Sales Reports

This section includes samples and descriptions of Sales-related reports available in MenuLink Client. Depending on your system set-up, you may not have access to all reports and selection options described. Contact your system administrator for more information.

For general information on how to view and print reports, as well as selecting report options, see Viewing and Printing Reports.

You can access Sales reports from the Reports button on the Sales Switchboard (Sales reports only, as shown in the screen example below) or from the Reports button on the Main Switchboard (all Inventory reports).

 

Forecast Sales and Guests Report

The Forecast Sales and Guests report forecasts sales and guest information based on prior sales (up to 6 weeks prior to the current date, or from the previous year).

Menu Item Contribution by Category Report

The Menu Item Contribution by Category report lists each menu item, its current food cost, and its contribution based on sales. Ideal contribution is the gross profit derived from the sale of this item. (Margin multiplied by the number sold)

A grand total appears at the end of the report.

Menu Item Contribution Stacked Report

The Menu Item Contribution Stacked report is similar to the Menu Item Contribution by Category report, except that multiple sites can be compared.

A grand total appears at the end of the report.

Menu Item Contribution by Item Stacked- Report

The Menu Item Contribution by Item Stacked report uses FIFO calculations for theoretical cost. This report supports sortable columns. The Menu Items is linked to the Sales Mix Percentage report. By clicking on a Menu Item, underlined in blue, the Sales Mix Percentage report will display more detail sales information for the selected Menu Item.

 

Sales and Guests by Interval Report

The Sales and Guests by Interval Report shows the sales and number of guests broken down for all daily intervals. The report also includes guest check averages for each day.

Depending on reports configured for your MenuLink Client system, you may also have additional reports for specific dining destinations (e.g., Sales and Guest by Interval – To Go).

This example shows only an interim segment, with the totals section copied at the bottom.

Sales Deposit Report

The Sales Deposit report shows sales deposit amounts, dates, the name of the person who made and/or modified the deposit, and the bag number.

Sales History by Interval Report

The Sales History by Interval report shows current and historical sales by interval, based on the time period selected when generating the report.

In this example, the ‘Week’ time frame was selected. The report continues for each day of the week (Tuesday-Sunday).

Sales Journal Report

The Sales Journal report shows sales and financial information for the selected time frame (for example, days, weeks, period). This report can also be printed from the Cash Reconciliation screen.

Your report may differ from the example shown, depending on your settings.

Product Mix Report

The Product Mix report shows menu item sales mix information (quantity, price, and extension), grouped by category for the selected time frame.

Product Mix, Daily Spreadsheet

The Product Mix, Daily Spreadsheet report shows the number of menu items sold for each day of the week during the selected time frame.

Sales Mix Forecast Report

The Sales Mix Forecast report shows the forecasted sales mix, sorted by category, for a selected time frame.

Sales Mix Percentage Report

The Sales Mix Percentage report lists all items sold, sorted by category, and displays the relative percentage of unit sales for each item in each category.

Sales Mix Without Recipes Report

The Sales Mix Without Recipes report shows all items that were sold but have no recipes. Sales of items that do not have recipes can adversely impact theoretical food cost figures.

Sales Summary Report

The Sales Summary report is a snapshot of the net sales, labor costs, and cash over/short for a selected time frame.

Theoretical Use Based on Sales Report

The Theoretical Use Based on Sales report is a list of inventory items that should have been used based on sales for a selected time frame.

Theoretical Use of Raw Materials Report

The Theoretical Use of Raw Materials report lists each raw item used, the items that the raw items were used in, the amount used in the recipe, and the total use for a selected time frame. Totals are given for each category.

Unknown Codes from POS System Report

The Unknown Codes from POS System report lists all unknown PLU codes entered in the POS that do not have a matching code in MenuLink Client over a selected time frame. The report lists the date the code was entered on the POS, the unknown PLU code, item name, and price.

Tip Share Distribution Report

The Tip Share Distribution report displays each of the employees with eligible job codes and their tip share dollars. This report also has a place for the employee and the manager signature for tracking who from each shift has picked up the tip share.