Introduction
A menu is comprised of a selection of products, each assigned against a category.
Categories are used to logically group together similar products and enhance the browsing experience for customers on the menu platform.
Adding A Menu Category
Within the Categories section of the menu designer, select [NEW CATEGORY].
In the new row added against within Categories section:
- Category Name: Enter a name for the category. This must be unique within the menu.
- Sales Description: Enter a description for the category, if applicable.
Then select [CREATE].
The menu category will be added at the end of the menu category list; use the drag-and-drop icon to position this within the list as needed. Additional settings can be assigned against the category as covered in the next section.
Editing A Menu Category
An existing menu category can be edited if required.
Within the Categories section of the menu designer, against existing categories you can:
Update Core Category Attributes
Within the Categories section of the menu designer, against the relevant category select [EDIT].
Against the category, the following options are available to edit:
- Category Name: Enter a name for the category. This must be unique within the menu.
- Sales Description: Enter a description for the category, if applicable.
To save any changes, select [SAVE].
Additionally, the order of categories displayed can be changed using the drag-and-drop icon on the righthand side of each row.
Add & Update Category Modifier Groups
Category modifier groups can be used to speed up the menu building process. If modifiers are assigned to a category, then when adding a new product into that category, the modifier group setup of that product will automatically populate based on that of the category. You can still adjust the modifier group setup of the product being added though if this is different to those assigned to the category.
Within the Categories section of the menu designer, against the relevant category select [MODIFIERS].
In the Add Modifier Groups window:
- Modifier Groups: Select the required modifier groups to assign to the category.
- Use the drag-and-drop icons to order the selected modifier groups as required.
Then select [SAVE].
The [REASSIGN MODIFIER GROUPS] options is also available within this window. Select this to update the modifier group assignment of all products within this category to match the modifier group assignment of the category. You'll need to confirm this action, as it cannot be undone. You can still adjust the modifier group setup of individual products within the category after doing this if required.
For more information on modifier groups, Click Here.
Add & Update Category Images
Within the Categories section of the menu designer, against the relevant category select:
- [UPLOAD IMAGE] to upload an image against the category for the first time, or
- [EDIT IMAGE] to view the existing image against the category and edit it if required.
Within the Upload New Image window, either:
- Select [CHOOSE FILE] to upload an image from your device;
- Enter an Image URL if you host the image publicly elsewhere.
- Select [DELETE] to remove the image from the category.
Note: It is not possible to upload an image against a category as well as an image URL. You must choose one or the other.
Removing A Menu Category
A category can be removed from a menu if no longer required. The option to remove the category is only available if no products are assigned to the category within the menu.
Within the Categories section of the menu designer:
- Locate the required category and select [DELETE].
- Confirm the deletion.
The category is no longer available against the menu.