You can set your COGS target in 5-Out two different ways depending on whether you want your goals to be the same for all of your COGS or different for each individual sales categories.
If you don't update your COGS in 5-Out, your default is set to 25% of sales.
1️⃣ To set your overall COGS target:
Log in to 5-Out
Click on “Settings,” the gear icon at the bottom of the menu on the left side of your screen
Click on “Restaurant Info,” the fork and knife icon directly below the gear
Update the “Default COGs budget” field by entering in your target COGS as a % of sales
Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click "Save"
2️⃣ To set different COGS targets per sales category:
Log in to 5-Out
Click on “Purchases,” the dollar sign icon on the left side of your screen
Scroll down to the "Forecast Summary" to see your sales categories and targets
Click the pencil icon next to a target to update it
Click the check-mark to save your new target
ℹ️ Reach out to support@5out.io to combine or consolidate your sales categories
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