Alerts

Alerts are designed to notify you of important changes in your system that may impact costing, allergen compliance, product availability, or operational efficiency. By keeping on top of alerts, you can ensure your recipes, menus, and purchasing decisions remain accurate and compliant.

You can access alerts at the top of the screen in Kitchen CUT:

Types of Alerts

Recipe, Sub-recipe, and Menu Alerts

• Notify you of any items that no longer meet your Cost of Sales target.

• Targets are based on your Menu Costing settings, unless overridden in the recipe or menu form.

• Useful during menu development to highlight non-cost-effective recipes.

• Helps identify ingredient price changes that may have pushed recipes out of line with targets.

New Allergen Alerts

• Triggered when allergens within a recipe or sub-recipe change due to product updates.

• Ensures you stay compliant and can make adjustments before service.

New Product Allergen Alerts

• Notify you when product allergen data changes (manually added or via pricelist import).

• Allows you to update recipes, substitute ingredients, or adjust site operations to maintain allergen safety.

Product Pricing Updates

• Show when product base costs have changed.

• Helps flag significant price increases from suppliers.

• For a detailed breakdown, check the Pricing Summary, enabling better-informed purchasing decisions.

Dish Updates

• Appear when a recipe needs updating due to products that are no longer available.

• Keeps your menu items and inventory tracking accurate and up to date.

💡 Best Practices

• Review alerts regularly to stay ahead of operational issues.
• Investigate recipe cost alerts promptly to maintain profit margins.
• Always act on allergen alerts immediately to ensure compliance and guest safety.
• Use pricing alerts to negotiate with suppliers or adjust purchasing strategies.
• Close out dish update alerts quickly to keep inventory deductions accurate.

❓ FAQs

Q: Do alerts automatically fix recipes or prices?
A: No — alerts notify you of issues, but you must update recipes, menus, or products manually.

Q: Can I customise which alerts I see?
A: Most alerts are system-wide, but cost of sales targets can be adjusted under Settings > Menu Costing or overridden in recipe/menu forms.

Q: What should I do if I see a large number of alerts at once?
A: Start with allergen and product updates for compliance, then review cost of sales and pricing changes.

Q: Do alerts impact stock or sales data automatically?
A: No — alerts highlight issues but do not affect stock levels or sales records directly.

🆘 Need Help?

📧 Email: support@kitchencut.com
📝 Submit a support ticket: Kitchen CUT Customer Support Portal