It is where inspection of products is done to ensure they meet the quality and quantity specifications
Receiving food supplies
It takes legal ownership and physical possession of ordered items
Receiving food supplies
3 key departments in receiving
Who acts as the accounting for small time restaurants?
Owner of the management
How does receiving deliveries works?
2 things to keep in mind when receiving goods
Documents and the goods
Receiving process (1-7)
Differentiate sales invoice and delivery receipts
Differentiate invoice and purchase order
How to check for quality
How to check for quantity
*Check accuracy of weighing scales
*Count individually or weighed net of packaging
*Check cases at random
*Should respond to the quantity indicated in the PO
Who are the people involved in step 4: Complete the receiving records and acknowledge deliveries?
*“Received by” (receiving personnel from FS)
*“Checked by” (Checker from FS)
*“Delivered by” (delivery personnel)
How should perishable items be stored?
washed/cleaned and labelled
before storage.
3 main activities in receiving process
3 methods of receiving deliveries
Type of receiving where the delivery is checked against the delivered merchandise, the specifications, purchase order et.al, and discrepancy is noted down
Invoice receiving
Method which is unbiased approached
Blind-check receiving
It is where the receiving clerk is given a blank invoice and a purchase order, the clerk must provide the quantities, quality, weights and prices as he finds them on delivery. An invoice (filled) is mailed to the accounting office and is checked with the accomplished invoice at the store level
Blind-check receiving
It is where the clerk is provided a form with the quantities omitted, he fills up the quantity column as he receives them, slower but more accurate than invoice receiving
Partial blind receiving
True or false: The method that is more efficient is also more secured.
False (more efficient, less secure, and vice versa)
6 components of good receiving program
What are the characteristics of a personnel in charge of the receiving process
Characteristics of receiving facilities in terms of location
close to delivery docks, storage facilities and kitchen with large glass windows &
usually at the rear entrance near the service area
Characteristics of receiving facilities in terms of area
large enough to accommodate an entire delivery