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Production Plan

Kitchen · master production schedule

Production Plan

What the kitchen has to cook over the next five cook days — firm orders already on the books plus the standing-order baseline, netted so nothing is counted twice, then exploded through the recipe cards against stock on hand.

Live from orders Tue 21 Jul 2026 – Wed 29 Jul 2026

Meals to cook

1,518

5 cook days 25 meals on the plan

Batches required

47

60/serve mains · 90 soups 67% of kitchen capacity

Ingredient lines short

2

9 more below par after the cook 9 lines under reorder level

Plan food cost

$6.5k

ex-GST · at recipe cost $6,500.57

Firm orders

1,446

meals already on the books for these cook days

Forecast from standing orders

134

weekly repeat orders not yet placed

Netted out

390

standing-order meals already turned into firm orders — counted once

Tue 21 Jul 2026 171 meals · 6 batches Wed 22 Jul 2026 265 meals · 8 batches Thu 23 Jul 2026 358 meals · 11 batches Fri 24 Jul 2026 590 meals · 18 batches · over Wed 29 Jul 2026 134 meals · 4 batches

Nothing due to cook on Mon 27 Jul 2026 · Tue 28 Jul 2026 — those days are skipped, so the plan always shows five working cook days.

Tue 21 Jul 2026

171 meals to cook · 6 batches · 8 lines · 22 already on the cook list

6/14 batches
Meal Firm Forecast Required Batch Batches Status
HH-M005 Savoury Mince with Bombay Aloo Potatoes 45 — 45 60 1 Make
HH-M029 Country Vegetable & Barley Soup 42 — 42 90 1 Make
HH-M007 Chicken Gumbo with Carrot & Pumpkin Mash 38 — 38 60 1 Make
HH-M020 Traditional Penne Pasta Bolognaise 24 — 24 60 1 Make
HH-M009 BBQ Chicken Pizza 20 — 20 60 1 Make
HH-M019 Penne Pasta Alfredo with Pumpkin, Kale & Spinach 18 — 18 60 — Hold 98 on the cook list
HH-M001 Traditional Beef Cottage Pie 4 — 4 60 — Hold 115 on the cook list
HH-M014 Indian Spiced Mild Lamb Curry with Coconut Rice 2 — 2 60 1 Make

Wed 22 Jul 2026

265 meals to cook · 8 batches · 10 lines · 40 already on the cook list

8/14 batches
Meal Firm Forecast Required Batch Batches Status
HH-M006 Chicken & Sweet Potato Hot Pot 48 — 48 60 1 Make
HH-M019 Penne Pasta Alfredo with Pumpkin, Kale & Spinach 43 — 43 60 1 Make
HH-M001 Traditional Beef Cottage Pie 40 — −40 already firm 40 60 1 Make
HH-M008 Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice 39 — −36 already firm 39 60 1 Make
HH-M029 Country Vegetable & Barley Soup 36 — 36 90 — Hold 111 on the cook list
HH-M016 Paprika Baked Fish Fillets with Lemon Potatoes 32 — 32 60 1 Make
HH-M028 Pumpkin Soup with Freshly Baked Bread Rolls 32 — −30 already firm 32 90 1 Make
HH-M013 Homestyle Lamb Shepherd's Pie 28 — −28 already firm 28 60 1 Make
HH-M010 Traditional Chicken Cacciatore 4 — 4 60 — Hold 68 on the cook list
HH-M020 Traditional Penne Pasta Bolognaise 3 — 3 60 1 Make

