> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ofatoura.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Adding and Editing Menu Items > Create, edit, and delete menu items in the oFatoura web admin, including price, photo, category, dietary type, availability, and customer-site visibility. Menu items are the individual dishes and products your staff and customers order. From the web admin you add each item, give it a price and category, and control where it appears. This page covers creating, editing, and deleting items, plus the dietary type and availability settings. Open this screen from the sidebar under **Menu > Menu Items**. Each item belongs to a category and a menu, so create those first if you have not already. See [Creating menus and item categories](/menu/menus-and-categories). ## Permissions What each staff member can do here depends on their permissions: * **Show Menu Item** — view the item list. * **Create Menu Item** — add new items. * **Update Menu Item** — edit existing items, including availability and visibility toggles. * **Delete Menu Item** — remove items. Staff without a permission simply do not see the matching button or screen. ## Adding a menu item In the sidebar, go to **Menu > Menu Items**, then choose **Add** to create a new item. Give the item a **name** and a **price**. You can also add a **description** that customers and staff see. Pick the **category** (for example Starters or Drinks) and the **menu** the item belongs to. These drive how the item is grouped on the POS and customer site. Add an item **photo**. A clear image helps customers choose and makes the item stand out in the waiter app and online. Choose a **type**: veg, non-veg, or egg. This shows the matching indicator next to the item. Set **availability** and whether to **show on the customer site** (see below), then save. ## Fields and options | Field | What it does | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Item name | The dish name shown everywhere it is ordered. Translatable into your other languages. | | Price | The item's base price, shown in your currency. | | Description | Optional text describing the item. Translatable. | | Photo | The item image used on the POS and customer site. | | Item category | Groups the item (for example Mains, Desserts). | | Menu | The menu collection the item belongs to. | | Type | Veg, non-veg, or egg — controls the dietary indicator. | | Is available | Turns the item on or off for ordering. | | Show on customer site | Controls whether online customers can see and order it. | The item name and description are **translatable**. If your restaurant runs in more than one language, fill in each language so staff and customers see the item in their own language. ## Availability vs. customer-site visibility These two toggles do different things: * **Is available** controls whether the item can be ordered at all. Turn it off when a dish is sold out or temporarily off the menu, and turn it back on when it returns. * **Show on customer site** controls whether the item appears in your online ordering storefront. You can keep an item available for in-house staff while hiding it from online customers. You can change both toggles at any time from the item list, as long as you have the Update Menu Item permission. ## Veg and dietary indicators Each item carries a **type** — veg, non-veg, or egg — which displays as a small indicator beside the item so staff and customers can tell at a glance what they are ordering. Set this whenever you add or edit an item to keep your menu clear for dietary needs. ## Editing an item Use search and filters on the Menu Items screen to locate the item. Edit any detail — name, price, photo, description, category, menu, type, availability, or customer-site visibility — then save. From the item you can also manage its **variations** (such as Small / Medium / Large) and its **modifiers** (such as add-ons and choices). See [Variations, modifier groups, and item modifiers](/menu/variations-and-modifiers). ## Deleting an item To remove an item, find it in the list and choose **Delete**. This requires the Delete Menu Item permission. Deleting an item removes it from your menu permanently. If you only want to stop selling it temporarily, turn off **Is available** instead so you can bring it back later without re-entering its details. ## Adding many items at once If you are setting up a large menu, you can import items from a CSV or Excel file instead of adding them one by one. See [Bulk importing menu items](/menu/bulk-import). ## Related Set up the menus and categories items belong to. Add sizes, choices, and add-ons to your items. Control the order items appear in. Add many items at once from a spreadsheet.