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Production and inventory 5 min read

Create recipes that cost and sell correctly

Build recipes with clear names, units, and sellable sizes so costing, production, and wholesale all stay in sync.

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Wholesale 4 min read

Turn recipes into wholesale products

Use the recipe itself as the sellable product, add it to the guide, and know why an item may still not appear on the wholesale order screen.

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Getting started 4 min read

Create your company and first location

Use the public onboarding page to create your workspace, add your first location, and land in the dashboard ready for setup.

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Kitchen display system 5 min read

Set up a kitchen display screen

Generate a setup code, register the tablet or phone, and choose the device settings that matter before service starts.

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Production and purchasing 4 min read

Audit recipes from Recipe Table

Use Recipe Table to scan the full recipe list, catch naming or structure problems, and decide which recipes need a closer edit.

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Schedule and time 6 min read

Set up the timeclock and install it as an app

Create a setup code in the admin app, install the timeclock on a tablet or phone, and register the device.

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Getting started 4 min read

Use the onboarding checklist and welcome modal

See what the first-login welcome modal does, when to use demo mode, and how the shared company checklist helps your team finish setup.

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Production and inventory 6 min read

Set up inventory depletion and Square mapping

Map Square items to recipes, test the sync in dry-run mode, and review depletion results before you let inventory write automatically.

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Production and inventory 5 min read

Compare vendor prices and keep ingredient costs current

Review price changes, compare vendor packs carefully, and update the cost source that should drive recipe pricing.

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Payroll and tax 5 min read

Configure payroll tax setup and reminder rules

Finish the payroll tax profile, add state details, and set reminder rules so filings and deposits do not sneak up on the team.

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Accounting 5 min read

Set up chart of accounts, tax components, and sales channels

Build the accounting base first so sales, payouts, tax, and receivables can post to the right places.

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People 5 min read

Invite staff and launch staff onboarding

Set onboarding rules, choose default access, add staff from the manager dashboard, and share the public onboarding form with new hires.

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Wholesale 5 min read

Configure wholesale onboarding, portal settings, and payment methods

Set the wholesale defaults, choose what the public onboarding form shows, and configure payment methods before you invite customers to order.

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Production and purchasing 4 min read

Add and maintain ingredients for production

Create clean ingredient records so recipes, purchasing, and cost reporting all start from the same source of truth.

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Customers and growth 4 min read

Create customer records and keep the customer list clean

Use the customer list and new-customer flow to keep records easy to find before orders, notes, and automations depend on them.

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Schedule and time 4 min read

Submit and approve leave requests

Use one leave page for the full time-off flow: submit requests, track status, and approve or deny requests for your team.

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Schedule and time 5 min read

Manage timeclock devices and replace a bad tablet

Use the timeclock admin page to monitor devices, create a new setup code, and replace a failing tablet without confusing staff.

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Wholesale 6 min read

Place, fulfill, bill, and manage wholesale orders

Create the order, update picked quantities during fulfillment, and use the customer account view to track open balances and credits.

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Schedule and time 4 min read

Use the shared timeclock every day

Walk up to the shared device, tap your card, clock in or out, and know what to do if the screen is offline or looks wrong.

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Accounting 4 min read

Import bank activity and review bank feeds

Connect or review the bank feed, inspect one account at a time, and fix bad ledger entries before reconciliation starts.

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Production and purchasing 4 min read

Create and organize vendors

Build vendor records in a consistent way so price reviews, order guides, and purchasing decisions stay easy to follow later.

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Kitchen display system 5 min read

Troubleshoot KDS sync, sound, and order visibility

Use a fast triage order for missing tickets, silent devices, scheduled orders, and screens that do not match each other.

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Accounting integrations 4 min read

Import Stripe history safely before go-live

Start with a small Stripe backfill window, review the result, and only then widen the import before launch.

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Routes and transfers 6 min read

Create, fulfill, receive, and finalize internal transfers

Mark an order as an internal transfer, fulfill it at the source, receive it at the destination, and resolve report warnings before finalizing accounting.

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