Thu 23 Jul 2026

358 meals to cook · 11 batches · 11 lines

11/14 batches
Meal Firm Forecast Required Batch Batches Status
HH-M028 Pumpkin Soup with Freshly Baked Bread Rolls 82 — −82 already firm 82 90 1 Make
HH-M005 Savoury Mince with Bombay Aloo Potatoes 60 — −60 already firm 60 60 1 Make
HH-M007 Chicken Gumbo with Carrot & Pumpkin Mash 45 — −45 already firm 45 60 1 Make
HH-M010 Traditional Chicken Cacciatore 42 — 42 60 1 Make
HH-M021 Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni Bake 38 — 38 60 1 Make
HH-M014 Indian Spiced Mild Lamb Curry with Coconut Rice 30 — 30 60 1 Make
HH-M022 Cauliflower Mac n Cheese with Roasted Corn 28 — −28 already firm 28 60 1 Make
HH-M019 Penne Pasta Alfredo with Pumpkin, Kale & Spinach 24 — −24 already firm 24 60 1 Make
HH-M008 Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice 4 — −4 already firm 4 60 1 Make
HH-M001 Traditional Beef Cottage Pie 3 — −3 already firm 3 60 1 Make
HH-M013 Homestyle Lamb Shepherd's Pie 2 — −2 already firm 2 60 1 Make

Fri 24 Jul 2026

590 meals to cook · 18 batches · 18 lines · incl. Sat 25 Jul 2026 deliveries

Over capacity · 18/14
Meal Firm Forecast Required Batch Batches Status
HH-M028 Pumpkin Soup with Freshly Baked Bread Rolls 71 — −3 already firm 71 90 1 Make
HH-M029 Country Vegetable & Barley Soup 61 — 61 90 1 Make
HH-M024 Mediterranean Vegetable Casserole with Macaroni 48 — 48 60 1 Make
HH-M006 Chicken & Sweet Potato Hot Pot 45 — −5 already firm 45 60 1 Make
HH-M012 BBQ Chicken Meatloaf with Green Vegetables 40 — 40 60 1 Make
HH-M001 Traditional Beef Cottage Pie 35 — 35 60 1 Make
HH-M013 Homestyle Lamb Shepherd's Pie 34 — 34 60 1 Make
HH-M002 Beef Stroganoff with Penne & Spinach 33 — 33 60 1 Make
HH-M004 Braised Beef & White Bean Cassoulet 32 — 32 60 1 Make
HH-M011 Asian Stir Fry Chicken with Rice Noodles 31 — 31 60 1 Make
HH-M022 Cauliflower Mac n Cheese with Roasted Corn 30 — 30 60 1 Make
HH-M003 Beef Chop Suey with Cabbage & Turmeric Rice 28 — 28 60 1 Make
HH-M026 Eggplant & Sweet Potato Hot Pot 27 — 27 60 1 Make
HH-M010 Traditional Chicken Cacciatore 26 — 26 60 1 Make
HH-M017 Caribbean Herb Crusted Fish Fillet with Rice Salad 24 — 24 60 1 Make
HH-M021 Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni Bake 20 — 20 60 1 Make
HH-M016 Paprika Baked Fish Fillets with Lemon Potatoes 3 — 3 60 1 Make
HH-M025 Vegetarian Nasi Goreng 2 — 2 60 1 Make

Wed 29 Jul 2026 forecast only — no firm orders yet

134 meals to cook · 4 batches · 4 lines

4/14 batches
Meal Firm Forecast Required Batch Batches Status
HH-M001 Traditional Beef Cottage Pie — 40 40 60 1 Make
HH-M008 Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice — 36 36 60 1 Make
HH-M028 Pumpkin Soup with Freshly Baked Bread Rolls — 30 30 90 1 Make
HH-M013 Homestyle Lamb Shepherd's Pie — 28 28 60 1 Make

Ingredient requirements

Every recipe card on the plan exploded and summed, then checked against this morning's stock take. 2 lines won't cover the cook, and 9 more drop below the safety level once it's made.

