Menu item windows

Windows used with menu items:

Menu item and Menu items editor windows,
New menu item entry window.

All of these windows are opened from the Menu directory.

The editor window allows one or more menu items to be edited simultaneously.

Menu item editor window

The Menu item window is opened by the Edit command in the context menu of the Menu directory window when one menu item is selected, or by the Edit menu item command when one menu item shortcut is selected.

The editor window for a menu item with the class None contains the Properties, Picture, IDs, Price scheduling and Photograph panels.

Menu item editor, class 'None'

Additional panels are displayed depending on the selected menu item mode.

The additional Stock item panel is displayed for a menu item with the class Stock item.

Menu item editor, class 'Stock item'

The additional Timed service charging panel is displayed for a menu item with the class Timed service.

Menu item editor window, class 'Timed service'

Properties panel fields:

Menu group — name of the menu group that the menu item is contained in. Required field.

By default contains the name of the group active in the directory when the window was opened. Selection is made in the Select menu group window.

Menu groups can be used to organise data in viewer windows and reports.

They determine the hierarchical structure of the menu displayed on terminals.
Name — name of the menu item. Required field.

This name is used in the terminal menu, unless a short name is specified for the item.

The name of the menu item is used in all reports and documents related to the sale of menu items.

The name of the menu item is specified in the attributes of shortcuts based on the menu item.
Short name — shorthand name for the menu item.

Short names can be displayed in the terminal menu instead of full names.

To enable short names on the terminal menu, the UseShortName parameter in the terminal configuration must be set to True.
UseShortName = True
Art. number — article number for the menu item.
Description — brief description of the menu item.
Price — price for the specified volume (quantity, weight, time) of the menu item. Required field.

If the menu item has a sales parameter that allows its price to be changed, this value can be altered directly at the terminal when adding the item to an order or when editing its properties in an order.
Volume — number of units of measurement (quantity, weight, time) in one portion of the menu item.

The volume is displayed in the terminal menu and in the guest tab when the menu item is added to an order.

If the menu item has a sales parameter that allows its volume to be changed, this value can be altered directly at the terminal when adding the item to an order or when editing its properties in an order.

The volume of the stock item deducted from store when a stock-deductible menu item is sold is defined in the Stock item panel.
Unit (menu) — name of the menu item unit of measurement. Required field.

Note

The name of this field is not displayed in the window.

Selection is made in the Select menu item unit of measurement window.
Type — menu type.

Selection is made in the Select menu type window.

Menu type is an attribute that can be used for arbitrary categorisation of menu items.

Menu types can be used for grouping information in the Menu directory and in various reports.

Menu types can similarly be used to group information in printed reports.
Concurrence — name of the concurrence. Required field.

Selection is made in the Select concurrence window.

Concurrence defines a group of sales-related parameters for the menu item.

All menu items must be associated with a concurrence. The availability of a menu item at a terminal depends on whether the menu item's concurrence is included in the sales settings for that terminal.
Button format — format of the button used to select the menu item in the terminal menu.

Selection is made in the Select menu button format window.

Button format can be used when the GridButton parameter in the terminal configuration is set to True.
Show = ( GridButton = True
Modifier — modifier for the menu item.

Selection is made in the Select modifier window.

A Modifier is an additional item that goes together with a menu item. A modifier can be another menu item or instructions for preparation or serving, such as choice of side dish, sauce etc.; rare, medium or well-done.
Sales parameter — sales parameter for the menu item.

Selection is made in the Select sales parameter window.

Sales parameters allow properties of menu items (course, quantity, volume and price) to be altered at the terminal.

Depending on the specified sales parameter, a menu item may be added to an order at the terminal immediately upon selection or only after specifying additional properties.
Selection code — code for quick selection in the terminal menu.

Popular items can be added to an order quickly by entering the quick selection code at the terminal.

The quick selection code is a number which is entered on the numerical keypad on the terminal screen.
Index — incremental value which determines the position of the item in the terminal menu.

By default, new menu items are added to lowest position in the list of items in the menu (i.e. they are given the highest index number).

