The Waste report provides you with the quantity and cost of each item wasted during the period selected.

The information in this report includes data received from your POS system Point Of Sale system - the system/register used to bill customers and track sales. as well as data entered manually via the Daily Entry > Waste page, but does not include recurring waste.

Recurring waste in only included in theoretical usage The estimated usage of an inventory item based on menu item sales, recipes mapped to the menu items, sales assumptions and waste recorded. reports.

Click here to learn how to manage Waste - Fixed/Reoccuring.

Waste

The following information is displayed on the page (if there are no tabs) or in the Waste tab for the Area*, Store and Period selected using the filters Drop-down boxes that let you select from the options available. at the top of the page:

  • Description: The name of the inventory item, menu item or waste category, depending on the waste entry method selected by your organization.

    Click here to learn how to change the Waste Entry Method in Inventory Reporting.

  • Unit: The unit type or measure of the item.

  • Count: The quantity of the item wasted.

  • Cost: The value of the quantity of the item wasted.

  • Total Cost of Waste: The total cost of all the items wasted.

  • Waste as a percentage of Sales (where Sales is the sales figure selected in settings): The percentage of sales that the total cost of waste forms.

    Waste as a percentage of Sales = Total Cost of Waste x 100 / Sales

    Click here to learn how to change the sales figure to be used in calculations in Inventory Reporting.

Waste can be edited through the Daily Entry > Waste page.

Breakdown by Store*

The Breakdown by Store tab is only available if the Store selected is All* or Consolidated*.

The Breakdown by Store tab contains the same information as the Waste tab, but also includes the data broken down to each store in the organization.

Breakdown by Days*

The Breakdown by Days tab is only available if the Period selected is Weekly.

The Breakdown by Days tab contains the same information as the Waste tab, but also includes the data broken down to each day in the selected week.

Breakdown by Weeks*

The Breakdown by Weeks tab is only available if the Period selected is Monthly.

The Breakdown by Weeks tab contains the same information as the Waste tab, but also includes the data broken down to each week in the selected month.

  • The weeks considered for the report are financial weeks during the month, and hence the first and last weeks may be less than seven days.

    Click here to learn how to change the financial week in Financial Reporting.

  • Clicking on a week in the header will open the Breakdown by Days tab for that week.

TO VIEW A WASTE REPORT:

  1. Open the Waste page.

  2. Select the Area* and Store for which you want to view the report from the drop-down list(s).

  3. Select the Period for which you want to view the report from the drop-down list.

    While ~~~ Live ~~~* is available as an option for some stores, data is not available live for this page and hence a live report will not generate.

  4. Select the specifics of the period* (Term*, Date*, Year*, Week*, Week Ending*, Month*, Quarter*, From*, To*, Accounting Period*) from the drop-down list(s).

  5. Select the Waste Type* from the drop-down list.

    The Waste Type filter Drop-down boxes that let you select from the options available. is only available if the Waste Entry Method is set to Raw and Completed for your organization.

    Click here to learn how to change the Waste Entry Method in Inventory Reporting.

    • Both will include inventory items and menu items wasted, in the report.

    • Raw will only display inventory items wasted, in the report.

    • Completed will only display menu items wasted, in the report.

  6. Click on the Go button.

Associated Settings

  • Waste Categories controls waste items as a form of waste management (in case your organization uses waste categories).

  • Waste Sheets controls your lists of waste items (in case your organization uses waste sheets).

  • Waste - Fixed/Reoccuring controls items that are automatically set to be discarded in a fixed quantity on a regular basis.

  • Inventory Reporting controls inventory settings for the organization.

*optional section or field that may or may not be visible depending on the settings selected, whether the supplier is integrated or not, etc.