CALCMENU Phils. Exhibit at SMX
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Visit the CALCMENU Philippines booth as
we join the
Hotel
Show Philippines 2010 on March 3-7, 2010 at the SMX
Convention Center in Pasay City.
CALCMENU Philippines will showcase a new solution called EGS Suite. EGS
Suite is a complete solution for the foodservice industry that will take
care of all your front- and back office operations. Use EGS Suite to
have better control of your food costs and increase your profits.
Together with GenieTech, CALCMENU Phils. will display Aloha, a
point-of-sale system which is integrated with our back office solution
called EGS F&B Control. With EGS Suite, you’ll have better control and
increase in revenues.
Also, you can learn about our new Consultation Services when you visit
our booth at Booth 818.
For more information, you may contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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New Design of EGS Website
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Come and see our fresh and new design of
the EGS Website! Our new website is now more
user-friendly and you can easily learn more about our solutions for each
type of foodservice industry. Here you will find links to each of our
products such as CALCMENU, F&B Control
and Recipe Center, as well as links to the services we
offer such as Consultation services and User Trainings.
See the new and improved EGS Website. Check it out here
www.eg-software.com. |
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EGS Dealers Meeting in March
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EGS will have its Dealers Meeting on
March 10-12, 2010 in La Maison du Prussien in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
EGS’ dealers from different parts of the world are expected to attend
this three-day event. The Dealers Meeting aims to provide updates on EGS
Solutions. It will also discuss EGS services, marketing strategies,
pricing and training among others.
For more information, please contact:
EGS SA
Mrs. Jennifer Wenger
E-mail:
Jennifer.Wenger@eg-software.com
CALCMENU Philippines
Ms. Jo Elize Comendador
E-mail:
elize.comendador@eg-software.com |
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EGS Solutions now compatible with Chinese and Japanese languages
EGS is pleased to announce that
EGS
Solutions are now compatible with Chinese and Japanese languages. These
two languages join other languages available to EGS Solutions which are
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and
Dutch. EGS aims to serve cost-effective foodservice solutions to the
most number of clients around the world. Having its software programs in
Chinese and Japanese creates a wider market in Asia. Even non-English
speaking foodservice professionals in Asian countries can now enjoy the
benefits of EGS Solutions.
For more information, you may contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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EGS Celebrates 21 Years of Service
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In January 2010, EGS marks its 21st
anniversary. The EGS Headquarters in Switzerland, along with its
regional office in the Philippines, CALCMENU Phils. Inc., wishes to
thank its corporate partners, food companies, organizations and people
who continue to support its software solutions. Those 21 years gave EGS
in-depth knowledge in the industry and allowed it to adapt solutions to
the latest technological advancements. EGS is excited to start the new
year as it continues to develop and discover new ways and solutions to
make life easier to groups and individuals in the foodservice industry. |
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EGS Solutions Compatible to Windows 7
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| EGS is proud to announce that EGS
Solutions version 10.6 is now compatible to Windows 7. This version can
still work with other operating systems of Microsoft such as Vista and
XP. EGS Solutions can be installed, uninstalled and will run without
problems under the latest operating system from Microsoft. |
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EGS can now host CALCMENU and F&B Control
Nowadays, people are always on the move.
Business is done not only inside the office but in other places such as
in a restaurant, coffee shop, airports, malls, library, etc. As more and
more people are away from their offices and still want to do their work,
EGS is proposing a new system of accessing recipe and back office
management programs for the foodservice industry.
EGS can now host CALCMENU
and
F&B Control programs for clients. With this new system,
CALCMENU
and F&B Control are installed in the EGS server. Clients can access
these programs even if they are away from their office. With the use of
a username and password, a client can access CALCMENU and F&B Control
via the remote server computer. The programs need not be installed in
the computer which the client is using.
EGS will do all the installation and maintenance work of CALCMENU and
F&B Control. Clients can access these programs anywhere and there is no
need to worry about updates, upgrades, backups, installation issues,
etc. EGS will do all of these for the client.
Existing EGS clients and those interested in using EGS Solutions can
avail of this new system. For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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EGS and IGEHO 2009
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| The IGEHO Expo to be held at Basel,
Switzerland on November 21-25, 2009 pools together
international food, catering and hospitality companies in a five-day
event to showcase the newest products and services in the food and
hospitality industry. This year, it will be the avenue for the launching
of EGS Software’s newest line-up of solutions:
EGS POS : Point-Of-Sale integrated with all EGS Products
EGS Sales & Events : Solutions for Catering & Event Management
EGS Multi-Site : Multi-Site solution for Chains or Groups of
Restaurants, Hotels, Resorts, Bakeries, etc.
EGS Enggist & Grandjean Software SA (EGS SA) develops intelligent
desktop and web-based interface Recipe and Back Office Management
Solutions for the foodservice professionals who need to control their
food costs, keep track of their inventory levels and costs and at the
same time, keep the standards and quality of their menus.
• Our solutions go from the cashing to the management of the menus and
of the stock
• Optimize the earnings of your company
• Save up to 10% of your operating expenses
• Our solutions at a moderate cost, ROI in record time
• Enhance or replace your ERP with our dedicated professional solutions
• Our solutions are translated in all the languages
To learn more about these and other EGS Solutions, visit the EGS booth
at Hall 2.1/Stand E67 of the IGEHO Expo. Better yet, you can browse
through www.eg-software.com and give us a call at +41 848 000 357 or fax
+41 848 000 358. You can also email info@eg-software.com.
