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Prep ListsSep 7 – 13, 2026
Week of Sep 7 – 13, 2026Active Recipe scaling · 4 approved orders · 14 recipes
RecipeMultipleServingsReviewed
Nicoise Salad PlatterRecipe Servings: 8 · Guests 607.5×≈ 60 servings
Dijon Honey VinaigretteRecipe Servings: 12 · Guests 605×≈ 60 servings
Sea Salted Brownies - Gluten freeRecipe Servings: 16 · Guests 604×≈ 64 servings
Nicoise Salad PlatterRecipe Servings: 8 · Guests 405×≈ 40 servings
Marinade and Tofu - Peanut Satay TofuRecipe Servings: 4 · Guests 8020×≈ 80 servings
Sea Salted Brownies - Gluten freeRecipe Servings: 16 · Guests 1006.5×≈ 104 servings
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Week of Sep 7 – 13 · 108 ingredients · 16 categories
Week of Sep 7 – 13Open Sep 7 – 13, 2026 · 4 orders · 108 ingredients
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This grocery list is out of sync.Linked order changed: #1044 Kestrel Group, 40 → 55 guests Grocery list regenerated.
Kestrel Group now reads 55 guests.
Fruits & vegetables3 items

Restaurant Supplier2

18 3/421 3/4pound green beanUpdated
2529pound yellow baby potatoesUpdated

Farmers Market1

12 1/214 1/2pint cherry tomato, red and yellow mixUpdated
Dairy products & eggs2 items

Warehouse Club2

121137eggUpdated
Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpen Thu, Sep 10 · Order #1043 · Nexa Corp
Shopping list46 ingredients · 14 categories
Fruits & vegetables3 items

Restaurant Supplier2

11 1/4pound green bean
15pound yellow baby potatoes

Farmers Market1

7 1/2pint cherry tomato
Seafood1 item

Fish Monger1

15pound ahi tuna
Recipes8
Servings for this list60
Dijon Honey Vinaigrette12 → 60 servings
Sea Salted Brownies16 → 64 servings
Week of Sep 7 – 13Open Sep 7 – 13, 2026 · 4 orders · 108 ingredients
Shopping listGrouped by category, then by shop categoryExpand all
Dairy products & eggs2 items

Warehouse Club2

121egg4
60 eggNicoise Salad Platter 8→60#1043 · Nexa Corp
8 eggSea Salted Brownies - Gluten free 16→64#1043 · Nexa Corp
40 eggNicoise Salad Platter 8→40#1044 · Kestrel Group
13 eggSea Salted Brownies - Gluten free 16→104#1046 · Aria Bennett
52 1/2ounce unsalted butter2
Fruits & vegetables3 items
Seafood1 item
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Recipe Details Nexa Corp · Order #1043 · 60 guests
Nicoise Salad Platter
Servings8 Yield— Locations—
Scale recipe8 → 60 servings 7.5
IngredientsScaled ×7.5

60 egg

11 1/4 pound green bean

15 pound yellow baby potatoes

7 1/2 pint cherry tomato, red and yellow mix

15 pound ahi tuna

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Herb Roasted PotatoesServes 10 · Sides
Ingredients
3 lb baby potatoes, halved1 tbsp sea salt salt1 tsp salt, sea¼ c olive oil2 tbsp rosemary, chopped
Paste the recipe as written. Scaled reads each line.
Ingredientssea salt
sea saltHerbs & SpicesUsed in 286 recipes.
Ingredient
Namesea saltCategoryHerbs & Spices
Default shop category
Where a grocery list files it unless a location overrides it.
Used in recipes286 recipes
Herb Roasted PotatoesRecipe · serves 10
Dijon Honey VinaigretteRecipe · serves 12
Ingredients
UnitAlso writtenUsed in
bunch—63 recipes
bunches—31 recipes
teaspoon—525 recipes
tsp.—5 recipes
asparagusFruits & Vegetables · Farmers Market
20 bunchesAsparagus 6→60
10 bunchSavory Roasted Vegetables 6→60
Two recipes, two spellingsOne line on the list2 lines30 bunch
Week of Sep 7 – 13Open
Shopping list108 ingredients · grouped by shop category
Fruits & vegetables3 items

Farmers Market1

12 1/2pint cherry tomato, red and yellow mix

Restaurant Supplier2

18 3/4pound green bean
25pound yellow baby potatoes
Seafood1 item

Fish Monger1

25pound ahi tuna
Dairy products & eggs2 items

Warehouse Club2

121egg
52 1/2ounce unsalted butter
Baking goods3 items
Herbs & spices4 items
Week of Sep 7 – 13OpenSep 7 – 13, 2026 · 4 orders
Shopping listOne line per ingredient, totalled for the week
Baking goods3 items

