Inventory Counts

A physical count is how you check what's really on your shelves and correct your stock levels to match. Count sheets let you plan which items to count and how often.

Counts Overview

What it is: A count session records what you counted for each item. When the session is completed or approved, Prep Station sets each item's stock to what you counted and records the difference (the variance).

Why you'd use it:

• Catch shrinkage, missed receipts, and unrecorded waste
• Close stock periods with an accurate ending inventory for food cost
• Spread counting across the week with cycle counts

How it fits together:

Count Sheet (what to count, how often)
      ↓ Start
Count Session (what you counted)
      ↓ Submit for review → Approve
Stock levels updated + variances recorded

Count Types