Editing or Creating New Menu Items

Summary

Menu Items are created or edited in OfficeMate and later downloaded to WaiterMate. Creating a new menu item relies on other features to be previously configured so that in the items screen, they can be chosen or attached to the items. Some columns are mandatory and others are only used if required, such as a plus group. Additional guides explain the features that will enhance menu items by including additional features or functions that can be used to guide the user through the ordering process or to improve the functionality of the menu. 

Step 1 - Searching for Items in OfficeMate

  

 

Navigate to the ‘Items’ screen in the navigation panel.

 

From the item screen, all menu items that have previously been created will be displayed. Select from the fields shown below and select from the desired drop down menu to refine the information on this screen for example, search by one menu section at a time. This often makes it easier to edit new menu items or to find an existing menu item that needs to be edited.

 

Step 2 - Adding a New Menu Item

 To create a new item select the ‘New’ icon from the toolbar at the top of the screen.

 

 

Step 3 - Editing a New or Existing Menu Item 

The new item will be listed as ‘No Label’ as shown below.

Select in each of the fields shown to edit them.

 

 

Menu Section	Choose from the drop down menu to set which menu section the item is to be displayed in WaiterMate.
Name	Type in the name to be displayed in WaiterMate. This will also be displayed on the prep docket and on the Tax Invoice.
Category	Choose from the drop down menu to set this item to the desired category.
Printer Group	Choose from the drop down menu to choose the desired printer group.
Price	Type in the amount to charge for this item.
Tax Code	Set the item price to include GST or to be GST FREE
Size	Choose from the drop down menu to set the size for this item.

Step 3 - Colour and Sequence for Menu Items

See Link 

Step 4 - Adding Portions for Menu Items

See Link

Step 5 - Modifications for Menu items

See Link 

Step 6 - Manually Setting Loyalty Points

 See Link

Step 7 - Downloading changes to WaiterMate

Once changes have been made and saved in OfficeMate they will require to be downloaded to Waitermate.

From the toolbar at the top of the screen, select the ‘Save’ icon. 

To manually download menu changes;

· Log in to WaiterMate.

· Choose ‘System Admin’ from the bottom right hand side of any screen.

· Select the ‘System’ tab from the top of the screen.

· Select ‘Download Menu’. 

Alternatively;

Menu changes will automatically be downloaded to WaiterMate whenever a user logs out of the ordering screen.

Menu changes will also automatically be downloaded when WaiterMate restarts. This usually happens every night and does not require a manual restart.