Reconciliation Report Deep Dives help you track exactly how stock moves for each menu item and pinpoint why variances happen. By breaking down every count, sale, and adjustment, you can perform a clear root-cause analysis- whether it’s a missed count entry, an unlogged waste, or inconsistent portion sizes.
Armed with that insight, you can build a focused action plan:
Fix data gaps (e.g. add the missing count entry or correct an import error)
Improve team practices (e.g. train servers on proper portioning or reinforce waste-logging procedures)
In this article, we’ll walk you step-by-step through the Reconciliation Report Deep Dive: how to read your variance details, diagnose the underlying issues, and turn your findings into concrete next steps.
How do I access the Deep Dive?
You don't need any special permissions to see the Deep Dive, it's available to all users who can access the Reconciliation Report.
On your Reconciliation Report, you’ll notice a new “View” button beside each item. Clicking this button opens a detailed breakdown of that line item. This deep dive view shows you exactly where each number in your reconciliation report comes from, helping you resolve discrepancies faster and with full context.
At the top of the deep dive, you’ll see the same item-level summary shown in the reconciliation report - so you can keep context as you review the details below.
Reconciliation report view:
Reconciliation summary in the deep dive:
Note: The Reconciliation Report Deep Dive adapts slightly if the item is an ingredient or a batch. In the section below, we’ll walk through the batch-specific breakdown- showing you how to interpret batch counts, trace adjustments, and pinpoint variance drivers for grouped stock entries.
Tracing Where an Ingredient or Batch Was Used
Your deep dive in Nory shows only direct usage of the selected item- whether it’s an ingredient or a batch.
This means you’ll only see where that item was used directly, such as:
In another batch
In a sold menu item
Want to See the Next Level Down?
If you’re working with a batch and want to understand where that batch itself was used (e.g. in sauces, marinades, or menu items), simply click “View” next to the relevant item.
That will take you to the deep dive for that specific batch, where you can explore:
How it was used
Where it was sold
Whether it created variance
Example: Tracking Batch Usage – Espagnole & Demi-Glace
Let’s say you’re producing Sauce Espagnole in your kitchen. Later, you use some of that Espagnole to make a new batch of Demi-Glace.
In Nory, here’s how that would appear:
In the deep dive for Sauce Espagnole, you’ll see it listed as “Used in Batches” because it was used to produce another batch (Demi-Glace).
You won’t see any menu items or sales here, because Espagnole wasn’t sold directly- it was used in production.
Now, if you want to understand where Demi-Glace ended up (say, in a plated steak dish), you would:
Click “View” next to Demi-Glace in the Espagnole deep dive.
You’ll be taken to the Demi-Glace deep dive, where you can see how much of it was sold in menu items like Steak Bordelaise.
Deliveries: Understand What Was Delivered and When
When reviewing deliveries, the deep dive shows:
Invoice Number – with a “View” option that lets you open the full invoice record directly, so you can double-check all the details from one place.
Supplier Name
Ordered By / Received By
(Especially useful where users log in individually)
Received Date
(Important: this date drives when items appear in your reports)
Quantity Received
Item Cost
(Calculated as: quantity × invoice unit price)
Total Value per Invoice
Any Credits Applied
Top Tips:
Use the Deliveries section to:
Investigate Variances:
If your reconciliation report shows a variance, it might be because:
A delivery hasn’t been accepted yet
A delivery was logged with a received date outside the intended week
Use this section to confirm dates, quantities, and costs - and make sure each delivery is correctly logged within the reporting window.
Spot Missing Deliveries:
If something’s missing from your reconciliation, this is the fastest way to find it.
Transfers: See Item Movement In and Out
Here, we show:
Location and Direction (Inbound or Outbound)
Requested By (who initiated it)
Requested Date and Delivery Date
Quantity transferred
This helps you quickly identify if items have moved between sites and how that affects stock levels and reconciliation.
Waste: Track Accounted Waste
You’ll also see a summary of any waste entries tied to that item:
What waste was logged
Which log entries it connects to
The impact on your reconciliation value
Batches
Stock Movement Overview
On the left-hand side of the deep dive, you’ll find the Stock Movement Overview. This section gives you a clear, step-by-step breakdown of how stock has moved for the item during the selected period.
If you notice a small “+” icon next to any line in the Stock Movement Overview- like Waste, Transfers, or Produced- that means there’s more detail available.
Batch Summary
The Item Summary gives you a clear, written overview of everything that happened with your batch during the selected period. It’s designed to help you make quick sense of the numbers- whether things are balanced or not.
When there’s no variance, the summary simply confirms that your stock moved as expected, showing key figures like what was used, wasted, and what’s left.
When there is a variance, this section becomes your starting point. It highlights what doesn’t add up and guides you toward what needs investigating- whether that’s missing data, incorrect inputs, or process gaps.
In both cases, it saves you time by surfacing the most relevant facts, so you can either move on confidently or take targeted action.
Used in batches
The Used in Batches table shows you exactly how much of this item- whether it’s a batch or a single ingredient- was used to produce other batches.
Each row in the table represents a batch that consumed this item, so you can clearly see:
What it was used in
How much was used
This helps you trace usage across your production process and quickly spot overuse, underuse, or any unexpected consumption.
In Nory, ingredient usage is automatically tracked based on your recipe data- but how it appears in your deep dive depends on where that ingredient was used next.
Manual vs. Auto Batch Logging
If your team logs batch production manually, the numbers under “Used in Batches” will reflect only what was entered by hand.
But most organizations use Nory’s auto batch creation. In this case, Nory automatically calculates how much of the item was used by looking at recipes in downstream items whether those are batches or menu items.
Where Usage Shows Up
If the item was used in another batch (e.g. a sauce used in a master marinade), it appears under “Used in Batches.”
If the item was used directly in a menu item (e.g. fried chicken sold at the till), it appears under “Sold In.”
This distinction helps you separate what was produced for future use vs. what was sold to customers, so you can trace both ingredient flow and revenue-linked usage- without needing to log every move manually.