Create variations (choices and add-ons)
Set up the choices and add-ons an item can have, with limits, defaults and per-item overrides.
A variation is a set of choices you attach to an item, like "Size" or "Extras". Each choice is an item with its own price. You make a variation once and reuse it on many items.
Create a variation
Open Variations
Go to Products, then Variations.
Click New variation
Click New variation. A panel opens on the right.
Name it
Type the title at the top, for example "Size". The name is required in English.
Pick the items
Under Items, click Pick items and choose the items the customer can choose from. Drag them to set the order.
Set the limits
Under Quantity constraints, fill in Minimum items and Maximum items. You must fill in both before you can save.
Save
Click Save.
Quantity limits
- Minimum items is the least the customer must choose. Use 0 if the choice is optional.
- Maximum items is the most they can choose. Use 1 for a single choice, like a size.
The maximum cannot be lower than the minimum.
Settings for each choice
Each item in the variation has:
- Price. The price of this choice. It is greyed out while Default is ticked.
- Default. Pre-selects this choice.
- Hide on invoice. Leaves this choice off the invoice.
- Hide on checkout. Leaves this choice off the checkout.
Use the bin icon to remove an item from the variation.
Other settings
- Collapsed by default starts the variation collapsed on the takeaway website.
- Print variation name on kitchen ticket adds the variation's name to the kitchen ticket.
- Color is used when you pick variations in the POS. None uses your company's main color.
Add a variation to an item
Open the item
Go to Products, then Items, and open the item.
Add the variation
Under Variations, click Add new variation and pick the variation. Drag the variations to set the order.
Save
Click Save.
Use the pencil icon on a variation in the item to edit the variation for every item that uses it. Use the bin icon to remove it from this item only.
Change a variation on one item only
Use Override variation when one item needs different prices or defaults.
Save the item first
An override is only possible on an item that has been saved.
Open the override
Under Variations, click the Override variation icon next to the variation.
Change the values
The Override variations window shows the choices. Change the Price, Default, Hide on invoice or Hide on checkout and the order. To go back to the original values of a choice, click Restore original values. You cannot add or remove choices here.
Save
Click Save. The change only applies to this item.
Sections inside a variation
Click the Sections icon on a variation in the list to split its choices into groups, like "Meat" and "Vegetables". Type a name and click Add section. Drag choices into the section. Choices that are not in a section stay under Ungrouped. Click Save.