Prep Item Recipes

Prep Items are items that are made at the restaurant and are not directly purchased (i.e., dressings, sauces, batched items, etc). Typically these items are used in menu item recipes or other prep item recipes. To distinguish prep items from menu items and raw material items, a ‘P-’ is incorporated into the name of the prep item (e.g., P-Chicken Breast).

Clicking on the Prep Items button displays a list of Prep Items available in your MenuLink Client system. From this list, you can view (look up) a Prep Item to view its recipe, as well as view procedures and picture, if defined. You can also print the recipe or procedure.

Note: Menu Item and Prep Item information cannot be modified in MenuLink Client. Contact your system administrator for more information.

Viewing Prep Items and Recipes

1.	On the Recipes Switchboard, click Prep Items.

The Recipes – Prep Items screen appears.

2.	Select the item and click Lookup. This opens the Recipes System – Prep Items screen.

3.	In the Recipes System – Prep Items screen, the prep item recipe is displayed, including quantities made and total cost of the prep item.

4.	Click Procedures to access the step-by-step instructions for preparing the prep item (if defined).

5.	Click Components to view the utensils needed to make item, the prep station that makes the item, and also any sensitivities associated with the prep items.

6.	Click Picture to access an image of the prep item (if defined).

Printing Prep Item Recipes and Prep Procedures

Printing recipes or preparation procedures can assist kitchen staff, especially for new prep items.

1.	On the Recipes Switchboard, click Prep Items.

The Recipes – Prep Items screen appears.

2.	Click Print Recipe or Print Procedure.