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To enter a new menu item or change an existing menu item, complete the following steps:

1. Open a Change Menu Item Options screen for a new or existing menu item from the Menu Setup

screen. Refer to the “ a New Menu Item” section in this Manager Manual for the steps to open the

Change Menu Item Options Screen The system displays the Change Menu Item Options screen.

Figure 62: Change Menu Item Options for New Menu Item

2. To save data entry time, select an item from the Same Features As drop down list. Select an item similar to the one you are entering to automatically fill in many of the required fields.

3. To enter a regular menu item, leave the Item Type as Menu Item. 4. Enter the Menu Item Name.

5. To associate a Graphic with the menu item, complete the following steps:

• Make sure the graphic you want is in the Buttons folder of the PointOS Database. Many graphics are available when you load PointOS. If you want to use a custom graphic, make sure it is a BMP format graphic sized at 33 x 70 pixels.

• On the Change Menu Item Options screen, select Graphic.

• The system displays an alert reminding you of the size and format requirements. Select OK.

• The system opens a Choose Button Graphic dialog box open to the Buttons folder of the PointOS Database. Select the appropriate graphic and select Open.

• The selected graphic is displayed in the Select Graphic area. It will also show on the Menu Setup

Change Menu Item Options Screen 6. Select an Item Group from the drop down list. If you want to add a new group, select the Add

Group button. The system displays the Add New Group dialog box. Enter the new Group Name and select OK. The system displays a dialog box indicating that the new group has been added. Select OK. The new group is now available from the Item Group drop down list.

7. If the menu item has age requirements, select the age from the Minimum Age drop down list. By choosing a minimum age, the item will only show up for customers who have met that age requirement.

8. To use a button color instead of or in addition to the graphic, select a color from the Button Color drop down list.

9. Check one or more of the appropriate boxes to Apply Taxes. These options control the sales tax collection for the item. Refer to the “ Setup” section in this Manager Manual for more information on setting up sales tax.

10. The Printing area allows you to choose an additional printer. This is useful when a food item is printed to the kitchen or if you are using a service bar. To print the selected menu item to an

additional printer, select the desired printer from the Additional Printer drop down list and check the Print To This Additional Printer box. Refer to the “ Additional Printers” section in this Manager Manual for more information on setting up additional printers.

11. Select an item from the Modifier Group drop down list to include a defined Modifier with the menu item. The modifiers are setup on the Modifier Setup screen. Select Edit Modifiers to open the

Modifier Setup screen. Refer to the “ Setup” section in this Manager Manual for more information.

12. Check the Force Modifiers box to open the Choose Item Modifiers dialog each time the selected

menu item is chosen during Order Entry. If you leave the box unchecked, modifiers are still available

on the Order Entry screen, but the Choose Item Modifiers dialog box does not come up when the item

is ordered.

13. Enter the Item Prices:

• Enter the Full Price.

• Enter the price for customers identified as your Special Discount defined on the Discount Setup

screen. Refer to the “ Setup” section in this Manager Manual for more information.

• Enter the Happy Hour price.

• Enter the price for Employees.

• Enter the Special Price (to be used with Auto Pricing specials).

• Check the Discountable box to indicate that the item can be discounted.

• To have the server or wait staff set pricing, check the Open Pricing box. The price fields become the minimum price for that menu item and that type of pricing.

14. To use Auto Pricing:

• First select the day of the week to use the automatic special pricing.

• Select the time to start the automatic pricing special from the Start Time drop down list.

Change Menu Item Options Screen

• Enter the name of the special in the Special Name field.

• Repeat for other days and times, as desired.

NOTE: If many items are on special, we recommend that you use the Happy Hour Setup instead. Refer

to the “ Hour Setup” section in this Manager Manual for more information.

15. To add the UPC code from a product’s packaging to the menu item, select Add UPC Bar Code. The system displays an Add UPC Bar Code dialog box. Scan the bar code to add it to the menu item.

Using this option will allow you to scan an item to add it to a customer’s order.

16. Select Create Item Recipe or Edit Item Recipe to open the Menu Item Recipe Setup screen. Refer to

the “ Recipes” section in this Manager Manual for more information.

17. Select Save to save the menu item or Cancel to close the Change Menu Item Options screen without

saving the item.

After you save the item, the system returns to the Menu Setup screen.