Menu Item Coursing (Staff facing) with Kitchen Printing Configuration

Note: Feature to be delivered in Order Entry version 4.8

This feature allows servers to better serve guests via menu item coursing, delivering order items by course (e.g., Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entree, Dessert). 

Configuration requirements include prep courses, prep categories and menu item configuration. 

Path: Categories > Prep Courses

  • Create prep courses (Appetizer, Entree, Dessert, etc.)

Path: Categories > Prep Categories

  • Create prep categories. Assign a prep course to each prep category. For example:
    • An Apppetizer prep category might have the appetizer course assigned to it.
    • A Soup prep category might also have the appetizer course assigned to it. 

Path: Products > Menu Items

  • Select a prep category for individual menu items 

Configure the site to allow menu item coursing in staff-facing mode and to print items by course in the kitchen

Path: Sites & Groups > edit site 

  • Staff Facing - Select Allow menu item coursing 

  • Kitchen - Select Print items by course in the kitchen

Test items used (Reminder: prep courses are assigned to prep categories; prep categories are assigned to menu items) 

Menu Item Prep CoursePrep Category
Item 1EntreesGrill
Bev, $0 refillBeverageExpo
Side w/serving option BAppetizerSoup
Sale, no tax, no mods 

(No prep category)

None
  • Allow menu item coursing and print items by course in the kitchen 
  • Settings: 
    • Kitchen: Print items by course in the kitchen - Enabled
    • Staff Facing - Allow menu item coursing - Enabled 
  • Order items

  • Items are printed by course in kitchen 


  • Allow menu item coursing; do not print items by course to kitchen 
  • Settings: 
    • Kitchen: Print items by course in the kitchen - Disabled
    • Staff Facing - Allow menu item coursing - Enabled 
  • Order items

  • Items are NOT printed by course in kitchen