Overview:
Menu categories play a
crucial role in organizing your restaurant's offerings and enhancing the
customer ordering experience on QRkey Systems. This guide will walk you through
the step-by-step process of setting up menu categories, including essential parameters,
best practices, and optional features.
Segment: Menu
Category Setup
Mandatory
Parameters:
Kitchen Name:
Signifies where the
Kitchen Order Ticket (KOT) for all items in this category will be printed.
Name of the Menu
Category:
Enter the desired name
for the menu category. This name will be displayed on the customer interface
and aggregator platforms.
Sort Order:
Assign a numerical sequence
to determine the order in which the menu category appears on the customer
interface and aggregator platforms. Lower sequence numbers prioritize higher
listing.
Type of Category:
Choose between two
types:
Master Category: Represents the primary classification for a
group of related dishes.
Sub Category: Refines the classification further within a
master category. Select the appropriate master category when creating a
subcategory.
-Send to Aggregator
Platform:
Specify whether you want to send category details to the aggregator platform. This feature is useful for synchronizing menu categories with third-party aggregators.
Optional
Parameters:
-Entity Timing
Group:
Applicable for
categories that need to be mapped to a service timing group. Timing groups
define when a particular menu category is available for ordering during the
day.
Best Practices:
Use descriptive and
easily understandable category names.
Assign sort orders
strategically for a user-friendly customer interface.
Choose the correct
category type (master or sub) based on your menu architecture.
Map categories to
timing groups for precise availability.
Conclusion:
Setting up menu
categories in QRkey Systems is a vital step in creating an organized and
efficient ordering experience. By carefully configuring parameters like kitchen
name, category name, sort order, category type, and optional features like
timing groups and aggregator platform synchronization, you can tailor your menu
structure to meet the specific needs of your restaurant and customers.
More On Master Category:
A category is
essentially a harmonious blend of related items that share a common thematic
thread. Imagine a restaurant that boasts an array of "Indian
Starters," encompassing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Additionally, they offer a diverse range of Main Courses, Beverages, and
Desserts. Suppose this establishment proudly curates around 50 distinct
"Indian Starters." One approach to structuring the menu is by
creating a Menu category named "Indian Starters," neatly listing all
50 varieties within it.
Sub Category: Refining
the Narrative
However, another
organizational technique surfaces when we introduce the concept of
subcategories. Delve deeper into the "Indian Starters" realm, and you
might discover the potential to create smaller clusters for refined navigation.
This entails introducing Sub Categories like "Indian Veg Starters"
and "Indian Non-veg Starters." By doing so, the menu exhibits a more
compartmentalized representation of related starter items under these "Sub
Menu Categories."
Practical Application:
Subcategories' Flexibility
It's important to
recognize that subcategories aren't a mandatory component within a menu's
framework. Instead, they offer a degree of flexibility, applied contextually
based on specific scenarios and requirements. The decision to employ
subcategories hinges on your restaurant's unique offerings and organizational
preferences.
Navigation: QRkey Main Menu Drawer> Entity Setting> Menu category > Create Category (+Icon)