Setting up an item for sale as a modifier

N/A

Causes information about the Modifier to appear on prepare slips, and decreases the amount of stock recorded in Vista for the Item when it is sold as a modifier.

Choose this option for modifiers that represent physical stock.

For example: Sauce.

N/A

Causes information about the Modifier to appear on prepare slips when sold as a modifier.

Choose this option for modifiers that represent preparation techniques.

For example: Medium-rare.

1–50 characters

When the item is sold as a Modifier, the item will be listed with the Modifier Item Description on the Modifiers screen on POS.

This is used instead of the default Description configured on the main Item tab.

1–10 characters

A short name for the item when sold as a Modifier, which is used if the full Modifier Item Description is too long.

Any Unit of Measure, and a Conversion rate

The unit in which the item is sold as a Modifier.

If the selected unit matches the Selling Unit or a Stock Unit configured on the item's Stock Details tab, the corresponding Conversion rate is automatically copied, and the field is made read-only.

If the selected unit is not already defined on the Stock Details tab, a Conversion rate from the item's Base Unit must be defined.

No Charge
Use Item Retail Price
Use Modifier Price

No Charge indicates that when an item is sold with this Modifier, no extra charge is applied to the order.

Use Item Retail Price: indicates that when an item is sold with this modifier, the order total is increased by the modifier's standard Retail Price as configured on the Stock Details tab of the maintenance form.

Use Modifier Price indicates that when an items is sold with this modifier, the order total is increased by the Modifier Retail Price as configured on the Alternate Items tab.

Any monetary value

The extra charge that is added to the order when another item is sold with this Item as a Modifier.

Cleared 

Selected

If the checkbox is selected, the Modifier is printed in the [Modifiers] section of the receipt; if the checkbox is cleared, the modifier will not be printed on the receipt.

Cleared 

Selected

Allows the Item to be listed on POS as a smart modifier.

Cleared 

Selected

When selected, this item won't be prepared in the same service area as any items it modifies. Instead, it will be sent to its default prepare area. For example, this item could be Grilled chicken, and it could be used as a modifier for Salad. By selecting this option, you could send this item to the grill, while the salad it is modifying is prepared in a different service area.

Cleared 

Selected

When selected, the preparation time for this item will be added to any items it modifies.
For example, this item could be called Medium rare and have a preparation time of two minutes. You could then use it as a modifier on an item called Steak, which has a preparation time of one minute. When patrons buy the item Steak and select the modifier Medium rare, Steak's preparation time would become three minutes.