Example: food seller using categories and inventory
A food seller may record prepared meals, drinks, and ingredients differently.
Suggested sales categories
- Meals
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Delivery fees
- Other sales
Normal sale example
A customer pays for a cooked meal. If you do not track each ingredient as stock, record it as a normal sale under Meals.
Sell from inventory example
A customer buys a bottled drink that you track in stock. Use Sell from inventory and choose the bottled drink item. The sales category can be Drinks.
Real-world setup
Prepared food may be easier as normal sales. Packaged goods such as bottled water, soda, snacks, or sealed products may be better as inventory items.
Main benefit
The business keeps sales recording simple while still tracking stock for items that matter.
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