This information is current as of Volanté Version 1711_0000.

This document has been created for specific use at Evraz Place (Mosaic Stadium).

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Menu item sizes can be programmed in a way that allows you to quickly turn a single beverage into a double or triple, or to half a menu item, without having to add each size as its own individual button. You can also generate an automatic prompt that appears when an item is selected that requires the Cashier to select a size. This article covers all three of these methods of menu item size configuration.

Overview

You will begin by identifying or creating a menu item that will be eligible for the alternate size. This item will be assigned the respective sizes that can be used.

Buttons for Sizes based on Item

One method of displaying sizes on your quick menu screen is that each size can be displayed as its own button as seen in the Figure below.

Adding these items is done in the identical manner to adding regular menu items to your quick menu screen, from BackOffice > Menu Setup > Menu Config, and by dragging and dropping the individual sized items.

Buttons for Sizes based on Size

For increased efficiency, a simple Double or Half button can be placed on the Quick Menu and associated to specific sizes of menu items through the use of an InterfaceLink. This article details how to assign this InterfaceLink so that a cashier can press the desired item, click the modification button, and perform the sale with ease. This button will allow for the automatic double, or half, or any other assigned value, of the selected item as soon as the button is pressed.

Prompt for Size selection when Item is Ordered

You can also alter the settings of an item so that every time that menu item is pressed, a window prompting the Cashier to select a size will appear as seen in the Figure below.

Add InterfaceLink for Menu Item Sizes

Begin by navigating to your Volanté BackOffice.

Select Menu Setup. Make sure you are on the first tab of the Menu Setup screen, entitled Menu Items.
Select the menu item for which you would like to create additional sizes from the menu item list on the left hand side.
Navigate to the Sizes & Points tab.
The drop down menu on the Sizes & Points tab of the Menu Item is where you will configure the available sizes for your menu item. You can create multiple sizes for each item (i.e. Small, Medium, Large, X-Large).

Once you have selected a size that you would like to create, assign an appropriate increase or decrease in price, and click Add.
For example, if you wish the Double Moscow Mule to cost $3.00 more than the original Moscow Mule, you will enter 3.00 in the $ Diff. field, and click Add.
If you wish the Half Moscow Mule to cost $2.00 less than the original Moscow Mule, you will enter -2.00 in the $ Diff. field, and click Add.

You will see your new Menu Item size appear within (or underneath) the original menu item on the left hand side in grey.

You will now create a new Menu Item that will perform the function of the respective size, called the "Size Menu Item" in this document.

Navigate to the appropriate Menu Item folder and click New.
Name your Size Menu Item.
For example, if you wish to create a button that will be associated with Half of a menu item, name this menu item “Half”. If you wish to double the item, name this item “Double”.

This menu item will hold no value other than the action itself. You do not need to assign a price to this item as you will be doing so from the individual menu items themselves.

You will be adding an InterfaceLink to these size indicator menu items in order to associate them with their respective quantities and price reductions or increases.

To add this InterfaceLink:

Navigate to the Advanced tab of your Size Menu Item.
In the section that says InterfaceLink, write QM_SIZES:**, where ** is the number that corresponds to the applicable order of the size option in the drop-down list as seen below in the QM_SIZES Drop-down Value Indicator window.
QM_SIZES Drop-down Value Indicator

For example,
For the button that is going to say “Double”, your InterfaceLink will read: QM_SIZES:1 on the “Double” menu item because "Double" is the first selection in the Sizes & Points drop-down menu.
For the button that is going to say “Half”, your InterfaceLink will read: QM_SIZES:3 because “Half” is the third selection in the Sizes & Points drop-down menu.

Be sure that your InterfaceLink contains no additional spaces or characters, or an error message will appear when attempting to use the button.

You will now add the buttons for the item and the Size Menu Item to your Quick Menu.

From the Menu Setup screen, select the Menu Config tab (1 in Figure below).
Drag and drop both the menu item (if it is not already on your screen), and the respective Size Menu Item (2 in Figure below).

As you can see above, the Bloody Caesar, and Double and Half buttons have been dragged onto the screen.
Perform a Data Synch to push this new information to all POS terminals.
1. This is done from BackOffice > Data Synch > Send updates to all terminals > Select All > OK.

Your POS menu screen will now contain the appropriate buttons and you will be able to quickly double, triple or half a menu item.

Additional Tips

You do not need to recreate the Size Menu Item for each category or division. As long as the menu item itself has the appropriate size option available, you can simply drag and drop the Size Menu Item button to whichever Quick Menu screen you wish. For example, if you wanted a Half Salad or Sandwich option available, simply create the alternate size for that menu item, and drag and drop the same Half button as you used for your beverages onto the Salad or Sandwich Quick Menu for convenience.

You will not be able to use the Size Menu Item button for an item that does not have that size available. Always double check that the applicable sizes have been created for the item.

Automatic Pop-up Window Requesting Size

In order to initiate a pop-up window that will request the cashier to select a size for a menu item:

Identify the menu item for which you would like the pop-up to appear. Ensure that you have created all the desired sizes for that menu item.
Navigate to the Advanced tab of the menu item.
Under Prompt for size, write 1 as seen in the Figure below.
Perform a Data Synch.

When the menu item is now clicked on the POS screen, this pop-up will appear and display all associated sizes:

Associated Pages

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An Overview of Your New Volanté VE POS Terminal
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Backoffice (Store): Sync Center
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Cashier & Manager: Logging In & Manager Override
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Cashier: Ending Your Shift
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Cashier: Starting Your Shift
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Cashier: Accepting Payments
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Cashier: Adding a Customer to a Transaction
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Cashier: Modifying Items & Reference
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Cashier: Removing an item from a Transaction
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Discount Management: Overview
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Item Management: Combos
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Item Management: Downloading Items
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Item Management: Options
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Kiosk Administration Guide (PDF)
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Kiosk: Backoffice - Adding Images to Items

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