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      Managing Recipe Groups in Elecate

      Overview of Recipe Groups Recipe Groups in Elecate serve as crucial links between recipes, data items, revenue categories, and taxes. They are vital for maintaining the integrity and organization of recipe data within the system.

      Key Guidelines for Recipe Groups

      1. Preserve Existing Groups: Do not delete or rename groups that are attached to data items. Altering these groups can lead to display issues in the data entry form, such as white fields appearing where data previously existed. However, Elecate includes safety features to rectify such issues.

      2. Categorizing New Recipes: When adding your own recipes to the system, ensure they are placed in the correct pre-defined Recipe Group. Sub-recipes, which are primarily used in the kitchen and not intended for event-level visibility, should be categorized as such to avoid appearing on the sales interface.

      3. Creating Hierarchical Structures: To aid in sorting and filtering within the system, set up at least two levels within each group. For example, the Hors d’oeuvres group might include sub-categories like Hors d’oeuvres – Cold and Hors d’oeuvres – Hot. Avoid adding recipes to any parent group marked with an asterisk (*) since these are intended for further subdivision and are not visible to sales personnel.

      4. Changing Recipe Groups: Making changes to Recipe Groups is not recommended without prior consultation. If you need to make changes, contact Elecate support to ensure that these changes are properly implemented and meet your business objectives.

      5. Adding Levels to Groups: You can add up to four levels of groups to refine the categorization of recipes according to your operational needs.

      6. Before Making Adjustments: Ensure that Revenue Categories are established before you attempt to adjust the group settings.

      Support and Consultation For assistance or before making any changes to the Recipe Groups, reach out to an Elecate Support representative. This step is crucial to ensure that any modifications do not disrupt the existing system setup and are in line with your business needs.