When editing a menu item you may edit the following under the General Tab:
Summary
Menu items can be customized to suit many types of items configured for both food and non-food items, including entrees, drinks and dinnerware.
Configuration
Click the 
to edit an item.
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Query| How the item appears in Guest UI and Staff UI | Description | Summary of the item displayed in Guest UI | Menu item name |
| Description | Item description (displayed to the guest) |
| Require Age Verification | Item requires that age be verified for the item ordered (e.g., alcohol). |
| Build Your Own | Guest can build (customize) the item. |
| Allow Save To Favorite | If customer has an account, item can be saved to the customers' "Favorites." |
| Active | Enable/disable the menu item from all applications. |
| Available for Take Away? | Item can be ordered for take away (not consumed in the restaurant). |
| Available for Web Ordering? | Item can be ordered online. |
| Refillable | Item can be refilled (usually beverages); can set a refill price or leave blank for free refill. |
| Automatically walk guest through ordering process? | In Guest User interface, pop-ups will guide the customer through ordering this item. |
| Is Featured? | Item is featured on the guest user interface and can be ordered. |
| Zero-priced items print on the check? | Setting determines whether items set to $0.00 will print on the check. |
| Sold by weight? | Sell this item with a weight component. |
| Hide Menu Item Customization On Add | - Unchecked: The component customization screen always opens
- Checked: The component customization screen is displayed only if additional selections or rules must be met.
- Example 1: A hamburger is created with default components of pickles, lettuce and tomatoes.
The customization screen does not display - Example 2: A hamburger is created with default components of pickles, lettuce and tomatoes.
The patty requires a temperature selection.
The customization screen does display
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| Requires Staff to Order | A staff member must assist when ordering. |
| Requires Seat Number | A seat number is required when ordering the item. |
| Number of Placements | Determines how many |
times | ways the item can be split |
(for example, pizza: left, right)| Price | How much the item costs |
External Code | Code of the item| up (e.g., if a pizza can be split with certain components on the left and others on the right, it has two placements) |
| Price | The item price. |
| Refill Price | The price for refilling the item (if charging for refill). |
| External Code | Leave as default value. External codes are used for 3rd-party software developers. |
| Background Color | Click to |
bring up | open a color palette and choose a color for this menu item button. |
| Redeem for |
quantity ticket onlyServer gives ticket in exchange | | Tare weight | Weight of the container of the item |
| Type | The type of item |
| Sales Category | The sales category the item is displayed in |
| Prep Type | The style of preparation |
| Prep Description | How the food is prepared |
Prep Category | Category of preparation| ? | The quantity of tickets included in the item purchase. A site might have an item that is worth 5 tickets, another worth 10 tickets. |
| Tare Weight | The weight of the empty container. For items sold by weight, the weight of the container is deducted before establishing price. |
| Type | Menu item type selected when you first created the item. |
| Sales Category | Sales category the menu item should be reported under. |
| Prep Type | Set how the item is prepared. |
| Prep Description | Description that is sent to kitchen. |
| Prep Category | The preparation category for the item. |
| Prep Time (sec) |
How many seconds it will take | Approximate time to prepare this menu item. |
| Convenience Center Category |
Where it belongs in the Convenience Center (usually for napkins, dinnerware, condiments) | PLU/Barcode Number | Price look-up code or barcode numberThe convenience center category this item belongs to (if available in the convenience center) |
| Menu Item Categories | The |
category the item is displayed in for Guest UI and Staff UI (must have an item category created| Configuration | Description |
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| Require Age Verification | Age limited items (for example, alcohol) |
| Build Your Own | Allow the guest to build the item to their preference |
| Allow Save to Favorite | Allow the guest to save the item to their favorite |
| Active | Toggle availability |
| Available for Take Away | Item can be placed on a future/advanced order |
| Available for Web Ordering | Item can be ordered through the web |
| Refillable | Refillable (drinks, appetizers) |
| Automatically walk guest through ordering process? | Displays additional assistance when ordered |
| Is Featured? | Displays on the front page of guest facing |
| Zero-priced items print on the check? | $0.00 items (usually water, dinnerware) |
| Sold by weight? | Item must be weighed on a scale when sold |
| Hide Menu Item Customization on Add | Hinders item customization window when Add is used |
| Require Staff to Order | A staff member must log in to order the item |
| Require Seat Number | User is asked for seat number when ordered |
menu item categories this menu item will appear in. (Selection required for this menu item to be available.) |
Click Save when finished.
Operation
Items function per configuration. Menu items display in their categories.
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