Recipes connect the dots between what you buy, what you make, and what it costs. This guide will help you set them up correctly, keep them accurate and use them to make better menu decisions. and get more value from MarginEdge.
Article Contents
- Start here: why recipes matter
- How to add your recipes
- Useful settings to know
- Using recipes in the kitchen
- Understanding your numbers
- Recipe setup service
Start here: why recipes matter
New to recipes? Start here to understand how everything connects.
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Why are recipes so Important?
Hint: consistency, real-time food costs and theoretical usage
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Making the most of your [me] recipes
Best practices to keep in mind as you move forward
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How to add recipes
Here’s how to get recipes into MarginEdge with guided tools, videos and even AI to speed things up.
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First: Create your recipe types
Set up the structure that keeps everything organized
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Second: Enter your recipe details
Add ingredients, quantities and units of measure
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Our Recipe Setup Service takes recipe setup off your hands so you can unlock accurate costs, menu insights and reporting faster. |
Useful settings to know
Dial in the details that keep your recipes accurate, consistent and accessible to the teams that need them.
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Setting conversions
Crucial for accurate pricing, you define how many "each" are in a case
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Recipe yields + accounting for waste
Account for shrink, trim and loss so your costs stay real
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Restricting recipes
You decide which stores can see which recipes
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Tagging allergens
Create the allergens you want to track and tag your recipes
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Adding recipe equipment
Manage the equipment you use to make your recipes
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Using recipes in the kitchen
Once everything is set up, here’s how recipes show up in your day-to-day.
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View recipes
Access recipes anytime with our mobile app
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Set up a shared device
Give your kitchen team access to recipes and essential tasks without exposing financial data.
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Create plate + pour costs alerts
Get notified if ingredient price changes skyrocket
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Print recipes
Generate clean, kitchen-ready recipe sheets
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Count recipes on Inventory
Count your recipes on inventory any way you choose
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Understanding your numbers
This is where recipes go from “nice to have” to business-critical.
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Recipe Cost History
See a visual report of how the recipe's individual ingredient costs have changed
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Menu Analysis
Understand which menu items drive profit and which don’t
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Plus, learn about the menu analysis chart →
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Theoretical Usage Reporting
View your theoretical food cost compared to your actual food cost.
Note: Requires two closed inventories and PMIX mapping
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Recipe Setup Service
Got a full plate? Our team can handle recipe setup so you can:
- Get recipes built in MarginEdge fast
- Start using Menu Analysis and other reporting sooner
- Keep your team focused on running the restaurant