Record Waste

Not everything that leaves the stock has been sold. A bottle breaks, an ingredient goes off, a glass gets dropped. In those cases you want to count the balance down without it looking like a sale – and that's exactly what the waste feature does.

How to record waste:

1. Go to Admin → Inventory
2. Find the item in the list
3. Click the trash icon in the far-right column
4. Fill in the Quantity to be discarded
5. Feel free to add a short reason (e.g. "discarded", "dropped", "expired") – optional but useful
6. Click Record waste

The balance counts down instantly, and the movement is logged as Waste – never as a sale.

Why it's good for your margin control:

• You can tell the difference between what you actually sold and what was lost
• Recurring waste on the same item reveals where money leaks – oversized portions, poor shelf life, or handling that can be tightened up
• The balance on the Inventory page matches reality, not just the register

Tip: Record waste as it happens, not after the fact. That keeps the numbers reliable and lets you follow up week by week. All waste then shows up in the stock movements.