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EGS and CALCMENU Philippines Join Retail Exhibit
EGS and CALCMENU Philippines, in
partnership with HP Philippines, join the 18th National Retail
Conference & Stores Asia Expo 2009 on August 12-14, 2009 at the SMX
Convention Center, Pasay City. The NRCE is the biggest and most
important event in the retail industry, as it draws together more than
600 retail owners, top-level retail executives and industry suppliers.
EGS and CALCMENU Phils. will showcase its latest solution called EGS
POS. EGS POS is a part of a complete back office solution for the
foodservice industry. This point of sale solution is interfaced with
CALCMENU, a recipe management software and F&B Control, an
inventory management and back office solution. EGS POS together with
CALCMENU and F&B Control is the total package your food business will
ever need.
Come and visit our booth to know more about EGS POS and other powerful
solutions!
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Track Products with Lot Management (Traceability)
EGS announced that the Lot Management
Module is now available in
F&B Control. The Lot
Management Module in F&B Control is a complete traceability system that
fits the varying requirements of the foodservice industry. It answers
the guidelines of the government and different agencies about food
safety with the use of a traceability system.
With Lot Management, you can easily track a product back to its origin.
The products delivered to your company will be listed by priority. The
product listed first will be used completely before products listed
later are used. This is very important in ensuring food safety.
Products, especially quickly perishable ones like meat, fruits, and
vegetables, delivered first to your company will be the products that
will be used first in production. Also, if there are product recall
notices, you can easily track down the lot where the product came from
and you can identify to which customers the questionable lot was sold.
The Lot Management (Traceability) Module is an optional module in F&B
Control. To learn more about the other things that you can do with Lot
Management, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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FIFO - A New way of calculating prices in F&B Control
EGS included a new way of calculating
prices in
F&B Control called
First In, First Out (FIFO). FIFO is
a common method for recording the value of inventories. When products
are sold, the cost of the sold items is based first on the oldest item
in the storage. FIFO presumes that the next item to be shipped will be
the oldest of that type in the warehouse. In practice, this usually
reflects the underlying commercial substance of the transaction, since
many companies rotate their inventory (especially of perishable goods).
F&B Control is now capable of using that method of calculation.
FIFO is an optional feature and an additional fee applies for this
feature.
For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
EGS Solution version 10.3 is now available!
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EGS announced the release of the latest version of EGS Solutions.
Version 10.3 of CALCMENU Chef/Pro/Enterprise and
F&B Control is now available for update.
In CALCMENU, EGS developed a way to export menu plans to MS Excel. A new
check box called Import as text even if ingredient exists is added when
Importing Recipes. If this check box is unchecked, CALCMENU will import
recipe ingredients which do not yet exist in the Merchandise List in
Text format while the rest of ingredients will be automatically linked
with existing merchandise. This saves you time since you don’t need to
link all ingredients from an imported recipe. You can let CALCMENU find
which imported ingredients could be linked to existing merchandise and
link matching ingredients and merchandise.
In F&B Control version 10.3, the Wine Management Module is added and
Inventory Transfer is now allowed. EGS also included First In, First Out
(FIFO) as a new type of price. FIFO is an optional feature and an
additional fee applies for this feature.
For more information about the updates in EGS Solutions version 10.3,
kindly e-mail us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Export CALCMENU Web Data to MS Excel
EGS developed a new feature in
CALCMENU
Web to export merchandise, recipes and menus to Excel 2003 and 2007.
Users can select the details which will be included in the export.
Exporting data to Excel allows users of CALCMENU Web to modify and
update details such as Number, Yield, Source, Selling price, Imposed
Price, Tax, etc. The exported file can be saved, sent to e-mail and
printed.
For more information, contact us at info@eg-software.com.
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CALCMENU Web now has Active Directory
EGS added a new technology in
CALCMENU Web
called Active Directory. Active Directory is a directory service used on
Microsoft Windows based computers and servers, such as CALCMENU Web,
that stores information and settings in a central database.
Active Directory enables users to easily access CALCMENU Web. When a
user is included in the Active Directory, he can immediately use
CALCMENU Web in his computer without the need to type the login username
and password. This allows easy access to information stored in CALCMENU
Web. However, if that user uses another computer to access CALCMENU Web,
he would not be able to access his account. Instead, the CALCMENU Web
account of the computer’s owner will be displayed.
Active Directory only works in a network environment and is configured
by the Administrator.
For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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EGS Enterprise is Now Available for chains!
EGS is pleased to announce the first
release of EGS Enterprise, its multi-site solution for
CALCMENU and
F&B Control. EGS Enterprise satisfies the needs for local
management at the store level, but with centralization of data for
headquarters' overview, management and control. EGS Enterprise is the
perfect solution for restaurants, hotels, bakery chains, etc.
To know more about EGS Enterprise, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Are your costs cutting you?
Managing costs has always been an
important function in the hospitality and food service industry and
never more so than in the current times.
