Items

• What are Items?
  • Item on Items list
• Overview of Add Items window
• How do I add Items to a Menu?

What are Items?

Items are the actual meals and food servings available in Room Service.

Items include breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, snacks, coffee and tea, wine and beer.

Item on Items list

Overview of Add Items window

**Please note that Add Products involves choosing Items, and you will need to have any Items you want to add as a Recommended Product already entered.

1. Product Name: Enter the name of the Item. This will display on the tablet.

2. Active/Inactive: Set to Active if you want the Item to appear on the tablet.

3. Start/Expiry Date: Set for Items that have a limited time of availability

4. Select Group: For controlling the content that appears for specific guest groups

5. Expire after ____ sales: Set for Items that have limited number and availability

6. Price: Set Price

7. Add Price Variations: Addition option for Items that are available in different sizes. Example: glass or bottle, main or entrée

8. Description: Add a description that will appear on the tablet screen

9. Product image: Upload the picture of the Item that will appear on the tablet. Please follow the instructions provided on the window.

10. Nutritional Info: Select relevant Nutritional info options if required. Example: Gluten-free, Vegan.

11. Options: When you Add Options as you set up the Item, they will appear here.

12. Recommended Products: When you Add Products as you set up the Item, they will appear here.

How do I add Items to a Menu?

The process of creating a new Item involves a number of steps in the Add Item window.

You will need to fill in all the information on the screen that appears, and if required, then click on Add Option, Add Products and Add Nutritional Info before clicking Save.

If you followed the process of adding Categories, Option Types and Options, these should be available for you to select them.

Step 1: Navigate to Items Page, click on Add Items

Step 2: Fill in details, select applicable Options, Nutritional Info or Recommended Products if required.

Step 3: Navigate to Categories, Select a Category that you have already created, then click Add Item

Step 4: Search for the Item you have Added, or create a new Item from this window. Tick the Item, then click Add.

Step 5: Navigate to Menus Tab, select Menu then add the Category.

Step 6: Search for the Category you have Added. Tick the Category, then click Add.