Up to three separate Menu Item Categories can be assigned to each Menu Item record and are used in various reports to create subtotals or filters.
Menu Item Categories are different than Item Categories and should be created and structured differently as well. Click here for more information on Item Categories.
Menu Item Category Examples and Naming Recommendations
Category 1 - These typically line up with the Item Category 1 values found in Item Categories (with the exception of 'NOT MENU ITEM'). They represent a broader category for your Menu Items
- Food
- Liquor
- Beer
- Wine
- N/A Beverage
- NOT MENU ITEM
Category 2 - These typically line up with your menu headers in the restaurant
- Entrees
- Appetizers
- Desserts
- Bottled Beer
- Draft Beer
Category 3 - These typically represent the most detailed of the Menu Item Categories and further expand on the Category 2
- Mod/Add/No
- Craft
- Domestic
- Import
Create Menu Item Categories
Item categories can be created using the following methods:
- An existing Menu Item Category form - Hover over the 'Save' menu and select 'Save & New' to open a new form
- Via Quick-add on the Menu Item - On the Menu Item record, type in the text of the new Menu Item Category you want to add in the Category field and then hit the 'Tab' or 'Enter' keys and a Quick-add prompt will appear and ask if you want to add this new category. Click Yes and the Menu Item Category form will open in a popup.
View and Edit Existing Menu Item Categories
You can open an existing Menu Item Category using the following methods:
- Via the 'Menu Item Categories' List - Select 'Menu Item Categories' under 'Sales' in the Operations module. This will open the Menu Item Categories list
- On the Menu Item record - Once a Menu Item Category has been selected in the drop-down, you can click on the corresponding 'Category #' hyperlink to open that record in a new tab