The impact that food cost has on the overall profitability of a food
service company is immense, one wrong purchase decision can slip the
company into the red. The aim of all successful operators is to monitor
and manage costs carefully in order to obtain maximum profitability.
The use of a dedicated recipe costing and menu planning solution is the
key to managing food cost and inventory levels. Maintaining a healthy
balance sheet, with no dead inventory nor last minute cash purchases,
both of which eat into the profitability.
EGS Calcmenu and
EGS F&B Control are software solutions that have been
created specifically for the food service industry and are in use in
over
50 countries
across the globe, ranging from independent restaurants to some of the
world’s largest food service companies. There is a
solution to serve each type of operator.
Investing on software such as EGS CALCMENU and EGS F&B Control to
formulate menu pricing strategies and control inventories can
dramatically decrease food costs and notably increase profits. While
many property management software's offer recipe costing and menu
planning as part of their product, few can match the encompassing
solutions and ease of use of the EGS suite of solutions. View an
online
demo now to see how you too can benefit from this solution. You must
be signed in on the EGS website
to view the online demo.
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EGS launch in North India - Additional Distributor in India
EGS Product Manager for India, Kaizad Patel, launched the EGS suite of solutions in North India at the recently concluded AAHAR exhibition in New Delhi. Mr. Sumit Gulati of Paschion Management Solutions has been appointed the exclusive North India distributor of EGS products. Mr. Gulati has an established hospitality consultancy business in India and has in-depth knowledge of food & beverage operations. Mr. Gulati has been using EGS Calcmenu for over 5 years and is a firm believer in its capabilities. His expertise enhances EGS’ reach across North India and strengthens the training and support base in the region.
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Now Available in India
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EGS POS is a POS software specially designed for the foodservice industry. EGS POS revolutionizes the point of sale activities in restaurants, kitchens, bars, hotels and other food and hospitality companies. |
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Another new product is the >EGS Sales & Events. It is a versatile software developed for the catering industry. As the name suggests, is the one solution wherein you can manage all details about your events. An ideal solution for caterers and event organizers! |
EGS Enggist & Grandjean Software SA was established in 1989. EGS develops intelligent desktop and web-based Recipe and Back Office Management Solutions for foodservice professionals who need to control their food costs, keep track of their inventory levels and costs and at the same time, keep the standards and quality of their menus. Being in the business over 20 Years EGS has earned the recognition of international culinary and hospitality institutions as one of the world leaders in foodservice software development with over 5000 installations.
| manage food costs | Indian recipe database | baker's percentage calculation |
inventory and purchasing | production management | labour cost | menu engineering |
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F&B Control Now Compatible with Chinese, Japanese and Korean Languages
EGS announced that
F&B Control version 10.1.5 now supports
double-byte languages. This is to answer requirements of foodservice
companies to have a back office solution which handles languages such as
Chinese, Japanese and Korean. This ensures that users who are not
familiar with the English language will still be able to use F&B
Control.
For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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CALCMENU on the Blog
EGS created a new blog called the
CALCMENU blog. The CALCMENU blog is an online venue for discussions with
people from the food service industry. Here, we’ll discuss information
on back office operations, recipe management, nutrition facts, menu
planning and other food and hospitality issues.
Also, to reach out to our various clients worldwide, this blog will
provide tips and tricks on using EGS Solutions. Here, you can learn how
to use our solutions efficiently and effectively. We’ll post different
topics and ways to maximize your use of EGS Solutions and how these
programs can help your company answer the different issues facing the
foodservice industry.
CALCMENU blog is also linked with the
EGS website and our recipe
websites like Recipecenter and
Recipe Gallery. So, check out our blog
now!
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EGS’ 20th Anniversary Promo!
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As EGS celebrates its 20th anniversary, we would like to offer you a great deal that you shouldn’t miss.
Avail a 20% discount when you purchase an EGS Software. Promo is until
April 20, 2009 only.
Promo Mechanics:
1. This Promo is open to all new and existing clients of EGS.
2. 20% discount is given to new purchases of any EGS Software (CALCMENU Chef,
CALCMENU Pro,
CALCMENU Enterprise,
F&B Control,
CALCMENU Web Academic and
CALCMENU Web Private) including additional licenses and modules but excluding customization requests.
3. Discount is also not applicable for support, support renewal, training and shipping costs.
4. Order and payments should be received during the promo period. Client should shoulder bank transfer fees if payments will be sent via bank/wire transfer.
5. Promo period is until April 20, 2009 only.
While prices of other recipe management solutions are going up, we at EGS are offering you a chance to manage your recipes and menus at a lower cost. Grab this opportunity now and avail of this 20% discount promo!
For more information about this promo, contact us at info@eg-software.com.
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Wine Management Available Soon in F&B Control
EGS announced that the Wine Management
Module will be available soon in
F&B Control. This optional module is
developed for managing your wine inventory. You can store wine
attributes, such as producer, variety, origin and vintage. These
attributes can be used to search for wines. The Module also allows you
to print your wine list.
For more information on the Wine Management Module, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Import Products from Sysco USA and Sysco Canada using F&B Control, CALCMENU Pro and Enterprise
EGS developed a new feature that allows users to import products from
the largest foodservice distributor in North America, Sysco. Users can
now select whether to import merchandise/products from Sysco USA or
Sysco Canada. This feature is developed for
CALCMENU Pro/Enterprise and
F&B Control. With this feature, you can easily update prices of your
merchandise or products using the latest price list exported from Sysco.
