Configure Condiment Group

Condiment groups directly impact menu item classes, and consequently the menu items associated with them.

Condiments are menu items used to indicate preparation and other instructions for a menu item. They are sometimes referred to as modifiers. Examples include salad dressings (a group of condiments) such as Blue Cheese, Ranch, and Italian; meat temperatures (a preparation instruction) such as Rare, Medium, and Well Done; and other instructions such as Sauce on Side or No Sauce.

The individual condiments (Rare, Medium, and Well Done) are assigned to the condiment group of meat temperatures, and the condiment group is then associated with menu items through the menu item class.

1. Select the Enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Descriptors, and then click Condiment Group Names.
2. Enter condiment group names (for example, Meat Temp or Cheese Choice) in the Text field.

   As a best practice, the condiment groups list should show all modifiers grouped by type. Do not mix groups (for example, do not mix meat temperature and cheese choices) together. Each collection of modifiers is usually its own group.

   To accommodate changes in future menu offerings that may introduce new condiment groups, you may want to leave open record rows between the condiment groups by setting them up in non-contiguous order. This allows you to set up a new condiment group that will be prompted for in the appropriate order if multiple condiment groups are required for a menu item. The order in which a condiment group appears here dictates the order in which they appear on the workstation. If required, record 1 appears first, followed by 2, and so on.

   Enter the names of the modifier groups in a way that is easy to understand for workstation operators and other employees.

3. Click Save.
4. Select the Enterprise, property, or revenue center, click Configuration, and then click Menu Item Classes.
5. Double-click the menu item class.
6. Click the Condiment Groups tab. The list of condiment groups (entered in step 2) appears.

   • See also Configure Regular Menu Item Class - Requiring Condiments for more information about making the condiment groups required or allowed for the menu items to which the class is assigned.

   • See also Configure Condiment Menu Item Class for more information about making the condiment groups a member of menu items to which their class is assigned.