diff --git a/Choice.m b/Choice.m
index 9fe7b7e..03942b8 100644
--- a/Choice.m
+++ b/Choice.m
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
         basePrice = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"price"];
         selected = [[decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"selected"] intValue];
         isFree = [[decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"free"] boolValue];
+        
+        if (!basePrice)
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Choice failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/Combo.m b/Combo.m
index ed4c0f3..d7d0b00 100644
--- a/Combo.m
+++ b/Combo.m
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
         
         strategy = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"strategy"];
         
+        if ((!strategy) || (!listOfItemGroups))
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Combo failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
+        
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -279,7 +284,8 @@ -(NSString *) descriptionWithIndent:(NSInteger) indentLevel
     
     NSMutableString *output = [[NSMutableString alloc] initWithCapacity:0];
     
-    [output appendFormat:@"%@Combo:%\n",padString];
+    [output appendFormat:@"%@Combo:\n",padString];
+    [output appendFormat:@"%@Pricing strategy: %@ \n", padString, strategy];
     [output appendString:[super descriptionWithIndent:indentLevel]];
     [output appendFormat:@"%@ItemGroups:\n",padString];
     
diff --git a/ComboTrivialPricingStrategy.m b/ComboTrivialPricingStrategy.m
index a65fd40..4d9d171 100644
--- a/ComboTrivialPricingStrategy.m
+++ b/ComboTrivialPricingStrategy.m
@@ -73,4 +73,9 @@ -(NSArray*)optimalPickFromItems:(NSArray*)items usingItemGroups:(NSArray*)groups
     return bestChoice;
 }
 
+-(NSString *)description
+{
+    return @"Trivial pricing strategy";
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Item.m b/Item.m
index e8f4a34..5305a4c 100644
--- a/Item.m
+++ b/Item.m
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
             [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(optionAltered) name:OPTION_MODIFIED object:option];
         }
         
+        if ((!basePrice) || (!options))
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Item failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
+        
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/ItemGroup.m b/ItemGroup.m
index bd14421..df23f81 100644
--- a/ItemGroup.m
+++ b/ItemGroup.m
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
         listOfItems = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"list_of_items"];
         satisfyingItem = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"satisfying_item"];
         strategy = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"strategy"];
+        
+        if ((!listOfItems) || (!satisfyingItem) || (!strategy))
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Combo failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -176,6 +181,7 @@ - (NSString *) descriptionWithIndent:(NSInteger) indentLevel
     
     [output appendFormat:@"%@ItemGroup:%\n",padString];
     [output appendString:[super descriptionWithIndent:indentLevel]];
+    [output appendFormat:@"%@Pricing strategy: %@\n",padString,strategy];
     [output appendFormat:@"%@Satisfied: %i\n",padString,[self satisfied]];
     [output appendFormat:@"%@Satisfying item: %@\n",padString,[satisfyingItem descriptionWithIndent:(indentLevel + 1)]];
     [output appendFormat:@"%@Items:\n",padString];
diff --git a/ItemGroupAbsolutePricing.m b/ItemGroupAbsolutePricing.m
index 587af24..9c1eac9 100644
--- a/ItemGroupAbsolutePricing.m
+++ b/ItemGroupAbsolutePricing.m
@@ -52,4 +52,9 @@ -(Item*)optimalItem:(NSArray*)items{
     return maxItem;
 }
 
+-(NSString *)description
+{
+    return @"Group absolute pricing strategy";
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ItemGroupDiscountPricing.m b/ItemGroupDiscountPricing.m
index ade489a..1264a57 100644
--- a/ItemGroupDiscountPricing.m
+++ b/ItemGroupDiscountPricing.m
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ -(Item*)optimalItem:(NSArray*)items{
     return [items lastObject];
 }
 
+-(NSString *)description
+{
+    return @"Group discount pricing strategy";
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ItemGroupMultiplicativePricing.m b/ItemGroupMultiplicativePricing.m
index 26c38a5..8ed3842 100644
--- a/ItemGroupMultiplicativePricing.m
+++ b/ItemGroupMultiplicativePricing.m
@@ -51,4 +51,9 @@ -(Item*)optimalItem:(NSArray*)items{
     return maxItem;
 }
 
+-(NSString *)description
+{
+    return @"Group multiplicative pricing strategy";
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ItemGroupTrivialPricing.m b/ItemGroupTrivialPricing.m
index 859ce17..3cd9160 100644
--- a/ItemGroupTrivialPricing.m
+++ b/ItemGroupTrivialPricing.m
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ -(Item*)optimalItem:(NSArray*)items{
     return [items lastObject];
 }
 
+-(NSString *)description
+{
+    return @"Trivial pricing strategy";
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/Menu.m b/Menu.m
index fc0bab9..256e754 100644
--- a/Menu.m
+++ b/Menu.m
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
     {
         submenuList = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"submenu_list"];
         comboList = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"combo_list"];
+        
+        if ((!comboList) || (!submenuList))
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Menu failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
+        
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/Option.m b/Option.m
index f678d1a..414ce76 100644
--- a/Option.m
+++ b/Option.m
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
                 [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(recalculate:) name:CHOICE_SELECTED_CHANGED object:newChoice];
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Option failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
         
     }
     return self;
diff --git a/Order.m b/Order.m
index 2c8f090..b1971ca 100644
--- a/Order.m
+++ b/Order.m
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ - (MenuComponent *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
         creationDate = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"creation_date"];
         mostRecentSubmitDate = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"most_recent_submit_date"];
         
+        if ((!itemList) || (!comboList) || (!status) || (!orderIdentifier) || (!creationDate))
+        {
+            CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"Order failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+        }
+        
     }
     return self;
 }
diff --git a/OrderManager.h b/OrderManager.h
index fbc512f..00cf169 100644
--- a/OrderManager.h
+++ b/OrderManager.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ extern NSString* ORDER_MANAGER_NEEDS_REDRAW;
 {
     Order *thisOrder;
     Menu *thisMenu;
-    BOOL recalculating;
 }
 
 @property (readonly) Order *thisOrder;
diff --git a/OrderManager.m b/OrderManager.m
index deb8864..e09bafa 100644
--- a/OrderManager.m
+++ b/OrderManager.m
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ -(OrderManager *)init
     
     thisOrder = [[Order alloc] init];
     thisMenu = [[Menu alloc] init];
-    recalculating = NO;
     
     return self;
 }
@@ -33,10 +32,14 @@ - (OrderManager *)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)decoder
 {
     
     thisOrder = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"order"];
+    thisMenu = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"menu"];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(recalculate:) name:ORDER_MODIFIED object:thisOrder];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(redrawNotify:) name:ORDER_FAVORITE_MODIFIED object:thisOrder];
-    thisMenu = [decoder decodeObjectForKey:@"menu"];
-    recalculating = NO;
+    
+    if ((!thisOrder) || (!thisMenu))
+    {
+        CLLog(LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, [NSString stringWithFormat: @"OrderManager failed to load properly from harddisk: \n%@" , self]);
+    }
     
     return self;
 }