Category and Parent Category

Each inventory item is assigned a category and parent category for inventory and financial reports. Recipes are automatically added to the master inventory (Inventory Management > Master Inventory) for every recipe created (Menus > Recipe Management > Recipes). Your categories are added when your import of inventory items takes place.

These are examples of traditional categories based on the item type:

Category

Parent Category

Fruit

Canned, Dried, Fresh, Frozen

Fats and Oil

Margarine, Shortening, Mayonnaise, Salad Dressing

Meats/Main Dishes

Beef, Poultry, Fish, Pork

Vegetables

Canned, Dried, Fresh, Frozen

Cleaning Products

Pads, Liquid, Laundry