Summary
This article explains how to create an 'Open Priced Item' and set it's price in WaiterMate. Open Priced menu items allow the price to be entered at the time of ordering, making them ideal for specials with changing prices or miscellaneous items.
Step 1 - Create a New Item
1. Navigate to 'Items' in the navigation panel in Officemate.
2. Select the 'New' icon and complete the following fields for the item:
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Menu section
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Name
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Category
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Printer Group
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Price (it is important to leave this at $0 for an open priced item)
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Tax Code
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Size
3. Select the 'Save' icon to save the new item.
Step 2 - Show Extended View
1. On the right-hand side of the screen, select 'Show Extended View' to reveal additional columns.
2. Scroll to find the 'Open Price' field and tick the box to enable open pricing.
3. Optionally, tick the 'Auto Item Note' box if you want to prompt for an item name as well.
4. Click the 'Save' icon to save these changes.
Step 3 - Setting a Price in WaiterMate
- When this item is ordered in WaiterMate , a keypad will appear prompting the user to enter the price for this item.
