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Recipe Setup Service

Jenny Vaughn
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Recipes are one of the most powerful ways to unlock profitability in MarginEdge, but building them from scratch can take time. Our Recipe Setup Service takes the effort off your plate, with expert support to get your existing recipes into the system fast. Whether you're focused on consistent execution, real-time costing, or long-term planning, we’ll help you get there faster, so you can spend less time wrangling data and more time running your restaurant.

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Is This Right for You?

This service is a great fit if you:

  • Want clean, complete, ready-to-use recipes in MarginEdge
  • Don’t have time to enter them manually
  • Want to fast-track their use of Menu Analysis, Theoretical Usage, or the Digital Recipe Viewer
  • Are setting up recipes for multiple units and need a centralized, consistent approach
     

What You’ll Get

Once the work is complete, you’ll have:

  • A fully built recipe database
  • Up-to-date recipe costs
  • Photos and videos attached to recipe cards (if provided) for use in the Digital Recipe Viewer

Your recipes will be structured to take full advantage of other MarginEdge tools like:

  • Menu Analysis (when mapped to your PMIX)
  • Theoretical Usage Reports
  • Kitchen-friendly Digital Recipe Viewer
     

Investment & Timing

We like to keep things simple — $5 per recipe set up.

Number of Recipes 1-249 250-399 400+
Turnaround time 2 weeks 3 weeks Let’s chat!

 Contact your sales rep or customer success manager to get started.

 

The Experience

Here’s what to expect from start to finish:

1. Kickoff
Send your recipes (PDF, Excel, Word, Google Docs, etc.) to recipes@marginedge.com along with the name of a point person for any follow-up questions. Once we begin, you won’t be able to add more recipes to this batch—though we’re happy to quote a second round.

2. Recipe Build
Our team gets to work entering your recipes. Please don’t edit or add recipes in your system until we’ve finished. We want to avoid duplicates or data loss.

3. Review & Handoff
Once we’re done, we’ll schedule a final call to review your new recipe setup, make any final tweaks, and show you how to manage it going forward.

 

Pro Tips

  • Avoid vague measurements like “handful” or “each”—we’ll need numeric weights or volumes to ensure your recipe costs work.
  • If a product is used in a different unit than it's purchased, be sure to include the conversion info (e.g. “1 gal = 128 oz”).
  • Include the recipe type (Prep, Menu Item, Bar Item), yield, and menu price to maximize usefulness.
     

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Common Questions

Do I have to use this service to build recipes?

Nope! You can build recipes yourself anytime. This service just gets you there faster with expert help.

What does your recipe team need to get started?

First thing first, we need your recipes! Email them to recipes@marginedge.com in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Google Docs or PDF. 

What information do I need to include in my recipe document?

Include the following for each recipe:

  • Ingredients and instructions 
  • Menu price
  • Recipe type — whether it is a Prep item (something you make), a Menu item (something you serve) or a Bar Item
  • Yield — if the recipe is a Prep item (how much does it make of that prep item)
  • Precise measurements (to the best of your knowledge) — units like “handful,” “pinch,” or “each,” need to be converted to numeric weight or volume
  • Conversions for items that are purchased in a different unit of measure than how they are used in the recipe — our software can mathematically calculate conversions between two known weights or two known volume measurements but can’t calculate weight to volume without that info from you

What file types can I send?

We accept Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, Google Sheets, or PDFs.

What if something’s unclear in my recipe?

We’ll reach out to your designated point of contact for clarification. That’s why it’s important to assign someone responsive to help keep the project moving.

Can I send more recipes later?

Not to the same batch. Once the project begins, we can’t accept additions. But we’re happy to scope out and quote a follow-up project.

When will I be billed for the service?

You will be billed for this on your next MarginEdge billing cycle after we complete our initial recipe entry. If you pay for your subscription annually, you’ll be charged 30 days after we finish your recipe project.