> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dishink.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Category Reports

> Sales and margin rolled up by menu category.

Category Reports roll up sales and margin by menu category (starters, mains, drinks, desserts). Useful for balancing your menu and spotting trends.

## Overview

Every product belongs to a category (see [Categories](/menu/categories)). Category Reports aggregate:

* Sales volume
* Revenue
* Discounts and refunds
* Contribution margin

## View category reports

<Steps />

<Frame caption="Category report">
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/dishink/images/reports/category.png" alt="Category report" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  Categories can be renested. Consolidate related subcategories at report time without changing menu structure.
</Note>

## Tips & best practices

<Tip>
  Balance your menu on the numbers, not intuition. If starters are only 5% of revenue, that's a menu-design signal.
</Tip>

## Common mistakes

<Warning>
  Do not put every item into one big "Food" category. Reports become useless. Meaningful categorisation is worth the effort.
</Warning>

## Related pages

* [Categories](/menu/categories)
* [Menu Analytics](/reports/menu-analytics)
* [Revenue Reports](/reports/revenue-reports)