Configuring Menu Item Classes

For instructions on configuring menu item classes for condiments and fixed price meals, see Creating Menu Item Classes for Condiment Groups.

  1. In the EMC, select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone, click Configuration and Menu Item Classes.
  2. Insert a new record and enter a name for the new menu item class.
  3. Double-click the new menu item class.
  4. On the General tab, configure the appropriate settings:

    Table 9-7 General Menu Item Class Fields

    Field Description

    Tax Class

    Select the tax class to apply to the menu item class.

    If you do not want to apply a tax class, select 0 - None.

    Main Level Popup

    Select the Main Level of the transaction that becomes active after ordering a menu item from the menu item class.

    Sub Level Popup

    Select the Sub Level of the transaction that becomes active after ordering a menu item from the menu item class.

    Privilege Group

    Select a Privilege Group number to restrict the use of menu items in the menu item class to employees who are linked to the same Privilege Group.

    If you want all employees to order items in the menu item class, select 0 (zero).

    Sales Itemizer

    Select the sales itemizer to sort the menu item class.

    Discount Itemizer

    Select the discount itemizer to determine which discounts can apply to specific menu items.

    Srv Chrg Itemizer

    Select the service charge itemizer to determine which service charges can apply to specific menu items.

    HALO

    Enter the High Amount Lock Out value for menu items in the class. This value is the total dollar amount of the items that are being ordered.

    Pricing Calculation
    Select the calculation method to use for pricing menu items in the class.

    • If you want the price to be based on the amount entered, select 0 - Based on entered count

    • If you want the price to be based on the rounded up count, select 1 -Based on sales count when sales rounded up.

    Count Display
    Select the manner in which the amount appears for a decimal item on the workstation and printers.

    • If you want the amount entered to appear, select 0 - Show entered amount

    • If you want the sales count to appear, select 1 - Show sales count amount with entered count as reference

    Count Entry

    Select the way that workstation operators can enter the sales count of an item in the class.
  5. Click the Options tab and select the appropriate options.

    Table 9-8 Menu Item Class Options

    Option Description

    1 - ON = Open-Priced Menu Items; OFF = Preset Menu Items

    Select this option to require workstation operators to enter a price when adding a menu item in the class. Deselect this option if you are using preset prices.

    3 - Negative Priced Menu Items

    Select this option if you want menu items in this class to post a negative price.

    4 - Increment Seat Number With Sale of these Menu Items

    Select this option if you want to increase the seat number each time a workstation operator adds a menu item in the class.

    5 - Reference Entry Required

    Select this option to require workstation operators to enter a reference entry when adding menu items in the class.

    6 - Validation Required

    Select this option if you want a validation chit to print at the validation printer designated in the Workstation module.

    7 - Item Discounts May Be Applied to these Menu Items

    Select this option to allow menu items in the class to be discounted with an item discount (manual discount only).

    8 - Allow Menu Items in this Class to be Non-Priced

    Select this option to allow menu items in the class to be non-priced.

    10 - ON = Use Sub Level Pricing; OFF = Use Main Level Pricing

    Select this option to use Sub Level pricing for the menu item class.

    11 - Add to Guest Count

    Select this option to increase the guest count each time a workstation operator adds menu items in the class.

    13 - Print Price on Order Chit

    Select this option if you want to print the menu item price on order printers. This option is typically used with open-priced menu items.

    14 - Do Not Put in Transaction Detail

    Select this option to prevent zero-priced or non-priced menu items in the class from printing, appearing, or posting.

    38 - Item is Shareable

    Select this option to allow menu items in the class to be shared between two or more seats, or two or more checks.

    45 - Use KDS/Dining Course Number

    Select this option to use KDS/Dining Coursing with the menu item class.
  6. Click Save.

Related Topics

Parent topic: Setting Up Menu Items