Edit Forecast

The Edit Forecast page enables you to override the menu plan percentages that were entered on the template by entering the Served As percentages for Meal and A la Carte for each meal type. The feeding figure for each meal type should equal one hundred percent. Once the percentages have been entered for each meal type, click Save .

Reimbursable meals present in the listed menu plans will appear at the bottom of each menu type's item list.

Notes: Changes to the forecast will not update the templates.

Cycle Day Meal Session
Each meal session (Breakfast, Lunch, etc) contains information for each item and provides analysis options.

School Menu Description
Enter the menu description for this template. The description you enter here will display on the School Menu Calendar when the template or cycle is published to a site.

Nutrient Standards
Select a grade range from the drop-down menu and click Nutrient Standards to run an analysis of nutrients present in the listed menu items.

Meal Pattern Analysis
Select a grade range from the drop-down menu and click Meal Pattern Analysis to run a report that compares the meal component contribution amounts in the listed items with what is expected of reimbursable meals.

Served as Meal %
Enter a percentage value that will be served as a meal. As you add items served as a meal, or adjust the percentage of that item served as a meal, the Total weighted (% Served as Meal) cost at the bottom of the list will automatically adjust based on the item's unit cost.

Served as A la Carte %
Enter a percentage value that will be served a la carte. Adjusting this value will not change the Total weighted cost, since a la carte items are not part of a meal.

Reimbursable Meals
This section displays the reimbursable meals that are found based on the items being offered in the meal session's menu plan. Reimbursable meals are used for Meal Pattern Analysis. Reimbursable meals can be defined using the Reimbursable Meals link under Setup.