Forecasting is used to determine how many servings of each menu item need to be prepared by production staff and is reflected in the forecasting worksheets and production reports. The system offers three forecast methods:
- Percentages forecasting (for table select environments)
- Total needed forecasting (for cafeteria environments)
- Census forecasting (generates serving amounts of each menu item equal to the diet order census in your account)
A forecast method automatically generates the baseline number of servings needed, which then can be manually adjusted if needed to increase or decrease the serving amounts.
To apply forecasting to a menu see Applying Forecasting to a Menu.