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The order to set things up
Updated Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min read · For Owners and GMs
Know which order to set Kintow up in, so you don't build count sheets or orders on data that isn't there yet.
What it is
Each part of Kintow uses what the part before it made. Set them up in this order:
- POS and labor
- Invoices
- Count sheets and first counts
- Recipes
- Orders
How it works
- POS and labor. Connect them under Settings > Data Sources. You get sales and labor reports right away, and your menu items come in for recipes later.
- Invoices. Kintow builds your ingredient list, pack sizes and prices from your invoice lines. We recommend sending 2 to 3 months of them.
- Count sheets and first counts. Sheets list your ingredients, so they come after invoices. Your first count gives Kintow a starting on-hand number.
- Recipes. A recipe links a POS menu item to ingredients, so it needs both. Then sales use up inventory and you see food costs.
- Orders. Kintow compares your count to your par for each ingredient. Standing orders also use sales from your recipes. Set them up last, or the suggested amounts will be off.
You can go live in stages: many teams start counting while invoices keep coming in, then add recipes and orders.
What to do with it
We recommend starting with one location or one category, then adding more. Follow Your first 4 weeks, starting with Get connected.
Common questions
In what order should I set things up?+−
POS and labor, then invoices, then count sheets and a first count, then recipes, then orders. We recommend starting with one location or category, then adding the rest.
Why do invoices come before count sheets?+−
Kintow builds your ingredient list from invoice lines, and count sheets list those ingredients. Without invoices, the sheets would have missing items and wrong units.