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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYAStock counting for fish and chips outlet POS in Kenya
This guide to stock counting for fish and chips outlet explains the daily checks. Reconcile the physical count of Fish meal with deliveries and sales. A stock difference should be explained before it is adjusted.
Stock counting for fish and chips outlet: count the same unit that you sell
Create a fixed meal item only when the portion is consistently defined. Keep additional fish pieces or drinks as separate entries.
Count finished sale portions at the counter. A sale of one portion does not automatically deduct its recipe ingredients, so ingredient reconciliation needs its own process.
Worked reconciliation
| Movement | Fish meal units |
|---|---|
| Opening usable count | 20 |
| Received from supplier | +10 |
| Sold | −4 |
| Expected remaining | 26 |
| Physical count | 25 |
| Difference to investigate | −1 |
Expected stock = opening units + received units − sold units, before returns or adjustments. Here 20 + 10 − 4 = 26. The physical count is one lower. Check deliveries, damage and unrecorded movement before deciding the reason.
Investigate before changing the balance
- Recount Fish meal using the catalogue unit.
- Check that a delivery of Chips portion was not entered against Fish meal.
- Compare receiving records and sales within the same branch and period.
- Separate damage, quarantine and customer returns from normal usable stock.
- Record the reason for a supported adjustment and keep the count evidence.
What the worksheet leaves out
This worksheet covers opening units, receipts and sales only. Add recorded returns, voids and adjustments when reconciling real records. It is not a stock reservation service, a batch allocator or proof that two offline devices have the same available balance.
Product fit for this business
Fixed menu items and portions are supported. Recipe deductions, kitchen tickets and table management are not included.
All amounts and product movements on this page are illustrative. The public demo uses sample records. Use an isolated test installation for rehearsal and replace sample prices and counts before real trading.
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