – Reports. Reporting Elements Defined Below is a description of the different elements of the … Continued
Check Run Overview

Check Run Overview

Overview The Check Run screen provides a User with a list of Approved AP Invoices.  The User can then apply AP Credit Memos & Discounts, create AP Payments, print Checks, and produce ACH and Positive Pay exports for selected invoices.  In order to fully utilize the Check Run screen, Vendors must be properly set up (including all fields on both the ‘General’ and ‘Vendor Additional Info’ tabs), Bank Account balances and next check numbers need to be updated, and AP Invoices, AP Credit Memos and any Payment Terms Discounts must be entered and Approved. To create a Check Run, perform the following … Continued
Printing Checks

Printing Checks

Restaurant365 allows users to print their own checks without relying upon pre-printed check stock.  This gives users greater flexibility and added security as they will not have to keep pre-printed check stock on premises, or under lock and key.  Blank checks also offer additional convenience, allowing you to print multiple checks to multiple Vendors in a single check run.  The blank check stock can be used for multiple checkbooks and multiple Check Runs all without the need to change the check stock in the printer. Before you can print checks using Restaurant365, Bank Accounts must be setup correctly, and the required check stock, … Continued
Check Signatures

Check Signatures

The system allows the following options around how your company can handle signatures on checks: Click here for more information on how to Create a Check Signature 1.) Print Check – a standard signature line is printed on the check to be signed manually   2.) Print Check with Signature – a signature is printed on the standard signature line (the signature is uploaded on the Bank Account Record) 3.) Print Check with Signature: Require 2nd Signature – a 2nd signature line is printed above the standard signature line to be signed manually (based on a dollar threshold set on the Bank … Continued
Create a Stock Count Template

Create a Stock Count Template

Stock Count Templates exist in Restaurant365 to create Stock Counts when Inventory is counted.  Stock Count Templates can be found in the Inventory section of the Operations Module of Restaurant365, as well as on the Restaurant365 Mobile App This article will cover the following: Reviewing the list of existing Templates Creating a new Stock Count Template Adding Storage Locations Adding Items Changing the sort order   Overview Stock Count Templates are saved templates containing specific Inventory Items, sorted by a User defined ‘Storage Location’.  Storage Locations represent physical locations at the Restaurant Location.  Stock Counts are created from a specific Stock … Continued
Stock Count Overview

Stock Count Overview

Overview Stock Counts (Inventory Counts) are essential in the Restaurant365 Operations Module.  Through the use of Stock Counts, Users can obtain an accurate snapshot of the inventory in their restaurants.  A completed Stock Count becomes the Inventory Journal Entry in the Accounting Module with the distribution being calculated automatically and recorded on the Stock Count.  Additionally, the quantities entered on Stock Counts are utilized in several reports in Restaurant365. To begin performing Stock Counts in Restaurant365 complete the following prerequisites: Create Inventory: Inventory exists in Restaurant365 as Purchased Items, and Recipes. Inventory can be Created in Restaurant365 or Created in Excel … Continued
User Setup, Security, and Location Access

User Setup, Security, and Location Access

Setting up users and managing security is found in a few windows under the Administration section.  Only users assigned the R365 User Setup role will be able to see these items.  In order to receive this role contact support@restaurant365.net.  Listed below are the different elements: Create New User  Select Administration – New User (in top ribbon) to open user form Fill in the form with user full name, user login you want them to use, password (they can change this once logged in), default location, and the user’s email If this user will send email out of Restaurant365, fill in … Continued
Franchising Module Overview

Franchising Module Overview

The franchising module assists restaurant groups in tracking franchisees, each franchisee location, contracts, franchisee daily sales, and automates franchisee billing/ACH payment collection.  To access this module, select it from the drop down at the top of the left hand navigation pane.  Below is a brief description of the different elements of this module: Franchisee – this is the top level franchisee that may own 1 or more franchise location stores.  On this record you store details about this franchisee, how you will bill them, view their list of stores, and create and view people who are your contacts at this franchisee. … Continued
Employee Setup

Employee Setup

  The Employee record allows you to manage Employee details such as Employee Name, Contact Information, Employee Photo, and Scheduling Availability.  This record is created automatically after the POS Integration has been completed.  Each Employee record represents an Employee that has been entered in to your POS Systems.  As Employees may work at several of your Locations, there is a possibility that some of the Employee records are duplicate entries.  These records will need to be merged in order to properly use the Scheduling and Manager Log modules.  Click here for more information on Merging Employee Records.  Please refer to the Employee App Access article for more information … Continued
Documents to Process Overview

Documents to Process Overview

  Overview Documents to Process is a feature in Restaurant365 that allows Users to upload a PDF or scanned image of an AP Invoice (or AP Credit Memo) to the system and then enter the details of the transaction at a later time.  This is different from the EDI process where invoice details can be imported from a CSV file.  Documents to Process exists for the instances when an importable CSV format of an Invoice does not exist, and transaction details must be entered by a User in to the system Benefits of the Documents to Process feature: Multiple AP / CM Transaction files can be … Continued