An order type is a sales category, such as Dine In or Take Out. You can set up to eight order types for each location. Order types control active tax rates for a transaction and help to reduce theft in fast transaction environments. You can specify order types at three different levels of a transaction, as described in the following table: Transaction, Check, and Menu Item.
Table 12-6 Order Types
Order Type | Description |
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Transaction Order Type |
This is the order type of the current round. If the workstation operator changes the transaction order type, the order type of all menu items in the current round changes to the selected order type while the order type of the check remains unaffected. A reference entry with the name of the changed order type appears at the top of the menu items. |
Check Order Type |
The check order type appears in the check detail header. If you select 16 - Post to Check Order Type from the RVC Parameters module Posting options, menu item sales post to the check order type. |
Menu Item Order Type |
This is the order type of the menu item and also affects the condiments of the menu item. The workstation operator can change the order type of an entire combo meal or selected items in a combo meal. A reference entry appears with the name of the order type beneath the menu item to which the change was made. If the workstation operator consolidates menu items, changing the menu item order type affects all consolidated items. When the workstation operator changes a condiment order type, it applies to the parent menu item. |
Order Type Subtotal Security Option
In a fast transaction environment, you can increase security and reduce theft by restricting the workstation operators’ ability to perform voids and cancel transactions, while still allowing operators to perform legitimate error corrections. Simphony allows you to suppress the check total on the workstation until the workstation operator presses an order type key that functions as a subtotal. The following table describes the type of theft that can be prevented using the subtotal security.
Table 12-7 Subtotal Restriction Scenarios
No Order Type Subtotal Keys | Using Order Type Subtotal Keys |
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Related Topics
Parent topic: Taxes