Menu Item Waste Reports

Menu Item Waste Reports provide an overview of discarded menu items resulting from spillage, spoilage, or compromised quality standards so that you can take action to reduce inventory loss in your revenue center. You can generate waste reports by revenue center, menu item, employee, and waste reason. The following Menu Item Waste Reports are available:

• Waste Detail Report

• Waste Summary Report

• Employee Waste Report

• Menu Item Waste Report

The Waste Detail Report shows in-depth information about wasted menu items grouped by the waste reason, as described in the following table. You can filter the report data by waste reason.

Table 27-3 Waste Detail Report

Column	Shows
Check #	The reason for discarding the menu items or ingredients. The waste check number. The total number of menu items or ingredients discarded for the same waste reason.
Employee	The name of the employee that created the waste check.
QTY Menu Item	The quantity wasted followed by the name of the wasted menu item or ingredient.
Amount	The price of the wasted menu items or ingredients.

The Waste Summary Report shows an overview of the menu items wasted and the corresponding waste quantity grouped by the waste reason, as described in the following table. You can filter the report data by waste reason.

Table 27-4 Waste Summary Report

Column	Shows
Waste Reason	The reason for discarding the menu items or ingredients. The employee that recorded the waste (created the waste check). The name of the wasted menu items or ingredients.
Quantity	The quantity of menu items or ingredients wasted. The total number of menu items or ingredients discarded for the same waste reason.

The Employee Waste Report shows a summary of the waste checks created by each employee, as described in the following table. When you filter the Employee Waste Report for an employee, the report shows a summary of the waste checks created by the selected employee.

Table 27-5 Employee Waste Report

Column	Shows
Employee	The name of the employee that created the waste check. List of waste reasons added to the waste checks that were created by the employee.
Quantity	The quantity of menu items or ingredients that were wasted for each waste reason. The total number of menu items or ingredients discarded.

The Menu Item Waste Report shows the waste reason and the quantity of menu items wasted grouped by menu item, as described in the following table. At the end of the report, a summary of menu items wasted for each family group is shown. You can filter the report by the family group.

Table 27-6 Menu Item Waste Report

Column	Shows
Item Name	The name of the wasted menu item or ingredient. The reason for discarding the menu item or ingredient.
Quantity	The quantity corresponding to each menu item or ingredient wasted. The total number of menu items or ingredients discarded.
Family Group	The family groups of each menu item wasted appear as a summary at the end of the report.
Quantity	The number of menu items or ingredients wasted for each family group. The total number of menu items or ingredients discarded.