Creating Multi-Column Modifiers

Multi-Column modifiers sort modifier groups into separate columns when displayed on the Front End. Users can select a minimum or maximum number of modifiers required when configuring modifier groups in the Back Office. This allows the user to force the employee to select modifiers in order to send the order to the kitchen.

Up to six modifier groups/columns can be displayed per screen on the Front End. Users can also create multiple screens of multi-column modifiers to add a second level of sorting to modifier selection. For more information on creating multiple screens of multi-column modifiers, see Creating Multiple Screens of Multi-Column Modifiers.

Screenshot of the Select Modifiers screen showing 3 columns of modifiers

A Multi-Column Modifier dialog on the Front End

ClosedHow to Create Multi-Column Modifier Groups

For this example, use Rare, Medium Rare, Medium, Medium Well, and Well Done as the Meat Temperature modifiers. Modifiers are displayed in the Modifier list box in alphabetical order. To custom order the modifiers, save them as CON/TMP/1/RARE, CON/TEMP/2/MEDRARE, etc.

  1. Open the Back Office.
  2. Click the Maintenance icon.
  3. Click Item Maintenance.
  4. Create a new item to use as the modifier group. For this example, create a Burger Temperature modifier.
    • Enter an Item Description. For example, Burger Temps.
    • Select a Department from the drop down. For this example, the Condiments department was selected.
    • Check the Item is Store Chargeable check box.
    • Check the Item is a Modifier check box.
    • Check the Follows Parent Item check box.
  5. Click the Edit Modifiers button.
  6. Enter a Modifier Description. The Modifier Description appears at the top of the modifier column on the Front End.
  7. Click the Add Modifier button.
  8. Select the modifiers to add to the modifier group. For this example, select the meat temperature modifiers, CON-TMP.
  9. Click the OK button.
  10. Configure the modifier options in the Edit Modifiers window.
  11. Click OK.
  12. In the Item Maintenance window, click File > Save.
  13. When the Save Item window appears, enter an Item name. For this example, enter XX-ENT/MEATTEMPS.

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