How to configure restrictions for automatic updating
In a Food Service environment, it is likely that menus change for the restaurant based on time of day. The item tree can be used to automatically update menu selections as the time of day changes, making the transition seamless for restaurant operators. This process is described below:
To configure restrictions for automatic updating:
1. In SysManager, click on Item Tree and select the item tree you wish to configure.
2. Create a new (or edit an existing) group of items in the item tree that only appear at a certain time during the day.
3. With the group selected in the item tree on the left-hand side of the screen, edit the Available For Sale times and/or dates on the far right-hand side of the screen, under Restrictions. For instance, if the group you are editing includes lunch items that are available from 10:30 to 3:30 each day, change the Available For Sale times to correspond to these restrictions (10:30 to 15:30 – remember to use twenty-four-hour time designations).
4. Repeat this process until all items are time or date-restricted as appropriate, and click Done.
5. Once these changes have been made, items that are restricted are not available to the operators until the designated date/time.
Note: You can adjust this configuration by creating a copy of the group of items that is available at all times, but is simply located several layers down in a folder. That way, the operators may be able to find and sell the items if needed, but are unlikely to do so unless they really intend to. Also, orders that have been placed (saved but not finalized) retain any items that have been put into the order, even if item tree restrictions make the item technically unavailable for sale at the time the order is recalled.
Exercise:
• Configure three of the items in your item tree to be available from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM every day of the week.