Modifiers

Amigo Pos 7includes support for an unlimited number of menu item modifier groups and unlimited modifiers per group. In addition, each group can be defined by 5 price levels in addition to the normal price. Each price level may be used to adjust the price up, down or no change. For example, Extra Cheese may add to the price of a menu item, while No Salad may decrease the price of the menu item. Other modifier levels, such as Light Mustard, may not change the price of the item.

Back Office Modifiers Setup

Modifier Groups

Modifier groups may be either Mandatory, Exclusive, both Mandatory & Exclusive or neither Mandatory or Exclusive.

•	Mandatory: At least on item must be selected from this group

•	Exclusive: Only one item can be selected from this group

•	Mandatory & Exclusive: A maximum of one item must be selected from this group

•	Default (neither Mandatory or Exclusive): Multiple or no items can be selected from this group

Exclusive modifier groups are defined by checking the box next to the Exclusive field on the Modifier Groups list. Only one item from this group may be selected for a single menu item, regardless of the number of modifier items added to this group. An exclusive modifier group is indicated by the red and gray icon on the order entry screen, as shown below. One example of an exclusive modifier group is egg preparation option which may be either scrambled, fried or basted. The server should not be able to select more than one modifier from the group.

Modifier Groups on the Order Entry Screen

Mandatory modifier groups are defined at the menu item level. For example, the server may be required to specify whether the steak should be rare, medium or well, but may not be required to specify whether a hamburger should be prepared rare, medium or well. In the case, the modifier group will be set to Mandatory & Exclusive for the steak but Exclusive for the hamburger. To define a optional group as mandatory for a specific menu item, check the box under the Mandatory column on the menu item editor.

Mandatory Modifier Group

Click the Modifier tab and select a group on the left hand side to view a list of modifiers. Double-click on any group to edit the group settings or to assign modifier levels.

To add more modifiers to an existing modifier group, click the Modifier Items tab, select the modifier group and click the green Add New button above the modifiers list. Enter the new item name at the prompt and click OK to save the item. After the item is saved to the database, enter any additional information such as prep text and price.

Modifier Items

Modifier item buttons are similar to menu item buttons with a wide range of customizable features including button color, button theme and button image. If the modifier group has associated price levels, enter the price level for each modifier item in the group. Price levels that have a negative price (decrease the price of the menu item) will appear enclosed in parentheses. When entering a negative price, use the negative sign on the keyboard, i.e. -.50.

An unlimited number of modifier items may be assigned to each modifier group.If more than 5 items are added to a single group, an arrow button will appear on the order entry screen that allows the server to view all modifiers in the group.

A modifier group with more than 5 items on the order entry screen

If a modifier group has price levels, define the button text that should appear on the button by clicking the Modifier Levels tab. Similar to the modifier items grid, the modifier levels grid should be in List View mode to add new modifier levels. An unlimited number of modifier levels may be defined, but only 5 may be assigned to a single modifier group.

Modifier Price Levels

Refresh the modifier groups list to see the new modifier levels and define a new level for the selected group by selecting the new level from the drop-down list next to Modifier Level fields 1-5. Click Enter or use the grid navigation buttons to change rows in order to update the database.

Modifier Price Level Assignments on the Modifier Group List

Modifier level buttons appear above the modifier item buttons on the order entry screen. To enable a different price level for a modifier item, select the modifier level button first, then select the modifier. If a mistake is made, press the Refresh button to deselect all modifier level buttons.

Modifier Price Levels on the Order Entry Screen

In many menu designs, all menu items in a menu category will share the same modifier group assignments. For example, all dinner entrees may include the choice of potato, soup or salad, etc. In this case, modifier group assignments can be copied to all menu items in the current menu item's category by opening the menu item in the menu item editor. Click the Modifier Assignments tab and click Clone. A list of all menu items in the current menu items category is shown. Click Yes to confirm. All existing modifier group assignments for the menu items on the list are deleted and the current modifier groups, sort order and mandatory status is copied to each menu item in the same category.

Copying Modifier Group Assignments

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