You can also update your merchandise/product list.
You need to login first to the Sysco website and download the latest
pricelist. Once you have the file, you can import it to CALCMENU
Pro/Enterprise or F&B Control and automatically update your items and
prices. This makes your task faster and more accurate.
Importing from Supplier Networks such as Sysco is an optional feature of
CALCMENU Pro/Enterprise and F&B Control. An additional fee applies for
this feature. Contact us at
info@eg-software.com if you want to subscribe to this feature. |
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Manage Attachments in EGS Solutions
Attaching any type of file can now be done in
CALCMENU
Chef/Pro/Enterprise and
F&B Control. EGS developed the attachment
function so you can attach any files to when creating or modifying items
in the program. You may attach Word, PDF, or AVI files which have
additional information about the merchandise, recipe, menu, product or
finished good. With the attachment function, you can view files
associated with the item such as health benefits of merchandise, cooking
techniques, information on alternative ingredients, etc. For example,
you may attach a Word file about the origin of a recipe ingredient and
what you can use as an alternative for it.
To know more about the attachment function, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Translate Purchasing Information in F&B Control
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Users of
F&B Control can now encode translations of Terms, Contact
details, Category, Unit, Supplier, Product, and Purchase Order. EGS
announced that the Translation Feature is now available in the
Purchasing Module of F&B Control. With the Translation feature, you will
be able to translate specific details for non-English speaking staff and
customers. This is to ensure that persons who are not familiar with the
English language will be able to comprehend details in the Purchasing
Module.
If you want to know more about the Translation Feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Recipe websites that have recipes compatible with CALCMENU
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EGS created recipe websites wherein you can download recipes which are
compatible with CALCMENU programs. You can download from and also upload
your recipes to
Recipegallery.com,
Recipecenter.com and
Realcooking.com. These websites contain a variety of recipes from
professional chefs, cooking enthusiast, site visitors, etc. EGS also
made it possible for CALCMENU users to upload their recipes to the said
websites so you can share your recipes to site visitors around the
world.
EGS also developed recipe websites for the German and French speaking
site visitors. For the German recipe websites, EGS has
Rezeptbuch.ch which contains
more than 3,000 recipes from professional chefs and
Rezeptzentrum.com which has
more than 30,000 recipes contributed by the website’s users and
visitors.
For the French recipe websites, EGS has
Recettes.ch which contains
hundreds of recipes provided by professional chefs while
Centrerecettes.ch has more than 10,000 recipes in its database.
Soon, EGS will launch a recipe website in Italian. There will also be a
website dedicated to cocktails where you can download cocktail recipes. |
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EGS Solution 2009 is now available!
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EGS announced the release of EGS
Solution 2009, the latest version of CALCMENU Chef/Pro/Enterprise
and F&B Control. EGS developed new features and enhanced existing
functions for this version.
In CALCMENU,
there is a new option which allows you to assign unique numbers to
merchandise, recipes and menus to avoid duplicates when identifying
items in the program. There is now an option to use a menu plan as a
template for other menu plans. Templates makes it easier for users to
create menu plans since it allow users to use the structure of another
menu plan including meals, proposals and menu items.
In F&B Control, Lot Management is now available. This module answers the
guidelines of the government and different agencies about food safety
with the use of a traceability system. EGS also developed several
features in the Production module such as Multiple Dates of Completion
and Rollback Production.
EGS added eSysco USA in the list of supplier networks. Users of EGS
solutions can now import merchandise/products from the eSysco website
provided that they are clients of the said supplier network.
Visit the EGS website to know more about EGS Solution 2009. |
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Version 10 is now available!
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EGS announced the release of Version 10, the latest version of CALCMENU
Chef/Pro/Enterprise and F&B Control. EGS developed new features and
enhanced existing functions for this version.
In CALCMENU Chef/Pro/Enterprise, there is a new option which
allows you to assign unique numbers to merchandise, recipes and menus to
avoid duplicates when identifying items in the program. There is now an
option to use a menu plan as a template for other menu plans. Templates
makes it easier for users to create menu plans since it allow users to
use the structure of another menu plan including meals, proposals and
menu items.
In F&B Control, Lot Management is now available. This module
answers the guidelines of the government and different agencies about
food safety with the use of a traceability system.
EGS added eSysco USA in the list of supplier networks. Users of EGS
solutions can now import merchandise/products from the eSysco website
provided that they are clients of the said supplier network.
Visit the EGS website to know
more about Version 10. |
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New search feature in CALCMENU Web
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In its goal to provide user-friendly
features, EGS developed a special search feature to help you find the
merchandise, recipe or menu that you are looking for in CALCMENU Web.
Did you mean is EGS’ tool to check the spelling of our query. It allows
you to generate better search results using an alternative spelling of
your query. If the term you are searching for does not match any
merchandise, recipe or menu, this tool will provide you with up to five
possible terms which sound like your query. For example, you typed “cinamon”,
Did you mean will list “Cinnamon”.
For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Do your inventories in CALCMENU Web!
