26 Weighed Menu Items

A weighed menu item is measured in ounces, pounds, or kilograms and is priced per unit of measurement (for example, lobster is sold by the pound). You can measure the weight manually or automatically. The workstation calculates the price regardless of the weight entry method.

• Manual: The workstation operator is prompted to enter the weight of the item if the scale is not connected.

• Automatic: A scale attached to a workstation can automatically calculate the weight of the item.

Tare weight is the weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the gross weight to obtain the net weight. For example, in a restaurant with a salad bar where salad is sold by weight, the customer should not be charged for the weight of the container. To prevent this, a tare weight is configured for the salad menu item, and the weight of the salad’s container is automatically subtracted from the weight of the salad.

The weight and tare weight (if set) appear for a weighed menu item on guest checks and customer receipts. The weight formatting meets the United States Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures requirements for scale certification. The weight is determined by the Unit of Measure (UOM) as follows:

• Kilograms: 0.000

• Pounds: 0.00

• Ounces: 0.0

The UOM must match in the Enterprise Management Console (EMC) configuration and on the scale setting. For example, the scale must measure in ounces and EMC must be set to use ounces.

• Configuring a Weighed Menu Item
  
• Setting the Tare Weight for a Menu Item