Configure Menu Item Preparations for POS

The Preparations command on the POS Maintenance menu allows you to add (and remove) specific preparation identifiers for any menu items. Preparations might include Rare, Medium Rare or Well Done for meat items on the menu, and Light Toast, Medium Toast, or Not Toasted for breakfast items like bagels.

NOTE: All preparations for all types of food in all restaurants must be added to this list. You will associate the preparation options with specific menu items when you configure the Menu Items for the system.

Select Preparations from the Menu Items Setup section of the Point of Sale (POS) Maintenance menu.

The Preparations Maintenance screen has two sides.

The left side of the screen lists any already configured preparations.

The right side contains the fields you need to complete in order to add or edit a preparation for the menu items in your restaurants. Your options include the following:

• Click the New button from the toolbar to add a new preparation. Complete the fields described below.
• Select an existing preparation from the list on the left, and click the Replicate button from the toolbar. Then change the field information as described below.
• Select an existing preparation from the list on the left and click the Delete button from the toolbar. This removes the preparation option from the system.
• Enter a number into the List Order field. This determines where each preparation appears listed in the interface. This field is optional, however you may want to be sure to have them listed in an order that makes sense, such as "less done" to "more done". Keep in mind also that only the specified preparations will appear for each menu item (as you configure it). For example, the preparation option "Light Toast" would be associated with, and therefore only appear for toast or bagels but probably not for steak.

• Enter a Name for the preparation. This is the label that appears for the preparation option in the interface. This field is required. Be sure to use a label that wait staff can easily identify to select for the specified menu items.
• If there is an associated charge for the preparation, enter a Price and select a Posting Type. While these fields are optional for preparations, the Posting Type field is REQUIRED if there is a Price. All charges must have a posting type. If the posting type you need does not appear in the list, you may need to edit the Posting Types configuration for the system.
  
  NOTE: Preparations are different than Modifiers: Preparations include HOW something is to be prepared. Modifications typically include item add-ons or particular options like salad dressing. Modifiers are configured separately from Preparations.

When you are finished adding or editing menu item preparations, click the Save button to save the changes.