About the Portion Size of a Menu Item
The portion size for the menu item is originally taken from the portion size of its associated recipe.
At the recipe level, if the portion size is adjusted, then that portion size adjustment is not reflected at the menu level. In other words, if a recipe exists as a menu item, and the portion size is adjusted on the recipe itself, then the menu item portion size will not be adjusted. Only if the menu item is removed and re-added will the menu item portion size reflect the recipe portion size.
Similarly, the menu item portion size can be independently adjusted separate from that of its associated recipe (see Adjusting Portion Size of Menu Item below to do so). Again, only if the menu item is removed and re-added will the menu item portion size reflect the recipe portion size.
Viewing Portion Size in Week-at-a-Glance View
When in the week-at-a-glance view, the portion size for menu items can be displayed by selecting the Display Options > Display Portion Size check box.
Viewing Portion Size in Menu Day View
In the menu day view. the portion size is displayed by default and shown in the second field of a menu item.
Adjusting Portion Size of Menu Item
You can adjust the portion size of a menu item from either the week-at-a-glance view or menu day view. Refer to the appropriate set of instructions below.
Adjusting Portion Size of Item when on Week-at-a-Glance View
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Open the menu to the week-at-a-glance view.
- For the item whose portion size is to be adjusted, hover over it and click its Edit icon (
). The Edit Menu item pop-up appears (second screenshot below).
- In the Portion Size field, enter the new portion size, and then click Save.
- If the menu is scheduled and set with a forecast method, the following message appears notifying you that any locked forecasting worksheets will be automatically adjusted. (For more information on automatic adjustments to locked forecasting worksheets, see System Recalculation of Locked Forecasting Worksheets.)
- The following message appears stating that the portion size for the regular menu items on the menu item extension grid will be changed, but non-therapeutic menu items on the extension grid will not be changed. Therefore, click the Open Extension Grid to open the menu item extension grid and adjust any portion sizes of non-regular items as needed.
Adjusting Portion Size of Item when on Menu Day View
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Open the menu to the menu day view.
- For the menu item whose portion size you want to adjust, enter the new portion size in the Portion Size and then click out of the field.
- If the menu is scheduled and set with a forecast method, the following message appears notifying you that any locked forecasting worksheets will be automatically adjusted. (For more information on automatic adjustments to locked forecasting worksheets, see System Recalculation of Locked Forecasting Worksheets.)
- The following message appears stating that the portion size for the regular menu items on the menu item extension grid will be changed, but non-therapeutic menu items on the extension grid will not be changed. Therefore, click the Open Extension Grid to open the menu item extension grid and adjust any portion sizes of non-regular items as needed.