23 ingredient lines · 51 plan lines
Ingredient Supplier Required On hand After the cook Shortfall Status
ING-003 Lamb Shoulder, Diced Gippsland Natural Meats 16.12 kg 12 kg -4.12 kg 4.12 kg Short
ING-010 Baby Spinach Epping Fresh Produce Co. 7.8 kg 6 kg -1.8 kg 1.8 kg Short
ING-006 Barramundi Fillet, Skinless Global Seafoods Australia 4.9 kg 9 kg 4.1 kg — Below par
ING-001 Beef Mince (Premium, 5-Star) Gippsland Natural Meats 16.96 kg 42 kg 25.04 kg — Below par
ING-029 Foil Meal Tray, 3-Compartment PFD Food Services 210 ea 640 ea 430 ea — Below par
ING-004 Chicken Thigh Fillet Ingham's Poultry 58.75 kg 64 kg 5.25 kg — Below par
ING-031 Meal Sleeve / Label (printed) PFD Food Services 1,200 ea 1,850 ea 650 ea — Below par
ING-024 Tasty Cheese, Grated Bulla Dairy Foods 8.69 kg 19 kg 10.31 kg — Below par
ING-008 Pumpkin, Butternut Epping Fresh Produce Co. 94.62 kg 120 kg 25.38 kg — Below par
ING-011 Kale Epping Fresh Produce Co. 2.01 kg 14 kg 11.99 kg — Below par
ING-023 Thickened Cream Bulla Dairy Foods 9.13 L 28 L 18.87 L — Below par
ING-016 Basmati Rice Riviana Foods 37.26 kg 145 kg 107.74 kg — Covered
ING-012 Brown Onion Epping Fresh Produce Co. 43.72 kg 95 kg 51.28 kg — Covered
ING-026 Butter, Unsalted Bulla Dairy Foods 1.58 kg 31 kg 29.42 kg — Covered
ING-013 Carrot Epping Fresh Produce Co. 23.49 kg 88 kg 64.51 kg — Covered
ING-021 Coconut Cream Bidfood Australia 3.95 L 62 L 58.05 L — Covered
ING-030 CPET Meal Tray + Film Lid PFD Food Services 990 ea 3,200 ea 2,210 ea — Covered
ING-002 Diced Beef Chuck Gippsland Natural Meats 25.74 kg 88 kg 62.26 kg — Covered
ING-022 Diced Tomatoes (A10) Bidfood Australia 22 ea 90 ea 68 ea — Covered
ING-017 Penne Pasta Riviana Foods 27.71 kg 82 kg 54.29 kg — Covered
ING-014 Potato, Sebago Epping Fresh Produce Co. 83.8 kg 210 kg 126.2 kg — Covered
ING-028 Smoked Paprika Bidfood Australia 0.18 kg 5 kg 4.82 kg — Covered
ING-007 White Fish Fillet (Basa) Global Seafoods Australia 3.36 kg 31 kg 27.64 kg — Covered

Draft purchase orders

Enough to cover the cook and put the kitchen back on its safety level. Prices ex-GST.

Auto-generated $3,507.00
Gippsland Natural Meats 14 DAYS · Bairnsdale · draft PO $1,267.00
Lamb Shoulder, Diced +35 kg · $749.00 Beef Mince (Premium, 5-Star) +35 kg · $518.00
Global Seafoods Australia 14 DAYS · South Melbourne · draft PO $667.80
Barramundi Fillet, Skinless +21 kg · $667.80
PFD Food Services NET 30 · Somerton · draft PO $638.40
Foil Meal Tray, 3-Compartment +1,070 ea · $449.40 Meal Sleeve / Label (printed) +1,350 ea · $189.00
Ingham's Poultry 14 DAYS · Thomastown · draft PO $445.50
Chicken Thigh Fillet +45 kg · $445.50
Epping Fresh Produce Co. 7 DAYS · Melbourne Market, Epping · draft PO $325.30
Baby Spinach +17 kg · $280.50 Pumpkin, Butternut +15 kg · $33.00 Kale +1 kg · $11.80
Bulla Dairy Foods NET 30 · Colac · draft PO $163.00
Tasty Cheese, Grated +14 kg · $152.60 Thickened Cream +2 L · $10.40

Kitchen capacity

The kitchen gets through 14 batches a day. The plan needs 47 across 5 days.

1 day over capacity
Tue 21 Jul
6/14 · 43%
Wed 22 Jul
8/14 · 57%
Thu 23 Jul
11/14 · 79%
Fri 24 Jul
18/14 · 129%
Wed 29 Jul
4/14 · 29%
Fri 24 Jul 2026 is the pinch point at 18 batches — 4 over. Long-shelf-life lines can be pulled forward to a quieter day, or the cook can start early. · 62 meals on the plan are already on the kitchen's cook list and aren't counted again. · 29 meals on the active menu.