Add a Menu Item Category

Summary

Add menu item categories to group individual menu items by one or more categories. These categories are used to group items on menus, e.g., Beverages, Appetizers, etc., for easy ordering. 

Configuration

Click Add Menu Item Category to launch the Add window. 

Add Menu Item Category 

Item

Description

Item

Description

Name 

Enter the menu item category name. (This name will appear on the menu on the ordering screen.) 

Description 

Enter a description.

Background Color 

Click the drop-down arrow and make a selection from the color palette or enter an HTML color code. This is the background color for the menu item category button that display on the app's ordering screen. 

Tag 

For third-party application integrations. Enter a code to use for integration or leave blank. 

External Code 

Identifier field used by external systems/third-party integrations

Flags

Enable or disable these settings for each menu item category as needed. 

Upsell

When enabled, promotes a menu item within the menu item category to be used as a promotional item in guest-facing UI. The selected menu item is based on the guest's order, randomly selected from items that have not been displayed previously. (Requires setting in Promotional Items.) 

Payment pre-authorization required

Requires payment pre-authorization before ordering any items in this menu item category. 

Display in guest UI

Allows menu items in the menu item category to be shown in the guest-facing UI. 

Display in staff UI

Allows menu items in the menu item category to be shown in the staff-facing UI. 

Display in convenience center

Allows menu items in the menu item category to be shown in the Convenience Center.