You can now do your inventories online
with the Inventory Management in
CALCMENU Web. The
Inventory Management
feature allows you to prepare inventories for a specific location or any
other criteria such as slow-/non-moving items, product groups, etc.
What’s great about this feature is that you can export your inventory in
Excel. Once in Excel, you can easily encode inventory quantities and
then import the file back to CALCMENU Web. You can update your inventory
records fast and efficiently.
Although CALCMENU Web handles products from multiple sites, you can
still monitor your inventories accurately. You don’t have to worry that
other site users may see inventory records of other sites in the System.
In CALCMENU Web, only the supervisor/administrator is allowed to see
inventory details of all sites while a normal user will see inventory
details from his own site only.
To know more about Inventory Management in CALCMENU Web, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Import Products from Pistor in CALCMENU and F&B Control
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EGS, in its goal to lessen time spent in manual encoding of items in its
solutions, has developed a feature which lets users import
merchandise/products from supplier network Pistor. Pistor is a Swiss
company which distributes a wide selection of food products and
CALCMENU
Pro /
Enterprise and
F&B Control users can now import Pistor product lists
with their own prices. The product list is available in French and
German. Note that you must be a client of Pistor to enable to export
merchandise/product from their Web site.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Recipe Label Printing Now Available in CALCMENU
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EGS announced that the Label Printing tool is now also available in
CALCMENU Pro /
Enterprise. This tool is developed to answer the needs
of the foodservice industry in branding their products. . It is also
developed in compliance to various laws regarding food labeling which
require that all the necessary information of the product should be
displayed. Food label is the most important marketing material that can
promote your product so it is important that you have the Label Printing
tool in your CALCMENU.
The Label Printing tool in CALCMENU is an optional feature. To know more
about it, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Export Menu Plan to Excel
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EGS has developed a tool in
CALCMENU Pro /
Enterprise that can
export menu plans to Excel. This tool exports menu plan data to Excel
file format which can include your company’s logo. Exporting menu plan
to Excel can be done on a daily or weekly basis. You can display menu
items of a selected day or week in just a few clicks on the mouse. You
can save time and effort since you can modify menu plan details in Excel
and you can also print it for review, distribution, etc.
When the menu plan is exported, Menu Plan details are displayed in two
columns, the first column is in the original language while the second
column is in the second language (or translation). If the menu plan is
exported daily, your company’s logo is included in the Excel file.
To know more about this new tool, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Learn how to work with EGS Programs
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EGS announced that How-To documents are
now available for download. Learn how to work with
CALCMENU
Pro / Enterprise and
F&B Control by using the How-To documents. How-To
documents are step-by-step instructional guides that explain how to use
the different features and how to improve usage in EGS programs. Find
how to do a specific transaction or record data by downloading the
How-To document that you need. With the How-To documents, you can easily
learn specific tasks in EGS programs. You can also save time and lessen
errors while working with EGS programs since you are guided in every
step with procedures and images.
How-To documents can be accessed and downloaded by going to the
EGS Web
site.
The How-Tos page will display all available How-To documents for each
program. |
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Manage Media Files in CALCMENU Web
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Attaching images, video, audio, and
other media files can now be done in
CALCMENU Web. The Media
Management feature allows users to upload and attach files to
merchandise, recipes and menus. A media file can be any file related to
items in CALCMENU Web. You may attach a PowerPoint presentation, Word,
Excel, or PDF files which have additional information about the
merchandise, recipe, or menu. With Media Management, users can view
files associated with an item such as health benefits of merchandise,
cooking techniques, information on alternative ingredients, etc. For
example, you may upload a video about cooking a recipe. The video will
allow other users to learn techniques and tips in cooking the recipe. It
makes it easier for them to know how to cook the recipe through visual
presentation.
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To know more about Media Management in CALCMENU Web, contact us at info@eg-software.com. |
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Standardize Recipe Layout in CALCMENU Web
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Users of
CALCMENU Web can now
standardize the layout of recipes through Procedure Templates. Procedure
Template provides a structure for recipe procedures. It facilitates the
layout and promotes consistency among procedures. A Procedure Template
may have Sections which pertain to the parts of the recipe procedure
such as preparation, cooking method, serving instructions, etc.
For more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Assign a Printer for each Report in F&B Control
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EGS developed a new feature in
F&B
Control which allows users to assign a printer to use when printing a
specific report. You can set a default printer for printing inventory,
sales, products, purchase orders, and other reports in the program. This
is very useful if there are several printers available in your company.
For example, you can set reports which include business graphics, such
as company logo, to be printed in full color using Printer A while
reports in black and white will be printed in Printer B. Setting default
printers can also be used to assign the printing of data-heavy reports
like Sales and Issuance List, Product List, and Stock Summary to
high-speed laser printers instead of inkjets.
For more information, contact us at
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Auto-numbering Available in CALCMENU Web
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EGS developed the Auto-numbering feature
for CALCMENU Web. This feature is created to number merchandise,
recipes, and menus quickly and accurately. It provides consecutive and
standardized numbers which is helpful in record keeping. Auto numbering
prevents you from assigning random numbers to items. Activate this
feature to automatically assign numbers to each created merchandise,
recipe and menu. You can specify a prefix and number configuration to
use.