Ordering can be used to place the most popular items at the top of a menu group, making them easier to access at the terminal.
Exclude from sale — temporarily removes the item from sale.

The value is selected from No or Yes. If Yes is selected, the item will not be available for selection on the terminal.

The menu item will be simultaneously removed from the menus of all terminals in all divisions.

Note

A menu item, a menu item shortcut or a menu group can be excluded from sale in the Menu and Draft menu directories.

Sales exclusions made in the Menu directory remove the item from sale immediately. Sales exclusions made in a draft menu come into force only when the draft is activated.

Menu items can be excluded from sale for a specified length of time using a price schedule interval (in the Price scheduling panel of the menu item window or in the Price schedules directory).

In order to exclude an item from sale in specific divisions or on specific terminals, use menu exclusions in the Sales exclusions directory, or in Sales exclusions mode on a terminal.

The Sales settings directory allows all menu items and menu item shortcuts belonging to a particular concurrence to be temporarily removed from sale.
Class — determines how the item is sold.

Options:
- None
- Timed service
- Stock item.
The value Stock item should be selected for menu items representing tangible goods which are sold from stock. The stock items are added to sales records. For menu items that are timed services, select Timed service. Select None for simple services that are not associated with the sale of any goods from stock.

The default value is Stock item. When this value is selected the window contains the additional Stock item panel. When Timed service is selected, the Timed service charging panel is displayed.

Selecting OK will add the item to the directory and close the entry window. Selecting Cancel will close the window without saving the item. Selecting Apply will add the item to the directory without closing the window.

Multiple editor window

The multiple menu items editor window is opened by the Edit command in the context menu of the Menu and Edit menu item directories when more than one menu item is selected, or by the Menu items command when more than one menu item shortcut is selected.

The multiple editor window contains only the panels which are available for all of the selected elements and elements to which selected shortcuts relate.

Multiple menu items editor window

When multiple items are selected for editing, any changes that are saved will be applied to all of the selected items.

The panels and fields are the same as in the Menu item editor window.

Menu item entry window

The menu item entry window is opened by the Add command from the context menu of the Menu directory.

By default the entry window opens with the Mode field set to Deduct from store.

Menu item entry window

The window opens with the panels Properties, Picture, IDs, Price scheduling and Photograph.

The panels and fields are the same as in the Menu item editor window.

Picture panel of the Menu item window

The Picture panel is used to select an image that will be displayed on the menu item button in the terminal menu.

Picture panel

Selection is made from the Menu pictures directory.

The Picture field displays the name of the selected image, with the image itself displayed in the space below it.

The name of the selected image is displayed in the Menu directory.

The image is displayed in the menu and in orders on terminal and PDA screens.

IDs panel in the Menu item window

The IDs panel contains a list of IDs that are assigned to the menu item.

IDs panel

Columns in the IDs panel data grid:

Menu item — name of the menu item, the same as in the Name field of the Properties panel.
Quantity — number of portions of the menu item that the ID represents.
Volume — volume of the menu item that the ID represents.
Unit (menu) — unit of measurement used for the menu item.
Code — ID code.
Type — ID type.
Mask — flag for using ID code mask.
Comment — short comment.

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add a menu item ID.
Edit (F2) — edit a menu item ID.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Delete (Del) — permanently delete menu item id from the list.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

Menu item IDs are added using the New menu item ID window. The Menu item ID and Menu item IDs windows are used for editing.

The permanent delete confirmation prompt is used when deleting menu item IDs.

Price scheduling panel of the Menu item window

The Price scheduling panel is used to create and edit price schedules for the menu item. Price schedules allow the price of the menu item to change, or for the menu item to be made unavailable, at different times of day.

The panel is empty by default. The price schedule is only saved if the price of the menu item was changed or its sale was limited in at least one time interval. Otherwise clicking OK or Apply empties the panel.

Price scheduling panel context menu

Context menu commands:

Add (Ins) — add a menu item price schedule.
Edit (F2) — edit a menu item price.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Delete price schedule (Del) — permanently delete price schedule from the list.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

The New price schedule window is used to add a new price schedule to the menu item.

