Learn how to use Statistics in PocketChef
The Statistics menu brings charts together so you can see at a glance which products earn more, which cost more, what is selling, and how cash flow looks. This tutorial explains what the panel is for and how to use each tab.
What it is for
The Statistics panel gives an overview of costs, profits, and sales. Instead of opening every recipe one by one, you see business highlights in three areas:
- Pricing — markups, production costs, and profits (contribution in money) by product.
- Sales — what sold most and least in the last 30 days (by value and by quantity).
- Cash flow — inflows, outflows, and net results over the last 6 months.
Use this information to decide what to reprice, what to promote, where to cut costs, and whether cash flow is healthy.
Important: Statistics is available on the Professional plan. If your plan does not include it, the app opens the plans screen explaining that the Statistics dashboard is only available to Professional Plan subscribers.
How to open it
- Open the side menu (three-line icon).
- Under Overview, tap Statistics.
- You can also open it from the Statistics card on the home screen (VIEW STATISTICS), if it is visible.
At the top of the screen there are three tabs: Pricing, Sales, and Cash flow. The help icon (?) in the AppBar opens the panel help text. Pull down to refresh the data.
What needs to be registered first
The charts only make sense if you have base data:
- Pricing: recipes with a calculated cost and, for markup/profit charts, a saved final price. See the pricing tutorial.
- Sales: delivered orders in the last 30 days. Open orders alone do not appear in this tab. See the orders tutorial.
- Cash flow: income and expenses recorded in the Cash Flow menu (including sales created automatically when you deliver orders).
1. Pricing tab
Tap Pricing. The text at the top explains that the charts highlight products by markup, cost, and contributions.
Scroll and review the six charts (usually the top 5 in each ranking):
- Highest markups and Lowest markups — show the percentage margin on cost (profit ÷ cost). Higher-markup products earn more relative to cost; the lowest ones may need a price or cost review.
- Most costly and Least costly — sort by total production cost. Useful to see what consumes the most money to make.
- Highest profits and Lowest profits — show profit in money (price − cost), not the percentage. A product can have high markup and low profit in currency (or the reverse) if the absolute price is small.
How to use it: if a product appears in lowest markups and lowest profits, prioritize repricing or lowering the recipe cost. If it appears in highest profits, it is worth promoting that item.
2. Sales tab
Tap Sales. The charts use delivered orders from the last 30 days.
- Highest sales by value and Lowest sales by value — how much each product earned (quantity × unit price on orders).
- Highest sales by quantity and Lowest sales by quantity — how many units/portions sold, regardless of price.
How to use it: an item that sells a lot in quantity but little in value may be underpriced. An item with high revenue and low markup deserves a cost check. Cross this tab with Pricing to decide your menu mix.
If sales charts are empty, check that you have delivered orders in the period and that order items are linked to recipes.
3. Cash flow tab
Tap Cash flow. Here the focus is financial health over the last 6 months, based on movements in the Cash Flow menu.
- Last 6 months net cash flow — the difference between what you earned and what you spent over recent months.
- Last 6 months inflow — total income entries recorded in Cash Flow (including sales from delivered orders).
- Last 6 months outflow — total expense entries recorded in Cash Flow.
How to use it: if outflows rise and inflows do not keep up, review fixed costs, pricing, and order volume. Keep Cash Flow up to date so the charts reflect reality.
Quick tips
- Update prices and costs before analyzing the Pricing tab.
- Mark orders as delivered in the app to feed the Sales tab and cash inflows.
- Record expenses and other income in Cash Flow so the third tab is complete.
- Use the help icon (?) whenever you want to reread what the charts mean.
- Pull down to refresh after you add or price new products.
Summary
Statistics does not replace pricing or cash flow — it summarizes both, plus sales, in charts for faster decisions. Open the menu, pick the right tab, and use the rankings to fix what is weak and reinforce what already works.
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