Managing Local Events

• Add local events like farmers markets, festivals, and school bake sales to your forecast
• Set expected demand impact percentages for accurate production planning
• Create recurring events to save time on regular community commitments

What are local events?

Local events are community activities that affect customer demand for your baked goods. Whether you're selling at a farmers market every Saturday, participating in a festival, or supplying a school fundraiser, BakeOnyx helps you plan production around these events. When you add an event, the forecast engine automatically adjusts demand predictions based on the expected impact.

Access the Local Events settings

1. Log in to your BakeOnyx dashboard
2. Click Settings in the main navigation menu
3. Look for the Local Events card in the settings hub
4. Click the card to open the Local Events management page

Add a new local event

1. On the Local Events page, click the Add Event button
2. Fill in the event details:
   • Event Name: Enter a clear name (e.g., "Saturday Farmers Market" or "Spring Festival")
   • Event Type: Choose from farmers market, festival, concert, sports event, school, corporate, community, or other
   • Date: Select the date the event occurs
   • End Date (optional): If the event spans multiple days, set an end date
   • Expected Impact: Enter the percentage increase in demand (e.g., +25% means you expect 25% higher sales)
   • Affected Recipe Categories: Select which products are impacted—bread, cake, cookie, cupcakes, pastries, or others
3. Click Save Event

Set up recurring events

If you participate in the same event regularly, create it as a recurring event to save time:

1. When adding or editing an event, toggle Recurring Event to ON
2. Choose the recurrence pattern: weekly, biweekly, or monthly
3. Set a Recurring End Date (the date when this recurring event stops)
4. Click Save Event

BakeOnyx will automatically create instances of the event on each scheduled date until the end date is reached. You can edit or delete individual instances without affecting the recurring series.

Edit or delete an event

To edit an event:

1. Find the event in your list
2. Click the Edit button (pencil icon)
3. Update any details and click Save Event

To delete an event:

1. Find the event in your list
2. Click the Delete button (trash icon)
3. Confirm the deletion when prompted

How events improve your forecast

Once you've added local events, BakeOnyx automatically factors them into your demand forecast. On the Forecast page, you'll see adjusted predictions that account for your events. This helps you:

• Plan ingredient orders in advance
• Schedule staff and production time efficiently
• Avoid running out of popular items
• Reduce waste from overproduction

Next steps

• Weather and Cultural Holiday Calendars — Add weather patterns and holidays to further refine your forecast
• Production Scheduler Overview — Use your forecast to plan daily production batches
• Adding and Managing Ingredients — Ensure you have the right supplies for event-driven demand