The price schedule is displayed in the panel. The panel header displays the name of the price schedule and contains a show/hide button.

If the selected price schedule has already been added, a warning message will be displayed.

Warning message

The confirm delete prompt is used when deleting price schedules.

Confirm delete prompt

Each price schedule panel has columns for the different times at which different prices apply, or during which the menu item will not be available for sale.

For example, a special offer could be configured so that breakfast costs ?5 from opening time until 10am, then ?7 from 10am until 11am, at which point breakfast is removed from sale until next opening time.

Note

Price schedule time intervals can be edited in the Price schedules directory or in the Select price schedule window.

The price schedule context menu contains the following commands:

Add (Ins) — add a menu item price schedule.
Edit (F2) — edit a menu item price.

This command is only available in populated data grids.
Delete price schedule (Del) — permanently delete price schedule from the list.
Print (Ctrl+P) — print out.
Additional functions — contains additional commands for working with data grids.

Context menu of price interval cell

The Edit command is not available in the cells containing the name of the menu item or the time interval specification.

Context menu of cell containing menu item name

Context menu of cell containing time interval specification

The Price in price schedule and Prices in price schedule editor windows are used to edit prices.

Photograph panel of the Menu item window

The Photograph panel is used to select an image for a menu item.

Photograph panel

Selection is made from the Open picture window.

The Photograph field displays the selected picture.

The name of the file is displayed in the Menu directory.

Stock item panel in the Menu item window

The Stock item panel is displayed when Stock item is selected in the Class field of the Properties panel.

The Stock item panel is used to enter information about the stock item that is associated with the menu item.

The information in this panel determines how much of which stock item is deducted from stock when the menu item is sold.

Stock item panel

Stock item panel fields:

Stock item — the stock item that is deducted from store when the menu item is sold. Required field.

Selection is made in the Select stock item window.

Note

Ideally the stock item should already be entered in the Stock items directory, but it can also be added via the stock item selection window.

The stock item specified here will be included in the sales record specification.

Volume (menu) — volume of the menu item added to the order. Required field.

The values in this field and in the Volume (stock item) field determine the amount of the stock item to deduct from store when the menu item is sold.
Unit (menu) — unit of measurement used for the menu item. Read only.

Field name is not displayed. The field is automatically populated with the value specified in the Unit (menu) of the Properties panel.
Volume (stock item) — the volume of the stock item that is deducted from store when the menu item is sold. Required field.

The default value displayed in the stock item unit of measurement field is the unit of measurement used for that item in the Stock items directory.

This value will be entered in sales record specifications, in Stock movement, Stock turnover, Stock out by stock in and Stock in by stock out operational reports and in other reports.
Unit (stock item) — name of the unit of measurement used for the stock item specified in the Stock item field. Field name is not displayed.

This field is automatically populated with the unit of measurement specified for the stock item in the Stock items directory.

Selection is made in the Select unit of measurement window. The selection window displays only units of measurement that belong to the same group in the Units of measurement directory as the unit of measurement that is specified for the stock item.

This value will be entered in sales record specifications, in Stock movement, Stock turnover, Stock out by stock in and Stock in by stock out operational reports and in other reports.
Ad hoc recipe — whether to query the amount when calculating the stock item deducted from store when the associated menu item is sold. Required field.

Selection is made from No and Yes. Default value is No.

Timed service charging panel of the Menu item window

The Timed service charging panel is displayed when Timed service is selected in the Class field of the Properties panel.

The Timed service charging charging panel is used to define the price schedule for menu items that have the Timed services class.

Timed service charging panel

Timed service charging panel fields:

Menu item volume — amount of the menu item in units of measurement. Required field.

Defines how much of the menu item corresponds to the specified amount of time.
Unit (menu) — menu item unit of measurement specified in the Properties panel.

Read-only. Field name is not displayed.

The field displays the name of the menu item unit of measurement specified in the Properties panel.
Time — time interval that corresponds to the specified amount of the menu item.