Commissary Overview & Security

Commissary Overview & Security

  Overview The Commissary Feature in Restaurant365 makes it easy for Restaurant Locations to create and submit Commissary Orders to a designated Commissary, and for that Commissary Location to review and fulfill those Commissary Orders.  Additionally, there are three Commissary-specific reports found in My Reports, under the Commissary section. In order to utilize the Commissary Feature it must be activated, if you are interested in activating Commissary please email support@restaurant365.net and someone will follow up with you. Commissary Overview Video Click here to open the [video_lightbox_vimeo5 video_id=209993997 width=800 height=450 anchor=”Commissary Feature Overview Video” ] Commissary Order Flow An Accounting User assigns (or creates a new … Continued
Commissary Fulfillment Transaction

Commissary Fulfillment Transaction

When an order is fulfilled, meaning the commissary has shipped the product and marked the order as fulfilled in the system, a Commissary Fulfillment transaction gets created automatically.  This transaction records the inventory and financial effect of the order.  The fulfillment shows the quantity of each item that went from the commissary to the location which records sales to the commissary and cost to the location.  If the commissary is owned by a different legal entity than the location (most common) then intercompany due to/from entries will also be recorded on this transaction so you will know how much is … Continued
Unit of Measure

Unit of Measure

Unit of Measure – Base Types Units of Measure are used throughout Restaurant365 for Inventory, Purchased/Vendor Items, Recipe Costing, Commissary Items, and Catering Item tracking.  Units of Measure (U of M) are completely customizable and you can have as many, or as few as you need.  There are three Base U of M that all other U of Ms must be equated to either directly, or indirectly through other U of Ms.  These three Base Units of Measure are: Volume Base for this type = OZ-fl Examples: OZ-fl, Cup, Gallon, Quart Weight Base for this type = OZ-wt Examples: OZ-wt, LB, KG, … Continued
Unit of Measure Equivalence

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
Inventory Cost Method – FIFO at Current Cost

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
Commissary Items

Commissary Items

Commissary Item Setup Only Purchased Items marked as Commissary Items will be available in the Commissary Module.  Click here for information on how to create Purchased Items.  For more information on the Commissary Feature, please refer to the Commissary Overview.  To mark an item as a Commissary Item perform the following: 1. Open the Purchased Item Record (Operations – Inventory – Items in left hand navigation) and click the Commissary Item check box on the General tab.  Doing so will set the Sales tab to visible where additional information will be required 2. In addition to the required fields on the … Continued
Sell Only Items (Merchandise) sold through the POS with Recipe Costing

Sell Only Items (Merchandise) sold through the POS with Recipe Costing

For Sell Only items, items used exclusively/made available for AR Invoices, some added steps need to be taken to be able to sell those items through the POS and capture the costs using Inventory Counts and Recipe Costing. Preparing the Items First the Sell Only Item needs to be converted to a Purchased Item.  For Sell Only Items that have already been created in Restaurant365, this is a process that requires assistance from the Restaurant365 Support team.  If the items have not yet been created or imported in to Restaurant365, then in place of creating Sell Only Items, Purchased Items can … Continued
KB: What Items Are Being Counted on My Stock Counts?

KB: What Items Are Being Counted on My Stock Counts?

Knowledge Base: What Items Are Being Counted on My Stock Counts?   Here are the steps to determine if your Items are appearing on your Stock Count Templates (or rather how to determine if you are counting all of your inventory)   Step 1: Export your Items list   This can be accomplished by navigating to your Items list in the Inventory Section of the Operations module     Once the list is loaded click the export button in the top right corner of the window to export the full list of items:       This will produce a .csv … Continued
Stock Counts with Multiple Count U of Ms

Stock Counts with Multiple Count U of Ms

Items Available for Inventory (Purchased Items and Recipes) have the option of utilizing multiple Count U of Ms for the purpose of Stock Counts.  For example, the Purchased Item ‘Romaine Hearts’ could be counted three different ways: ‘Case – 12/3 CT’, ‘Bag – 3 CT’ and ‘Bag (Chopped) – 2 LB’.  These Units of Measure are set on the ‘Inventory Cost’ tab of the Purchased Item Record, and when assigned, will appear as additional ‘Qty’ boxes on Stock Counts.  In order to utilize Multiple Count U of Ms, follow the steps outlined below.  Click here for more information on Stock Counts … Continued
Stock Count Record

Stock Count Record

  The Stock Count Record is where Stock Counts reside in Restaurant365.  Stock Counts are created from Stock Count Templates, either via your Browser, or via the Restaurant365 Mobile App.  This article will describe all of the fields that are located on the Stock Count Record.  For more information on Stock Counts, refer to the Stock Count Overview   Stock Count Record /  Quick Details Tab The header information on a Stock Count is present at the top of the record no matter what tab is being viewed.  The Quick Details tab contains the screen in which Users will record … Continued