Start here
First Launch & Command Center
Open safely, enable the workbook, understand the release checks and learn the Command Center layout.
- First-launch checks
- Navigation and sheet order
- Where settings belong
DIY Chef Release 2.0
Learn the workflow. Keep the kitchen moving.
Eight focused lessons take you from first launch through receiving, recipes, plates, daily operations, purchasing, reports, backup and culinary intelligence.
- Short, task-based lessons
- Captions and transcripts included
- Microsoft Excel for Windows
Eight-part training series
One connected operating story.
Watch in order the first time, then return to any lesson when you need a quick refresher.
Receive once, reuse intelligently
Receive Invoice & First Use
Enter an invoice, confirm a new item once, save the pack relationship and post a reconciled receipt.
- Vendor and invoice details
- First-use questions
- Clear, review and post
Build reliable master data
Vendors, Ingredients & Pack Profiles
Maintain vendor records, ingredient identity, storage locations, purchase units, yields and changing receipt costs.
- Vendor setup
- Ingredient status and naming
- Pack and yield intelligence
From prep component to sellable plate
Recipe Builder to Plate Builder
Cost sauces, sides, proteins and other components, then combine recipes and direct ingredients into a finished plate.
- Recipe yield and cost
- Universal component roles
- Plate IDs, versions and validation
Run the day
Counts, Production, Waste & Sales
Record the daily operating facts that connect inventory movement to preparation, waste and menu performance.
- Physical counts
- Production and waste
- Daily sales controls
Close the purchasing loop
Purchasing, POs & Receiving
Move from replenishment needs to purchase orders, receive against the intended order and preserve the purchasing history.
- Purchase planning
- PO preparation
- Receiving-linked reports
Review, protect and recover
Reports, Backups & Support
Read the workbook's operating signals, save responsibly, maintain one recovery copy and know what to provide when asking for help.
- Reports and dashboards
- Backup and recovery
- Support checklist
Turn ingredient facts into useful choices
Ingredient Intelligence & Pairing
See how governed ingredient profiles, flavor signals and pairing recommendations help narrow useful choices while leaving every decision with the Chef.
- Ingredient intelligence signals
- Pairing recommendations with context
- Chef review and approval
Keep nearby
Release 2.0 resources
Use the quick references while working. They reinforce the same governed workflow shown in the lessons.
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