Concepts

The Concepts page shows the restaurant or business concepts for a company. A single restaurant concept can be composed of one or more individual sites. 

• The user can add a concept or make changes to a concept. Any changes are concept-level and apply to all sites within the concept. 

To access the Concepts page, go to Sites > Concepts 

Configuration

Add concept 

• Click Add Concept
• Enter the Concept Name in the modal window
• Click Save to save the entry or Cancel to cancel the entry; both actions will close the window and return to the main screen 
• Click Save Changes on the main screen to save or Cancel Changes to cancel any actions

Edit concept 

• Click the edit icon (pencil) to open the Edit Concept window  

Concept tab 

• Logo Settings 
  • Name - Add/modify concept name
  • To add a logo: 
    • Image file must meet the stated image requirements 
    • Click Select file to find and upload a file 
    • When the file has been uploaded, the status bar will show Done with a checkmark 
    • Click Save to save changes or Cancel to cancel changes
  • To delete a logo:
    • Select Delete logo
    • Save

Settings tab

Check Settings 

• Display on-screen checks in expanded format -  Items with components, serving options, special pricing, etc., are expanded on the POS application to show detail on the check panel 
  
• Print non-priced components and serving options - Non-priced (zero-priced) components and serving options are printed on the receipt
  
• Print priced components and serving options - Priced components and serving options are printed on the receipt. (See sample above).
• Admin can choose to print or not print prices for priced components and serving options .
  

Reporting data

• When the setting is selected, transactional data is exposed in real time in the data service on the following actions in NorthStar Order Entry application: send, submit, print, pay, finalize and refund check.
• When this transactional data is exposed in the data service, the data is available on the reports in ECM in real time
  • Example: 
    Order items
    Submit order
    Go into ECM > Reports > Items Summary Report 
    Result: The ordered items are reflected in the Items Summary Report in real time 

• If Send sales data when there are check changes is not flagged, the transactional data will be available in the reports after the end-of-day

Offer Code Parsing

Paytronix workflow

• Concept setting to trigger a specific workflow for parsing QR codes (coupon redemption). (This workflow is not for general use.) 
• When setting is selected, the system will apply the designated Paytronix workflow when a QR code is scanned for redemption 
• Four types of QR codes are supported: 
  
  • Account number-based discount: 6-character offer code followed by an 8- or 12-digit account number.
  • 14-digit alpha-numeric code without any offer code
  • Generic discount with only a 6-character offer code
  • 12-digit Paytronix account number

Parsing engine

• When feature toggle is enabled:
  • Internal parsing engine code setting and textbox are shown on the Concept page
  • When setting is selected, users can build complex adjustments such as BOGO, minSpend, exclusive, and lesser. Enable coupon parsing.v
  • Select setting and enter parsing engine code in textbox (max. 50 characters)