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 "title": "ParLevelr blog",
 "home_page_url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/",
 "feed_url": "https://parlevelr.com/feed.json",
 "language": "en-US",
 "items": [
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/set-par-levels-inventory/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/set-par-levels-inventory/",
   "title": "How do you set par levels for restaurant inventory that actually hold up?",
   "summary": "Build pars that prevent stockouts without burying cash in the walk-in.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/set-par-levels-inventory.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/faster-weekly-inventory-counts/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/faster-weekly-inventory-counts/",
   "title": "What is the fastest way to run accurate weekly inventory counts in a kitchen?",
   "summary": "Make the weekly count quick and consistent enough to trust.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/faster-weekly-inventory-counts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/reorder-alerts-prevent-stockouts/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/reorder-alerts-prevent-stockouts/",
   "title": "How do reorder alerts prevent stockouts before they hit the line?",
   "summary": "Catch a low item while there is still time to reorder it.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/reorder-alerts-prevent-stockouts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/cut-food-waste-inventory/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/cut-food-waste-inventory/",
   "title": "How can better inventory control cut food waste without risking stockouts?",
   "summary": "Trim dead stock and spoilage while keeping the line fully supplied.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/cut-food-waste-inventory.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/organize-vendor-order-sheets/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/organize-vendor-order-sheets/",
   "title": "What is the best way to organize vendor order sheets across several suppliers?",
   "summary": "Turn a messy reorder into clean, vendor-ready lists you can send fast.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/organize-vendor-order-sheets.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/inventory-usage-right-size-pars/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/inventory-usage-right-size-pars/",
   "title": "How does tracking usage help you right-size par levels over time?",
   "summary": "Let real consumption data pull your pars to the correct level.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/inventory-usage-right-size-pars.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/multi-location-inventory-pars/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/multi-location-inventory-pars/",
   "title": "How do you manage inventory pars across multiple restaurant locations cleanly?",
   "summary": "Keep each location right-sized while still ordering smart as a group.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/multi-location-inventory-pars.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/inventory-value-cash-flow/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/inventory-value-cash-flow/",
   "title": "Why does the cash tied up in inventory matter as much as food cost?",
   "summary": "Understand how excess stock quietly drains a restaurant's cash flow.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/inventory-value-cash-flow.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/start-inventory-system-scratch/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/start-inventory-system-scratch/",
   "title": "How do you start a real inventory system in a kitchen from scratch?",
   "summary": "Move from gut feel to a working par and count system step by step.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/start-inventory-system-scratch.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/seasonal-menu-par-adjustments/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/seasonal-menu-par-adjustments/",
   "title": "When should a restaurant adjust par levels ahead of a seasonal menu change?",
   "summary": "Menu changes quietly break par levels. Here is how far ahead to adjust, which items to touch first, and how to avoid a walk-in full of ingredients nobody uses anymore.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/seasonal-menu-par-adjustments.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/receiving-deliveries-count-accuracy/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/receiving-deliveries-count-accuracy/",
   "title": "How do you check in deliveries so inventory counts stay honest all week?",
   "summary": "Most inventory errors are born at the back door, not during the count. A tight receiving routine keeps your on-hand numbers trustworthy between counts.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/receiving-deliveries-count-accuracy.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/bar-liquor-par-levels/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/bar-liquor-par-levels/",
   "title": "What is the best way to set bar pars for liquor, beer, and wine?",
   "summary": "Bar inventory follows different rules than the kitchen. Here is how to set pars by category, handle partial bottles, and keep the well stocked without a back bar full of dust.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/bar-liquor-par-levels.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/unit-of-measure-inventory-errors/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/unit-of-measure-inventory-errors/",
   "title": "Why does unit of measure confusion wreck restaurant inventory numbers so often?",
   "summary": "Cases, each, pounds, and portions all describe the same box in different ways. When they get mixed, counts look fine and the numbers lie.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/unit-of-measure-inventory-errors.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/train-staff-inventory-counts/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/train-staff-inventory-counts/",
   "title": "How should a chef train new kitchen staff to count inventory properly?",
   "summary": "A count is only as good as the least trained person doing it. Here is a short, repeatable way to teach counting so the numbers stay consistent when the chef is off.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/train-staff-inventory-counts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/safety-stock-above-par/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/safety-stock-above-par/",
   "title": "How much safety stock should a restaurant carry above its par levels?",
   "summary": "Par already includes a buffer, so extra safety stock is a deliberate choice, not a default. Here is how to decide how much, on which items, and when to hold none at all.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/safety-stock-above-par.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/catering-orders-beyond-pars/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/catering-orders-beyond-pars/",
   "title": "What should a kitchen manager do when a large catering order blows past pars?",
   "summary": "A big event order can drain a week of stock in a day. Here is how to plan the buy, keep the regular line supplied, and keep the numbers clean afterward.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/catering-orders-beyond-pars.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/walk-in-layout-faster-counts/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/walk-in-layout-faster-counts/",
   "title": "Which walk-in cooler layout makes inventory counts faster and more accurate?",
   "summary": "A count follows the shelves. If the shelves are organized for counting, the count takes far less time and the numbers hold up. Here is a layout that works in most kitchens.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/walk-in-layout-faster-counts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/vendor-shorts-lead-times/",
   "url": "https://parlevelr.com/blog/vendor-shorts-lead-times/",
   "title": "What should a restaurant do when a vendor shorts an order or changes lead times?",
   "summary": "Shorts and schedule changes are normal. What matters is having a routine for the same day, a backup for the week, and a par adjustment for the long run.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://parlevelr.com/assets/blog/vendor-shorts-lead-times.jpg"
  }
 ]
}