Warehouse Club3

55tablespoon coconut sugar3
AmountRecipeOrder
20 tablespoonPeanut Sauce - Peanut Satay Chicken 6→60#1043
Nexa Corp
15 tablespoonMarinade and Tofu - Peanut Satay Tofu 4→60#1043
Nexa Corp
20 tablespoonMarinade and Tofu - Peanut Satay Tofu 4→80#1045
Halcyon Media
Total to purchase55 tablespoon
13 1/8cup sugar2
5 1/4teaspoon vanilla extract2

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Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpenPurchased Thu, Sep 10 · Order #1043 · Nexa Corp
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Shopping list46 ingredients · 14 categories47 ingredients · 14 categories48 ingredients · 14 categories
Beverages1 item2 items

Uncategorized12

31 1/4cup water2
2package sparkling mineral water

Manualcases, for the lunch

Herbs & spices1 item2 items

Restaurant Supplier12

18 3/4teaspoon fine sea salt
3 3/4teaspoon sea salt

NewDijon Lemon Dressing 4→60

Recipes89
Nicoise Salad Platter8 → 60 servings
Dijon Honey Vinaigrette12 → 60 servings
Dijon Lemon Dressing - For Kale Salad4 → 60 servings
Manual lines01
Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpenPurchased Thu, Sep 10 · 46 ingredients · 14 categories
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Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpenPurchased
Herbs & spices9 items

Restaurant Supplier3

18 3/4teaspoon fine sea salt2 recipes
1teaspoon saltSea Salted Brownies 16→64

Warehouse Club3

22 1/2teaspoon corianderMarinade and Tofu 4→60
Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpenPurchased
Herbs & spices9 items

Restaurant Supplier3

18 3/4teaspoon fine sea salt
1teaspoon salt

Warehouse Club3

22 1/2teaspoon coriander
7 1/2teaspoon cumin
#1043OpenPurchased
Herbs & spices

Restaurant Supplier

teaspoon fine sea salt18 3/4
teaspoon salt1

Warehouse Club

teaspoon coriander22 1/2
Add manual lineAn ad-hoc ingredient with no recipe context.
Ingredient (optional)— None (free text) —sparkling mineral water
Quantitye.g. 1 1/22
Unit— None —package
Comment (optional)e.g. anything fresh in the produce aislecases, for the lunch
Add recipeSnapshot a recipe from the library into this list.
RecipeSelect a recipeDijon Lemon Dressing - For Kale Salad
Servings for this list6060Ingredient quantities scale automatically to these servings.
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Orders InfoNexa Corp 60Order #1043Thu, Sep 10

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Order #1043 — Nexa Corp

46 ingredients · 14 categories · grouped by category, then by shop category

Baking goods

Warehouse Club

45 tablespoon honey

3 3/4 cup granulated sugar

5 cup sugar

Restaurant Supplier

10 3/8 ounce ap flour

35 tablespoon coconut sugar

Seafood

Fish Monger

15 pound ahi tuna

Dairy products & eggs

Warehouse Club

68 egg

20 ounce unsalted butter

Herbs & spices

Restaurant Supplier

18 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

3 3/4 teaspoon sea salt

22 1/2 teaspoon coriander

Beverages

Uncategorized

31 1/4 cup water

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Order #1043 — Nexa CorpOpen Thu, Sep 10 · built for 60 guestsThu, Sep 10 · rebuilt for 90 guests
Regenerate… Mark purchased
This grocery list is out of sync.The following changes require recalculating the purchasing list:Linked order changed Grocery list regenerated.
Rebuilt from the order at 90 guests.
Shopping listNicoise Salad Platter 8→60 · Dijon Honey Vinaigrette 12→60Nicoise Salad Platter 8→92 · Dijon Honey Vinaigrette 12→90
4567 1/2tablespoon honeyUpdated
68104eggUpdated
11 1/417 1/4pound green beanUpdated
1523pound yellow baby potatoesUpdated
Manual linesAdded by hand, kept on every rebuild1
2package sparkling mineral waterKept
Recipe linesRebuilt from 5 recipes at 90 guests46
67 1/2tablespoon honeyDijon Honey Vinaigrette 12→90
104egg2 recipes
Rebuild as often as prep moves.
Prep and purchasingNexa Corp lunch · 90 guestsIn step
Dijon Honey Vinaigrette 12→90Prepmake honey dijon vinaigrettePurchasing67 1/2 tablespoon honey
Nicoise Salad Platter 8→92Prepprep and package tuna Nicoise SaladPurchasing17 1/4 pound green bean
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Dijon Honey VinaigretteRecipe · serves 12 · 9 tablespoon honey 60guests
  1. Nexa Corp lunch60 guests · multiplier ×5
  2. Prep taskmake honey dijon vinaigrette · 60 guests
  3. Purchasing list45 tablespoon honey
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