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Item Mapper

The Item Mapper connects your POS menu items to their recipes in CostingBrik. Once linked, Brikly can calculate real margins for every item you sell - not just what it costs to make, but how that cost compares to what you actually charge.

How it works​

When you connect a POS integration (e.g. Square), Brikly pulls in your full catalog of items and variations. The Item Mapper lets you:

  1. Browse your POS catalog - see every item and variation from your POS, organised by category.
  2. Build a recipe - create a new recipe directly from a POS item, pre-filled with the item name, price, and category.
  3. Link to an existing recipe - connect a POS item to a recipe you have already built.
  4. Track coverage - see at a glance how many of your POS items have linked recipes and your overall coverage percentage.

Getting to the Item Mapper​

Navigate to Item Mapper from the sidebar. You will see:

  • Coverage stats at the top - total POS items, linked items, and your coverage percentage with a progress bar.
  • Category pills - filter by POS category to focus on one section at a time.
  • Search bar - find specific items by name.
  • Item table - your POS items with actions to build, link, or view recipes.

Syncing your catalog​

If you have added new items to your POS, click Sync Catalog to pull in the latest changes. Syncing only adds and updates items - it never removes existing links or hidden items.

Coverage percentage​

Coverage shows what proportion of your POS items have a linked recipe. A higher percentage means more of your menu is being costed accurately.

Focus on what matters

Not every POS item needs a recipe. Gift cards, merchandise, and service charges can be hidden from the Item Mapper so they do not drag down your coverage percentage.

Linking methods​

ActionWhen to use
BuildYou have not created a recipe yet. Opens the recipe builder pre-filled with the POS item details.
LinkYou already have a recipe built. Opens a search modal to find and connect it.
ViewThe item is already linked. Opens the recipe for review.
UnlinkYou need to disconnect an item from its recipe (e.g. you linked it to the wrong one).

Multi-location support​

If you operate across multiple locations, the Item Mapper shows location availability for each item. Use the location filter to see which items are available at specific sites.