Navigating to Recipe Inquiries

Written By ehaxhiu (Administrator)

Updated at January 29th, 2025

Recipe Inquiries

Navigating to Recipe Inquiries

Recipe Inquiries allows users to search recipes and ingredients without being able to make modifications.

1. To access the Recipes Inquiries from any screen: Go to Recipes → Recipes → Recipe Inquiries. 

2. The document level toolbar provides users with various tools related to the recipe.

 
 

Search Criteria

Search Criteria

The Recipe Module submenus: Manage Recipes, Recipe Inquiries, and Ingredient Find and Replace - each include search criteria options for recipes and ingredients.

Both criteria feature a dropdown menu that lets users search for recipes and ingredients by item number, starts with, contains, and equals.

  • Users can search by recipe or ingredient using several different fields. Once the desired search criteria has been entered, click on the “Search” button in the top right corner of the search field or simply hit the “Enter” key on the keyboard.

The fields with browse icons provide users with a pop-up window that allows them to search for and select specific information.

 
 

View Recipes

Recipe Inquiries - View Option

Selecting a recipe and clicking "View" allows the user to see the recipe without any editing capabilities. (Below is how the recipe appears when the user selects view

 
 

Recipe Inquiry Header Defined

Previous Page - click the button to return to the previous screen.

Chef Book - The chef’s book printout can be used for prep and line cooks to view the recipe. (Does not include cost)

Recipe Book - The recipe book printout can be used to view the recipe along with cost information pertaining to the recipe.

Nutritional Labels - The nutritional information tab must be filled out for users to print the nutritional label.

Print Small Labels - clicking "Print Small Labels" opens an ingredient item print label.

 
 

Scaling a Recipe

Users can scale a recipe while in view mode whether in submenu Manage Recipes or Recipe Inquires. 

Once in the desired recipe, in the ingredients tab above the recipe information on the ride side is a scale recipe section. 

Enter the desired scaling factor and click "Scale Recipe." The number you input will adjust the recipe to that yield quantity. The video below demonstrates how to scale the Beef Tenderloin 8 ounce Recipe, using a scaling factor of 5 to produce a 5 Each yield.

Things to Note:

  • Yield QTY: use the original recipe yield quantity to determine the scale recipe quantity.
  • Ingredient quantities: ingredient quantities will adjust once the recipe is scaled.
  • Total Cost: total cost of the recipe will adjust once the recipe is scaled. 
 
 

Chef Book

Recipe Inquiries - Chef Book Option

The chef’s book printout can be used for prep and line cooks to view the recipe. (Does not include cost)

 
 

Recipe Book

Recipe Inquiries - Recipe Book

The recipe book printout can be used to view the recipe along with cost information pertaining to the recipe.

 
 

Recipe Server Book

Recipe Inquiries - Recipe Server Book

The recipe server book printout can be used for front of house members to view the recipe information.