You mastered all 3 levels of the SchoolCafé workflow! You can now manage raw Items, build Direct Menu Items & Multi-Item Recipes, plan Menu Cycles, and log Production Records & Leftovers!
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Status: Certified SchoolCafé Master Chef
🍋 3rd Grade SchoolCafé Guide
⚠️ THE #1 TRAP: Grocery Pantry vs Menu Stand
Creating an Item only puts groceries in your pantry (Item Management). It does NOT automatically show up on the menu! To serve it, you must go to Menu Info and turn off 'Menu Disabled' to make it a Direct Menu Item (DMI) or put it in a Recipe!
Level 1: Pantry Peak (Items) 🛒
Raw individual products (lemons 🍋, sugar 🧊, water 💧, cups 🥤, milk cartons 🥛). You store them in Item Management with nutrition labels, brand names, and allergens.
Level 2: Recipe Ridge (Direct Menu Items & Recipes) 🍹
Combine raw items into tasty menu options! Milk 🥛 is a Direct Menu Item (DMI) (single product, no cooking!). Lemonade 🍹 is a Multi-Item Recipe (combines lemons + sugar + water). You also set Serving Group Exceptions (PK gets 4oz, 8th grade gets 8oz) and plan Menu Cycles!
Level 3: Cafeteria Counter (Production Records & Leftovers) 📋
After serving lunch, you write down what happened in the Production Record! Clean untouched milk is logged as Carryover or Return to Stock. Spilled food is logged as Waste.