Colin Blair | Restaurant365 Customer Center

Manager Daily Comment

Restaurant Managers have access to the Manager menu on the top ribbon in Restaurant365. Currently there are two options on the Manager menu: 1) Daily Comment and 2) Employee Review Note. As this menu is specific to Operations Managers, and not Accounting Users, only users with the Security Role of Restaurant Manager will see this menu in the top ribbon. Note: for the features in the Manager menu to function properly, Restaurant Managers must have a Default Location assigned on their User record. If no Default Location is assigned, no comment boxes will appear on the Daily Comment screen. Daily Comment … Continued

User Record

The User Record is where all User specific information for each User resides in the system. Once you have opened a User Record, the General Tab of the record will be displayed. In addition to the information found on the ‘General’ tab, the ‘User Roles’ (security roles), ‘Locations’ and ‘Email Settings’ tabs are available to users. Click here for more information on User Setup and Security. Note: Only Users with the Security Role of User Setup will have the ability to manage other User Records. Individual Users will be able to perform limited updates on their personal User account. User Role and Location access … Continued

Using Restaurant365 in other Languages

Restaurant365 is currently only available in English. To use Restaurant365 in another language, users have the option of using Google Chrome to translate English to their preferred language. You have two language settings you can alter using Google Chrome: Your Browser Language, and the Display Language on the pages you view: Google Chrome Browser Language To change your Google Chrome Display Language please follow the steps outlined below, or follow the steps found on the Google Support – Change Chrome Language page. Open Chrome on your computer. In the top right corner, click the Menu icon . Click Settings > … Continued

Unit of Measure Equivalence

In Restaurant365 there are three base types of Units of Measure (U of M): Weight (Ounces) Volume (Fluid Ounces) Each For each Purchased Item in the system, you will need to identify two units of measure: Purchased (Default Purchase U of M) Inventoried (Inventory U of M) Click here to learn more about Units of Measure, and Item Setup If the Purchased U of M and Inventoried U of M disagree in their base type (Weight, Volume or Each), then an equivalence must be built so that Restaurant365 can properly identify item costs for recipes, stock counts, etc. Determine if U of M Equivalence … Continued

Check Printing Setup (USA)

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 out of multiple checkbooks in a single check run, with no need to go into the printer and change the checks between changing the checkbook in the system. Click here for training on how to Print Checks Check Printing Requirements: To be able to print checks in Restaurant365, you need … Continued

Check Printing Setup (CAN)

Move Customer List From Quickbooks to Restaurant365

If you use Quickbooks and are now setting up Restaurant365, moving your customer list over is easy. Just follow the steps below: In Quickbooks go to Reports – List and run the Customer Contact List report On this report click the “Customize Report” button in the upper left corner In the window that pops up, in the Columns box, select the following columns (and uncheck any others that might be selected). Be sure to choose this exact list of columns, then click OK Active Status, Customer, Phone, Fax, Contact, Bill From 1, Bill From Street 1, Bill From Street 2, Bill From City, … Continued

Commissary – Customer Portal

Utilizing the Commissary Feature in Restaurant365, external Customers can create Commissary Orders from within the Commissary Customer Portal. This training will cover the Commissary Customer Portal, for further information on the Commissary Feature in Restaurant365, please refer to the Commissary Overview & Security training. The Commissary Customer Portal functionality is part of the Commissary Feature and is included in the cost of the Commissary Feature. Please contact Restaurant365 Support for more information about adding the Commissary Feature to your Restaurant365 instance. Commissary Customer Portal Setup In order to enable the use of the Commissary Customer Portal, Customer Records must … Continued

Inventory Cost Method – FIFO at Current Cost

For inventory cost method, the system utilizes FIFO (First In, First Out) at Current Cost. To more fully understand the FIFO at Current Cost process please read through the following use case: Case: A customer is using Restaurant365 for Inventory tracking. The customer purchases a new Purchased Item and does not have an existing balance of inventory on hand. Additionally the customer has not yet performed a Stock Count that included the new Purchased Item. Event 1 – Purchase inventory and record AP Invoice (8/25) Cost Tracking [table id=4 /] FIFO Result – The system assumes that the $80 worth … Continued

Restaurant365 Display Settings

When the browser window is too constrained to properly display all of the menu options in Restaurant365 ribbon, the ribbon will collapse in to a selectable menu to conserve screen space. This is by design and is a result of Restaurant365’s responsive design. To display the top ribbon in its entirety, one of three things must occur: 1) The browser window must be resized 2) The visible area zoom in the browser must be altered 3) The resolution settings on the end user’s computer monitor must be adjusted The recommended resolution settings for the use of Restaurant365 are to use a minimum of … Continued

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