Product Support

MENU

Menu Creation

Input your menu into Octopus Food POS

Terminology Guide
  • Product: An item representing a food item or a beverage
  • Menu Group: An item that can hold Products. Think of it as a "Folder" to group your Products
  • Modifier: An item which can be use to modify product features
  • Category: Product categories according to your shop's needs
Add Product(s)
  • Tap Product Tab Menu item to see existing product list.
  • Then Tap Add Button at the bottom of the page. If you need to edit an existing product tap Edit button and select the Product item.
  • Add/Edit Product view will open up on right panel.
  • Then Fill the required field according to your needs.
    • Description
    • Product Code
    • Kitchen Item - turn "ON" this if your product should print on kitchen printer
    • Price
    • Cost
    • Tax - System Tax - If you need to add product tax instead of system tax use this field
    • Category
    • Add Image - you can choose a image from Library or take a photo with camera
  • Then select related Modifier Groups (See Modifier section of this guide)
  • If you need to add new Modifier Group you can tap on Add button on Modifier Group list
Edit Products
  • Tap Edit Button at the bottom of the page.
  • Then Tap the Edit button on the Product item which you need to change.
  • If you need to Delete an Item Tap on Delete button of the item.
Add/Edit Modifiers or Modifier Groups
  • Tap Modifier Tab Menu item to see existing Modifier and Modifier Group list.
  • Then Tap Add Button at the bottom of the page
  • Then Fill the required field according to your needs: Description, Modifier Code, Price, Cost, Modifier Group - Select from Modifier Group list
  • If you need to add new Modifier Group Tap the Add button on Modifier Group list.
  • This modifier group can be link to Product on Product Add/Edit view (See previous section). Edit Modifiers will be same as Edit Product (See Edit Product Section).
Add/Edit Menu Groups or Categories
  • Tap On the Correct tab button to view the Menu Group list or Category list
  • Then tap Add or Edit button at the bottom of the list
Create Menu Structure
  • Drag and Drop Product items or Menu Groups into Top menu container or Sub menu container
  • Select correct top menu item before drag and drop item in to sub menu container if you need to add product item to different top menu)
Delete Menu Item
  • Drag and Drop Menu items onto Delete button
  • (If you delete a Top menu or Sub menu group it will delete all the menu item inside of that menu group) - This action will not delete actual Product or Menu group)
View PDF Guide for better understanding