Introduction
The Menu Timings section is where you can apply overrides to adjust when the menu is available for individual locations at individual destinations. Times set here will override the default menu times set within the menu.
Information On Times Used by Menus
When a menu is published, there are three steps to establish the times that the menu should be available on each day of the week.
- The first step is to check if any Menu Timing overrides have been applied within the Menu Timings section as covered within this article.
- If Menu Timing overrides are found those times are used, otherwise if none are found the next step is to check if the site has any Opening Hours defined within the site setup. If opening hours are defined, then the default menu hours will be used but they will be reduced (if applicable) to ensure that the menu is not available when the site is closed.
- If none of the above are applicable, the menu will use the Default Menu Times applied within the Menu Builder.
For full information on how Menu Times are established when publishing menus, see: What Times Are Used When A Menu Is Published?
Viewing Menu Timings
To view the times that menus are available, in the main menu head to Menu Management > Menu Timings.
You can filter the Menu Timings based on :
- Menus: Select specific menus to see timings for.
- Group By: Select whether to group menu times in the table by Site, Location or Destination.
Select [Search] and you'll see a table of menu timings per Location, Menu & Destination instance.
Each day of the week is colour-coded to reflect the availability and override status, where:
- White (Default): The menu is available and the time is based on the menu default time.
- Green: The menu is available and a Menu Timing override has been applied to set the times.
- Orange/Red: The menu is not available, as per the menu default time status.
- Orange/Black: The menu is not available and a Menu Timing override determines this.
Applying Menu Timing Overrides
There are various options when it comes to overriding menu times:
Overriding Individual Days
Against individual days within the table you can:
- Change the Start and/or End time that the menu is available on that day.
- Change the availability status by selecting the three dots against that day.
To remove any overrides, select the three dots and select Revert To Menu Defaults.
Overriding The Entire Week
Against an entire week within the table, you can select the three dots on that row to:
- Change the availability status for every day of the week.
- Remove any overrides for every day of the week using Revert To Menu Defaults.
Copying Times
Against an entire week within the table, you can copy the times and availability status in one row and apply this against other rows.
To do this:
- Against the row that you want to copy from, select the three dots on the row then select Copy To.
- Against the rows that you want to copy to, select the checkbox on the row.
- Once all rows are selected, against the original row select the three dots then select Confirm Copy.