To know more information, contact us at
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Manage Pictures in CALCMENU Web
Pictures used for merchandise, recipes,
and menus in CALCMENU Web can now be saved in a backup file. EGS
developed the Pictures Management feature to create backup of pictures.
You can now backup your pictures used in CALCMENU Web which is very
important to prevent loss of images in events which are out of your
control such as viruses, software corruptions, hardware failure, etc.
You only need to specify a filename and where to save the backup. Click
a button and CALCMENU Web will automatically create a backup of your
pictures.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
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Updates in F&B Control's Sales Module
EGS put several changes to the Sales
Module in
F&B Control. On the POS Toolbar, the Product Group and
Barcode buttons are added. The Product Group button allows you to
manage groups quickly without leaving the Sales item list dialog box.
The Barcode button allows you to assign multiple barcodes on a single
sales item.
You can now also filter sales items through the Sorting option which
filters sales items for output. You can sort sales items by Number, Name
or Location. This makes it easier for you to view search results of
sales items.
To know more about these updates in F&B Control, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Manage Users in a Classroom Setup with CALCMENU Web
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Hospitality institutions using
CALCMENU Web in their curriculum can now manage information about
their students within the program. The Manage Student feature is
specifically designed for a Teacher-Student setting. An account can be
created for each student, including uploading the student’s picture,
which represents a Site in CALCMENU Web.
This feature allows culinary teachers to identify Students as individual
Sites which is similar to branches in a chain of hotels or
restaurants. Students can be grouped for projects and homework or they
can be assigned individual tasks using CALCMENU Web. It makes it easier
for teachers to gauge how well each student learned the lessons. By
giving each student individual accounts in CALCMENU Web, it allows them
to manage their own merchandise, recipe, menu, set of price, and other
information. This helps them to be equipped with proper knowledge on how
recipe management works in the real world of food industry.
To know more about the Student Management feature in CALCMENU Web, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Updates in Menu Plans in CALCMENU Pro/Enterprise
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EGS developed new tools in
CALCMENU Pro /
Enterprise
to make managing of menu plans easier. A new option is added to use a
Menu Plan as template for other menu plans. The Template option allows
you to use the structure of a Menu Plan as a pattern for other menu
plans. You need to specify a date range and all the dates will have the
same meals, proposals, items, etc. like those in the template. With the
Template tool, you will know how your menu looks and you can choose
which template applies to the menu you will be creating at a lesser
time.
You can now also archive menu plans. By selecting the Archive check box,
you can flag a menu plan as archived. Archived menu plans can be
included or excluded in displaying the Menu Plan List.
To know more information, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Recover Passwords in CALCMENU Web
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CALCMENU Web now
has a password recovery feature to assist users who were not able to
remember their passwords. If you have lost or forgotten your password,
just click the Forgot your password? button on the Sign In dialog box.
Type your username and click the Send Email button. EGS will automatically send you
an e-mail containing your password.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Output sold items automatically in F&B Control
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You can now output sold items
automatically in
F&B Control. Just select the option Output sold items
automatically in the Options and Preferences. Everytime an item is sold,
its quantity will be instantly deducted from Stock, making it easier for
you to record and to maintain an updated inventory.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Upload more pictures in CALCMENU Web
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Users of
CALCMENU Web
can now assign up to five pictures to merchandise, recipes, and menus.
The latest version of CALCMENU Web provides five boxes to upload the
pictures. The picture saved in the first box will be the image displayed
in the Details view. A recipe may have different styles of plating or a
user may want merchandise to be displayed in different views (top,
bottom, side, etc.). This latest development in CALCMENU Web answers
these needs.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Label Printing using Delivery Receipts in F&B Control
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EGS has developed a way to use the
Delivery Receipt feature in
F&B Control to print labels for products and finished goods.
With just a few clicks, you can easily create and print labels upon
receipt of the items. You may decide where to assign the labels, whether
on the product itself, its packaging or transportation unit.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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New tabs in the Purchase Order List in F&B Control
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The Purchase Order List in
F&B Control now has two tabs for segregating purchase orders.
The My purchase orders tab displays the list of Purchase Orders created
by the current user. The All orders tab displays the list of Purchase
Orders created by all users of the program. The names of the users who
created the Purchase Orders are also visible in this tab.
To know more information, contact us at info@eg-software.com. |
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EGS Revamps the Look of CALCMENU Web
EGS gives a new look to
CALCMENU Web.
Click a button in the Main page and a horizontal bar now holds the
commands for Merchandise, Text, Recipe, Menu, Sales Item, and
Configuration. Only the horizontal bar refreshes when clicking another
button in the Home page. This new layout provides a faster, better, and
more intuitive CALCMENU Web.
To know more updates, contact us at info@eg-software.com. |
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Quality Improvement Program in EGS Solutions
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We invite you to improve your EGS
solutions and services. A new option is added in the Options and
Preferences dialog box which allows you to provide us information on
how you use our programs. This information will help us identify trends
and usage patterns, and improve EGS solutions and services.
The Quality Improvement Program primarily aims to develop new features
and provide enhancements to existing functionalities in the solutions
and services we provide based on client feedbacks. When you agree to
join the program, there are no surveys to answer, no calls from sales
representatives, and you can continue working without interruption.
Help us improve EGS Solutions for a more reliable, quality service to
you.
