Menu Category
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To create a menu category:
From the Menu Category homepage, select New Menu Category.
From the menu pane on the left, select a page and define the respective settings.
The following introduces the pages of the Menu Category editor.
Page
Description
Define general settings including the category name and its active status.
Select the images to display for this menu category.
Determine how the products will be displayed in the menu category when used in Suite Catering.
General
From the General page of the Menu Category editor, define the following:
In the Name field, type a name for the menu category.
Toggle Active to Active if the menu category is available for use at the site.
Multi-site users: To the right of the field, select the globe icon to define values for each site.
Menu Groups
To add menu groups to a menu category:
From the General page, locate the Menu Groups section.
Select Add Menu Group.
From the Add Menu Groups window, select the menu groups to add to the menu category.
From the lower-right of the Add Menu Groups window, select Add [#] Menu Groups.
From the Menu Groups section, use the control to the left of each listed menu group to sort the groups in the desired sequence.
Menu Categories
To add existing menu categories to a menu category:
From the General page, locate the Menu Categories section.
Select Add Menu Categories.
From the Add Menu Categories window, select the menu categories to add to the menu category.
From the lower-right of the Add Menu Categories window, select Add [#] Menu Categories.
From the Menu Categories section, use the control to the left of each listed menu category to sort the categories in the desired sequence.
Appearance
From the Appearance page of the Menu Category editor:
Select the images to display for this menu category.
Define the menu category descriptions.
To select the images for this menu category:
From the Menu Category Images section, select the applicable Image Set.
From the action bar located above the Image Set list, select Edit.
From the Edit Image window, define the following:
Field
Description
Description
Type a name or description of the image.
Image Source
Select the source of the image:
URL - Specify the network or Internet URL for the image. In the Address field, type the URL for the image file.
Upload Image - Upload an image to the cloud. Select Choose File to locate and select the image file.
The image is displayed in the Preview section. Select the image to zoom in.
From the lower-right of the Edit window, select Done.
Note
All Image Sets with a Usage type of Menu Category are listed in this section. To add an Image Set to the list, use the Image Sets editor.
Xenial is not responsible for any copyright violations.
From the Menu Category Description section, define the following:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Menu Category Short Description | Type a short description to identify the menu category when used in Suite Catering. |
Menu Category Long Description | Type a long description to identify the menu category when used in Suite Catering. |
Suite Catering
Note
The Suite Catering page is only available if the company has an active subscription to Suite Catering.
From the Suite Catering page of the Menu Category editor, define menu category settings related to Suite Catering.
From the Menu Category Display Options section of the Suite Catering page, define the following:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Menu Category Display Option | Determine how the products in the menu category are displayed on SuiteSpot menus:
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Menu Category Actions
To perform an action on a menu category:
From the Menu editor homepage, select the menu.
From the left of the menu name, select the plus sign + to expand the menu components.
From the list of menu components, select the menu category.
From the right of the Type column, select the 3-dot menu.
From the dropdown, select an action:
Action
Description
Edit
Edit the menu category properties.
Remove
Delete the menu category.
Unlink
Remove the association between the menu category and its menu.
Duplicate
Create a copy of the menu category.
Move Up
Move up one level on the list.
Move Down
Move down one level on the list.
Move to Top
Move to the top of the list.
Move to Bottom
Move to the bottom of the list.
Add Menu Item Group
Create a new menu item group and link it to the menu category.
In the Name field, type a name for the menu item group.
(Optional) To open an editor and define the properties of the menu item group immediately, select Open in editor after creation.
Select Done.