Set up product lists (menus)
Create a product list, choose where it is shown and when it is available, add discounts and set checkout options.
A product list is a menu. It holds categories and decides where customers or staff can buy from it, when, and what they fill in at checkout.
Create a product list
Open Product lists
Go to Products, then Product lists.
Click New
Click New. A panel opens on the right.
Name it
Type the title at the top. The name is required in English. Use the language buttons to add other languages.
Add categories
Under Categories, add the categories this list should contain. You must add at least one, or Dineout will not let you save.
Choose where it is shown
Under Visibility, tick where the list appears. See below.
Save
Click Save.
A new list starts as Published with the visibility Point of sale.
In the list of product lists you can drag a list up or down to change the order. Click a list to edit it. Use the delete button in the panel to remove it.
Published
Switch Published off to hide the list from customers. You need publish permission to change it.
Visibility
Visibility decides where the list is used. You can pick more than one:
- Customer online
- Customer on site
- Point of sale
- Kiosk
- Food hall kiosk
- Food hall onsite
- Food hall web
- Marketplace
Locations for takeaway
When Customer online is ticked, a Locations for takeaway field appears. Pick the locations where this list can be ordered. All locations is the default. This field is not shown for service companies.
Include in sections
Use Include in sections to attach the list to one or more sections. See Categories and sections. When Customer on site is ticked and the list has a section, Preview links shows a link for each section so you can open the on-site ordering page.
Availability
Under Availability, click Add to say when the list can be ordered. Click a row to edit it. Each row has a type: Delivery, Take away, External delivery service, Mail or Kiosk.
Notice hours sets how many hours of notice you need before an order. Leave it empty for no notice.
Discounts
Under Discounts, click Add to give a percentage off while the list is available. Pick the Percentage (0 to 100) and when it applies. The type can be Delivery, Take away or Point of Sale.
Checkout options
Checkout options decides what the customer fills in at checkout. Tick any of these: Default, Name, Phone, Email, Payment, Promo code, Gift card, Clip card, Comment, Room number, Table name, Login, SSN.
Color and image
Color is used on the calendar page and when you pick a list in the POS. You can also add an Image.
If a list is connected to Wolt, a Wolt logo shows at the top of the panel. After you change the list, you must sync the menu to Wolt again. See Wolt (limited).