To know more updates, contact us at info@eg-software.com. |
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New options when Creating Requisitions in F&B Control
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When creating Requisitions in
F&B
Control, you can now assign if the requisition could be made public to
other users. A check box called Visible to other users is provided to
allow other users to view the requisition. Meantime, another checkbox,
Use product’s default location, when selected, will assign the default
location of the product as the location to which the requested item will
be added or received.
To know more EGS updates, contact us at info@eg-software.com. |
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Spell Checker available in CALCMENU Web
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CALCMENU Web
now has a Spell Checker. Use the Spell Checker to eliminate spelling
errors of your recipe procedures, notes, titles, descriptions, remarks,
etc. so you can worry about more on important things. EGS provides 34
dictionaries and you can use any of these languages to spell check
contents in your CALCMENU Web. The languages available are: English,
French, German, Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish,
Dutch, and Hebrew.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Browse CALCMENU Web pages with Breadcrumbs
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Keep track of the pages you have
navigated in
CALCMENU Web. The Breadcrumbs feature provides trails of the
visited pages and allows you to follow it back to the starting point. It
offers shortcut links so you could “jump” to previously visited pages
without using the Back key.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
info@eg-software.com. |
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Recipe Creation Made Easier in the Latest CALCMENU
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EGS developed an easier way of creating
recipes in CALCMENU
Chef/Pro/Enterprise
and Web.
The Advanced Fast Recipe Encoding feature is now available in the latest
version. This is an additional tool to facilitate recipe encoding. This
feature allows you to create recipes with less time. Before, you need to
use existing merchandise in the Merchandise List as recipe ingredients.
Now, you can cut and paste recipes from sources such as Web sites and
other electronic documents and insert the information in CALCMENU in
just a few clicks. You can type the recipe in Text format (just as you
would type in MS Word) and save it that way. If you need to calculate
the food cost, nutrient values, or create a shopping list, you then need
to link the ingredients to the Merchandise List.
To know more about this feature, contact us at
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EGS Solution 2008 is Now Available!
EGS is proud to announce the release of
EGS Solution 2008, the latest
CALCMENU Chef 2008,
CALCMENU Pro 2008,
CALCMENU
Enterprise 2008, and
F&B Control. New features are added to the CALCMENU editions for
better recipe management such as the Advanced Recipe Encoding where you
can create recipes in just a few mouse clicks, new user rights and
search options.
For F&B Control, the Price Management feature is added to help in
purchase decision-making since it displays price movement of each
product per supplier. This allows you to select the cheapest or default
price from supplier. Other developments include the Automatic Output
after Sales, Automatic Internal Transfer Request, and improved Sales and
Issuance feature.
To know more about EGS Solution 2008, contact us at
info@eg-software.com.
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EGS Exhibits the Latest CALCMENU Web and TCPOS in IGEHO 2007
EGS will showcase the latest CALCMENU Web 2007 in the IGEHO Expo on November 17-21, 2007 in Switzerland. This CALCMENU Web 2007 is the perfect solution for centralized recipe management and distribution to multiple outlets/branches through a customized and simplified interface called “kiosk”. With the kiosk, any employee of the food company with basic computer skills may search, browse, and print recipes and labels with ease. Search results could be filtered by recipe names, pricing, keywords, etc.
Also, a complete solution will be introduced for the foodservice industry. EGS worked with TCPOS and they came up with a POS system integrated with all EGS CALCMENU editions and F&B Control. This package of powerful solutions will provide foodservice companies a flexible and reliable system in managing sales operations, managing recipes, menus, inventory, and other internal and back office management operations.
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EGS in IGEHO 2007
EGS will join the IGEHO Expo in Basel, Switzerland on November 17-20, 2007. Everyone is invited to come and see the EGS booth located at E40, Hall 2.1. IGEHO is the international trade exhibition for the hotel and catering industry. Participants from Switzerland and neighboring German-speaking countries will join the expo to present various industry solutions focusing on consumption outside the home.
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A More Stable CALCMENU Web Available
EGS announces a major improvement in terms of performance to CALCMENU Web in Version 2.1.5. Enjoy the latest version of CALCMENU Web which is now more stable and reliable. EGS continuously improves on CALCMENU Web so you could use it easily and more efficiently.
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EGS joins IGEHO 2007
EGS, together with TCPOS, joins IGEHO Expo in Basel, Switzerland on November 17-21, 2007. Dubbed as the most important and largest trade fair for hotel, restaurants, catering, and food and beverage industry, IGEHO gathers 800 exhibitors from 20 countries to show their products and services.
In IGEHO, EGS will exhibit its recipe and back office management solutions for the foodservice industry. EGS carries a product line that caters to the requirements of chefs, food and beverage managers, restaurant owners, food manufacturing companies, hospitals, franchise management, etc. The highlight in EGS’ exhibit is the latest CALCMENU Web 2007. This CALCMENU Web 2007 is the latest online solution that takes recipe management to a higher level. It is highly recommended to food companies with multiple sites and multiple properties.
The IGEHO Expo creates the perfect venue for EGS to meet foodservice professionals in need of recipe and menu management solutions.
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Healthy Cooking Made Easy
EGS has enhanced its CALCMENU Web with a new feature that allows users to specify Guideline Daily Amounts or GDA.
