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Stockouts and substitutions mid-shift: what to record when the recipe changes

Missing ingredient, substitute, actual quantity, who authorized it, and which dishes were affected: the record that explains cost afterwards.

A stockout is solved mid-ticket, but the recipe change no longer matches theoretical usage. Recording the ingredient, substitute, actual quantity, authorization, and affected dishes explains the variance afterwards and feeds the stockout pattern that purchasing reviews.

  • Recorded in the moment, not at close
  • Allergens: no verification, no substitution
  • Front of house warned before the first table

How it works

Wobistro preserves the source, identifies the exception, prepares an action within permissions, and records the responsible person's decision. Every result returns to the history so the next shift starts with context.

Reviewed

Source: Wobistro Editorial · 2026-09-21

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