All three are configured in the browser dashboard under Menu. Once set up, they appear automatically when staff build an order on the POS or ePOS app, and on your customer ordering site.
How the pieces fit together
Variations
Size and price variants of a single item, such as Small, Medium, and Large at different prices.
Modifier groups
Reusable lists of options, such as Sauce or Toppings, each option with its own price and availability.
Item modifiers
The link that attaches a modifier group to a particular item, optionally only for one variation.
Permissions
- Adding and editing variations on an item requires the same access as managing menu items (staff who can view and edit menu items).
- Working with modifier groups and item modifiers is available to staff who can view menu items.
- If you cannot see the Modifier Groups or Item Modifiers entries under Menu, ask an administrator to grant your role the menu item permissions. See Roles and permission tiers.
Item variations
Variations are size and price variants that belong to one menu item. Each variation has a name and its own price, so “Pizza” can be sold as Small, Medium, or Large.Open the item
Go to Menu > Menu Items, find the item, and open it. Variations are managed from the item itself.
Modifier groups
A modifier group is a reusable list of options you can attach to many items. Typical groups are Size, Sauce, or Toppings, and each group holds the individual options customers can pick.Create a group
Go to Menu > Modifier Groups and create a new group. Give it a clear name such as Toppings or Sauce.
Add options
Add each option inside the group. For every option set:
- Name — what the option is called, for example Extra Cheese or BBQ Sauce.
- Price — the extra amount this option adds. Leave it at zero for options that are free.
- Availability — turn an option off when it is temporarily out of stock so it no longer appears when ordering.
Item modifiers: attaching groups to items
Modifier groups do nothing on their own until you attach them to items. Item modifiers are where you decide which items offer which groups.Open Item Modifiers
Go to Menu > Item Modifiers. This page lists every modifier group attached across all your items.
Attach a group to an item
Add a modifier: choose the menu item, then choose the modifier group to attach to it. For example, attach Size and Crust to Pizza.
Limit to a variation (optional)
If a group should only apply to one size, link the modifier to a specific variation of the item. This is how a topping or option can appear for the Large pizza but not the Small.
How customers and staff see these choices
Once configured, variations and modifiers appear automatically wherever the item is ordered:- On the POS and ePOS app, when staff tap an item that has variations, they pick the size first; any attached modifier groups then offer the relevant options (and any extra charges are added to the line).
- On your customer ordering site, the same choices appear so customers can build their own order.
- Options or sizes you turn off no longer appear until you make them available again.
Variation prices and modifier option prices flow straight into the order total and the kitchen ticket, so keep both accurate. Review them whenever your menu prices change.
Related
Adding and editing menu items
Create the base items that variations and modifiers attach to.
Creating menus and item categories
Organize items into menus and categories.
Sorting menu items and categories
Control the order items appear in for staff and customers.
Creating orders on the POS
See how variations and modifiers show up while taking an order.