Smart Stock Engine

Automatically track ingredient consumption based on actual sales using pattern-matching recipes. No more manual stock counts.

How It Works

The stock engine uses regex-based pattern matching to link menu items to ingredients. When an order is placed, the system automatically deducts the right quantities from your stock.

Example: When "Chicken Curry" is sold, the system knows it uses:

• 0.25 whole chicken
• 0.1 kg curry powder
• 0.5 kg rice (if served with rice)

These recipes are configured once and applied automatically to every order.

Setting Up Recipes

1. Go to Settings > Stock Engine > Recipes
2. Select a menu item or enter a pattern (e.g., Chicken.* matches all chicken dishes)
3. Add ingredient quantities consumed per unit sold
4. Save — the engine starts tracking immediately

Stock Alerts

Configure minimum stock levels for each ingredient. When stock falls below the threshold, you'll see an alert in the dashboard.

Reports

• Consumption Report: What was consumed over a period, calculated from actual sales
• Variance Report: Compare calculated consumption vs physical stock counts
• Recipe Costing: See the ingredient cost per menu item

Pricing

• Add-on: KES 500/mo on Starter plan
• Included from Growth plan and above