Creating items with ingredients that are prepared in multiple areas

You may have items that have multiple components or ingredients that need to be prepared in different areas. For example, a chicken salad may require the chicken to be prepared at the grill, while the rest of the salad is prepared in a different area. By using modifiers, you can ensure that each part of an item is routed to the correct area.

Set up modifiers to be prepared in a separate service area

1. In Maintenance, go to Items or Bulk items.
2. Select an existing modifier, or create a new one.

   For example, Grilled chicken.

3. Select a Default prepare area.
4. Go to Alternate items.

   Note: If you're using Bulk Items, go to Alternate selection.

5. Select Prepare in different service area to modified item.
6. Save.

   This item will now be sent to the area you selected in step 3 when sold as a modifier.

7. Repeat steps 1–6 for as many modifiers as you require.

Add modifiers to a modification group

1. Open the item record for one of your modification groups, or create a new one.
2. Go to Alternate items.
3. Add all applicable modifiers to the modification group.

   For example, you may add Grilled chicken, Grilled steak, and Grilled pork to a modification group called Salad meats.

4. Save.

Add modification groups to an item

1. Open the record for the item that has components or ingredients that need to be prepared in multiple areas.
2. Go to Alternate Items.
3. In Modification Groups, click Insert.

   Note: If you're using Bulk Items, click Add modification groups.

4. Select all applicable modification groups.
5. Save.

See also

Modifiers

Setting up modifiers