GDA is the total amount of energy and nutrients that a typical adult should achieve in a day. It is a guide to the amount of calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates, salt, and sugar that comprises a healthy diet. In CALCMENU Web, GDA fields are available for Energy, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates, and other nutrients. You can select which nutrients you want to include in the GDA list and identify the standard GDA values for each nutrient in the Configuration tool. GDA values can be viewed in the Details page of the merchandise, recipe, and menu. You also have the option to include GDAs in printing.
In the growing health-conscious population, providing GDAs assists consumers’ choices in what food to buy and cook. GDAs promote better understanding on how different foods contribute in achieving a healthier diet and it makes it easy to see at a glance key information about the nutrients of a food item.
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Maximize Profit by Making Wise Price Decisions
The next version of F&B Control will now have the Purchasing Price Management feature. Purchasing Price Management allows users to maintain and update pricing data and analyze price history of products. This feature records price changes from Suppliers, which directly helps the Purchasing operation. Based on your configuration of each product, F&B Control will automatically select either the default or the cheapest supplier for each product added to a requisition.
Effectively making price decisions is the most vital tool in maximizing revenues and profits. Purchasing Price Management provides you accurate and the latest information in which to base your pricing decisions. This is an optional module. To improve your margins, contact us at info@eg-software.com.
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Simplify the Sales Process with the Online Ordering System
Online Ordering allows food companies and its customers transact business through the Internet. Food companies can post their sales items (finished good or prepared meals) on the Web and site visitors can order from the available list posted. Once an order is placed, it automatically creates a sales order request in F&B Control. This sales order will be processed and the ordered item will be delivered to the customer. This system greatly simplifies the sales process, providing you a way to easily post your food items on a Web site and lets your clients conveniently place their orders. You also save time since there is no need to encode sales orders anymore, Online Ordering does it for you.
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Print Food Labels with EGS Products
Users can now print food labels of finished goods in CALCMENU, F&B Control, and CALCMENU Web. These labels identify the composition of the food and inform consumers about the nutritional values of each finished good. EGS customizes these food labels according to the client's requirements. Other information such as price, barcode, production and expiration dates, and note (to describe storage procedures) can be added to the label.
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Manage Allergens in CALCMENU
CALCMENU and CALCMENU Web enable users to manage allergens in food products. With this tool, users are able to specify merchandise that may cause an allergy to an individual such as milk, shellfish, nuts, etc. An allergen keyword will be assigned to a recipe or menu if it uses an item which is an allergen. Managing allergens prevents food service professionals from preparing a meal which a customer is allergic to.
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CALCMENU Web 2007 Launched
EGS has launched CALCMENU Web 2007, a major upgrade of its CALCMENU Web application. CALCMENU Web 2007 uses the latest technology in Web development, the AJAX technology. With AJAX technology, a Web page does not refresh everytime an action is taken, providing faster access to information. When a user updates the content of an active Web page, requests for a change, retrieves data, browse pictures, or updates a field, CALCMENU Web 2007 will update itself off the server without reloading the entire screen.
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EGS to release a CALCMENU and F&B Control Version Compatible with Vista
EGS is set to release a version of CALCMENU and F&B Control which is compatible with Vista. Vista is the latest operating system from Microsoft. This CALCMENU and F&B Control version will be launched following the availability of Vista in the market. The date of release of this version will depend on the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2.
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EGS to launch CALCMENU Web 2007
EGS is set to launch CALCMENU Web 2007, a major upgrade of its CALCMENU Web application. EGS is committed to provide state of the art applications using the latest technologies at all times. The recent launching by Microsoft of the Atlas/Ajax technology prompted EGS to provide an improved version of CALCMENU Web 2006. The CALCMENU 2007 version will include numerous interactivity improvements such as limiting page refresh and providing a faster access to information. This is a Web application that has a close look and feel of a Windows application.
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CALCMENU Web Users to be Able to View Sub-Recipe Details
EGS today announced the development of another helpful function in CALCMENU Web which allows you to see the ingredients comprising a sub-recipe in the details view of a recipe. Viewing details of a sub-recipe can be done in two ways. The first one is by clicking the name of the sub-recipe to view its details. This will go to the page displaying the details view of the sub-recipe. You can see the sub-recipe's ingredients and original yield. This also allows you to edit a sub-recipe. The second way is by clicking the button beside the sub-recipe. It will open another window where you can view the list of ingredients of the sub-recipe.
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EGS to release a CALCMENU Web Version Compatible with Vista
EGS is set to release a version of CALCMENU Web which is compatible with Vista for all clients. Vista is the latest operating system from Microsoft. This CALCMENU Web version will be launched following the availability of Vista in the market. The date of release of this version will depend on the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2.
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EGS Introduces Sales Item Module in CALCMENU Web
EGS today introduced another essential feature in CALCMENU Web to handle the sales aspect of your food business, the Sales Item Module. The Sales Item Module provides additional flexibility in managing sales of merchandise, finished goods, and recipes. It also allows you to import sales items directly from your point of sales system or POS, making your job easier in sales management. It enhances the functions of the Menu Engineering module of CALCMENU Web since it allows you to analyze recipe sales, costing, and pricing at a global level.
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