Guide to adding new products to you Kitchen CUT system.
How to add a single product to the system
A product can be added to the existing supplier list by following these steps:
- Click on Suppliers > Products
- Then click “Add New”
You will be taken to the below form:
You will need to fill in the following fields:
- Product name - supplier name of product
- Code – here you can just put in any code/number (needs to be more than 3 digits long)
- Supplier - if you start to type the name of the supplier it will drop down to show the supplier name, please click on the desired supplier.
- Select a category – click on drop down and choose which category the product should go into e.g. bakery, fruit & veg, fish, meat etc (or leave as default)
- Click Allergens: Chose if there are any allergens from the list in the product
- Product Type: select Food.
- Price – please enter in an approximate price for the product
- Total UOM/Select a unit - choose the weight/volume measurement that you are buying the product in (kg, g, litre, ml etc) NB: try to always use weight/volume measurements here, rather than arbitrary 'each' measures.
Please also complete the following optional fields:
- Total units
- Net weight – used if you are buying a product which has a net weight and a drained weight, e.g. a jar of olives, a tin of tuna etc
- Expiration date
- Pack size
- Split pack – this is if you can split the pack of what you’re buying (e.g. you buy 1kg of flour, but the supplier allows you to split this into two bags of flour each 500g)
- Tax class – Please enter your country’s tax
- Note
Then click ‘create’
Please see example below: 
Then Click ‘Create’ You can now add your product into your recipes.
Bulk Import
If you need to add more than a couple products at once, the import feature allows for the bulk addition of new products
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Download the import template
Go to Suppliers > Products > Import and select New Product Import.
- Once selected, select Download Product Import Template
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Fill in the product data
Only entering data in the columns provided, enter the product information. These columns fulfil the same information as the in-system product form.
Follow all instructions given on the template, being as concise and accurate as possible. Products from multiple suppliers can be added via the same import, allowing for quick and efficient creation. -
Import File
On the product import screen, drop the completed file into the box prompt. Select Standard Import. You will also have the option to select a default supplier, category and class. If you have filled these columns in on the import template you can leave these blank.
Click Import
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Check for Errors
Kitchen Cut will flag any errors with your import before your products are loaded onto the system.
View the file to screen any errors. Once resolved, click Confirm All Possible Products to complete the import.
