Prep Forecast

Prep Forecast & Par Calculator

Turn past service results into a practical prep plan.

This editable Excel workbook uses recorded covers and item usage to help estimate demand, set target pars and calculate how much to prepare.

Includes:

• Space for 60 items and 300 service records.
• Historical date selection and expected-cover inputs.
• Automatic calculations for units served per cover.
• Adjustable buffer percentages.
• Usable-stock deductions.
• Prep quantities rounded up to your chosen batch size.
• Actual usage compared with target par.
• Stockout flags that exclude affected records from forecasts.
• Worked examples and clearly marked input cells.

Useful for chefs and kitchen managers planning repeat services and refining prep quantities over time.

Format: Editable Excel workbook (.xlsx). Digital download.