Managing Ownership for Recipes, Recipe Books, and Menus in meez

Ownership alignment is a critical aspect of managing recipes, recipe books, and menus in meez. This article explains the constraints related to ownership, provides guidance on managing recipe book ownership, and offers solutions for adding recipes to menus.

Note: Recipe ownership can only directly changed on recipes by the account owner. Editors are not able to directly change the ownership of a recipe. For more information see our help article on changing recipe ownership.

Overview of Ownership

In meez, ownership alignment is required between recipes, recipe books, and menus. This means:

Recipes and recipe books must share the same ownership to be linked.
Menus can only include recipes that share the same ownership as the menu itself.

For example, if a menu is owned by "Concept A," only recipes with the same ownership of "Concept A" can be added to it. Similarly, recipes must match the ownership of the recipe book they are added to.

Managing Recipe Book Ownership

Recipe book ownership cannot be changed after creation. However, you can use the following workaround to transfer recipes to a new recipe book with the correct ownership:

Create a New Recipe Book: Set up a new recipe book with the desired ownership.
1. Make sure this new book includes the ownership of the old book.
Select Recipes from the Old Book: Open the old recipe book, select all recipes using the checkbox in the top-left corner.
Add Recipes to the New Book: Click the "Add to recipe book" icon and type the name of the new recipe book to transfer the recipes.
Optional Cleanup: Delete the old recipe book and rename the new one if needed.

Important: Before transferring recipes, ensure that each recipe’s ownership matches the target concept. Recipes and recipe books must share the same ownership to be linked.

Adding Recipes to Menus

When adding recipes to a menu, ensure that the ownership of the recipes matches the ownership of the menu. If the ownerships do not align, you will not be able to add the recipes. For example, if a menu is owned by "Concept B," only recipes with "Concept B" can be included.

Workarounds for Ownership Issues

If you encounter ownership mismatches, follow these steps:

Update the ownership of recipes to match the target menu or recipe book.
Create new recipe books or menus with the correct ownership and transfer recipes as needed.

By understanding and managing ownership assignments, you can effectively organize your recipes, recipe books, and menus in meez.

How does ownership work for recipes, recipe books, and menus in meez?