Purchase manager
The purchase manager takes the guesswork out of ordering ingredients. Instead of manually figuring out what you need, the system reads your planned menus and calculates exactly which ingredients are required — and in what quantities.
How it is different from the Purchases page
The Purchases page is where you manage purchase orders you have already created. The Purchase manager is the step before that — it helps you figure out what to order in the first place.
| Purchase manager | Purchases |
|---|---|
| Calculate what to order based on the menu plan | Manage and track purchase orders |
| Groups items by supplier automatically | Create, edit, send orders |
| Suggests quantities from recipes | Record what was received |
Using the purchase manager
Go to Purchase manager in the main menu.
- Select the date range you are planning for (for example, next week)
- The system loads all planned meals for that period and calculates the required ingredients
- Review the list — quantities are based on the number of portions in the menu
- Adjust quantities if needed (for example, if you already have some stock)
- Click Create purchase orders — the system groups items by supplier and creates the orders automatically
After creating purchase orders
The created orders appear in the Purchases section where you can review, edit, and send them to suppliers.
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The purchase manager calculates based on recipes. If a meal does not have a recipe linked, its ingredients will not appear in the calculation. Always keep recipes up to date.