Build an arrangement recipe from stems

An arrangement recipe tells GetFloristPOS exactly which stems go into a centerpiece or bouquet, so the cost is calculated from the stems in it and each one is deducted from stock when the arrangement is made. It works like a bill of materials in a workshop. A centerpiece made of 23 stems takes 23 stems out of your cooler count, not one “centerpiece” out of nowhere.

Before you start

• You are on the Bloom or Garden plan (recipes are part of both).
• Your stems are set up as products with the right unit, such as stem or bunch, and a purchase price.
• You know roughly how long the arrangement takes to make, if you want labor in the cost.

Steps

1. Add the stems and sundries as products. Go to Products → Add product for each stem you use, such as “Rose, red, 50 cm”, with the unit Stem. If you buy by the bunch, add a unit Bunch that equals, say, 10 stems. Add sundries too: oasis, ribbon, wrap, vase, enclosure card.
2. Create the arrangement product. Add a new product, such as “Classic dozen roses”. If you sell it in sizes, choose Variable and add variations Standard, Deluxe and Premium.
3. Open a new recipe. Go to Manufacturing → Recipes → Add recipe and choose the arrangement (or one of its variations). Set the output quantity to 1.
4. Add each stem and its quantity. Search for each stem and enter how many go into one arrangement, for example 12 red roses, 5 eucalyptus stems and 3 stems of waxflower. Pick the unit carefully: 12 stems is not 12 bunches.
5. Add labor and sundries. Add the wrap, ribbon and card as ingredients. If you want design time in the cost, enter it as a production cost, either a fixed amount or a percentage.
6. Check the cost and set the price. The recipe shows the total ingredient cost. Use it to set the selling price on the product, with the markup you use for your shop. When stem prices change on a new purchase, the recipe cost updates.
7. Sell it and confirm stock deducted. Make a test production or sale, then open Stock → Stock report and check that each stem dropped by the recipe quantity.

Common problems

Stock dropped by a whole bunch instead of single stems

The recipe line uses the wrong unit. Edit the recipe and change the line to Stem, or check that your bunch unit has the correct number of stems.

The recipe cost looks too low

Some stems have no purchase price. Record a purchase from your supplier under Purchases → Add purchase, or edit the product’s default purchase price.

Custom one-off arrangements

For a one-time design, sell a general “Custom arrangement” product at the agreed price, then record the stems used with a stock adjustment. Save a recipe only for designs you repeat.

Next

Recipes are only as accurate as your stock count. Read Record flower stock and waste to log lots, received dates and stems that go in the bin, and Import products from CSV to load your full stem list quickly.