Combo Meal
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The Combo meal option allows to automatically combine pre-defined item groups together as a package. For example, you can buy a sandwich ($4.00), French fries ($1.50) and medium soft drink ($1.50) separately or you can order them at a special price ($5.99) as a combo meal.
Description
Enter the combo description. This description is for configuration reference only. It does not appear in reports, order screen, guest checks or receipts. This field is limited to 20 characters.
Priority
Use this field to determine the priority level of a combo meal for situations where multiple combo options could be used. 1 is the highest priority and 32767 is the lowest possible priority. 0 means no priority at all.
Item
Select the sales item that will be used for this combo meal. The sales item will determine the price of the combo meal and its name will be shown on reports, order screen, guest checks and receipts.
Category Allocation
Enable this option so that sales are reported with the combo components rather than with the combo meal.
Price
This field shows the price of the combo meal as configured in the related sales item.
Individual Combo Items List
This section contains individual items that are part of the combo. This list is used by the combo detection engine to determine if a combo can be used to replace items ordered at the POS. There is no limit to the number of items that can be listed here.
Click the Add button to add items to the list.
Select an item from the list and click the Modify button to change its properties within the combo meal.
Select an existing item and click the Remove button to delete it from the list.
Total
If the Category Allocation option in enabled, this field shows the total amount of all the combo components that will be used. This field is used to verify that the total allocated amounts matches the selling price of the combo meal. Maitre’D will not allow the total amount be higher than the selling price and will issue warnings if the amount is lower.
Combo Meal Item Properties
Clicking the Modify or Add button bring up the Combo Meal Item properties dialog box with the following options:
Item
Select any sales item from the drop-down list.
Quantity
This field is used to set the quantity of the sales item that needs to be ordered before the combo detection is triggered. This is useful for items that can be packaged and sold “cheaper by the dozen”, like donuts and cookies. Also, this is especially useful in situations where items could become non-taxable based on the quantity purchased. For example, ordering 6 taxable cookies could trigger the detection of a combo called “Half-Dozen Cookies” which would be non-taxable in certain jurisdictions.
Allocation Price
If you have enabled the Category Allocation option, indicate here the amount that will be used for this combo component.
Main Item
Enable this option to detect this combo only if this main sales item is selected. This function can only be activated for one of the sales items in the list.
NOTE: The Use Combo and Auto Combo Suggestion options must also be enabled in Point of Sale Control / Employee / Configuration / Order / Combo Meal.
Price Management
Normal
In Normal mode, the item will appear as a free modifier under the main combo item. The final price of the combo remains unchanged.
Original Price
In Original Price mode, the item appears as a modifier with a price under the main combo item. While the actual price of the main combo item will not change, the price of the modifier will be added to the guest check.
Surcharge
When Surcharge is selected, the Surcharge field below becomes available. In this mode, the item will appear as a modifier with price under the main combo item. The price is determined by the amount entered in the Surcharge field below.
Surcharge
Type in the surcharge amount to apply when ordering this item as part of the combo meal. This field only becomes available if the Price Management drop-down list is set to Surcharge. Otherwise, this field is grayed out.
Price Rolled Up
Enable this option so that the price of the item is rolled-up into the price of the main combo item. In other words, the price of the main combo item will increase and the items displayed as modifiers will appear as free modifiers.
Combo Meal Grouping
Grouping allows a combo element to be selected from a group of items. For instance, a combo meal may include a specific main dish, while allowing the customer to choose among a variety of side orders, appetizers and drinks to complete the combo meal.
Items can be grouped by division, item class or variable lists.
The Maitre’D combo detection engine also considers these groups when scanning for combos.
There is no limit to the number of groups that can be added to a combo meal.
Click the Add button to add groups to the list.
Select a group from the list and click the Modify button to change its properties within the combo meal.
Select an existing group and click the Remove button to delete it from the list.
Combo Meal Grouping Properties
Group Type
Select the appropriate group type from this drop-down list. Items can be grouped by Division, Item Class or Variable List.
Division, Item Class or Variable List
Once the group type is selected, select a division, item class or variable list from the drop-down list on the right.
Quantity
This field is used to set the quantity of the sales item that needs to be ordered from this group before the combo detection is triggered. This is useful for items that can be packaged and sold “cheaper by the dozen”, like donuts and cookies. Also, this is especially useful in situations where items could become non-taxable based on the quantity purchased. For example, ordering 6 taxable cookies could trigger the detection of a combo called “Half-Dozen Cookies” which would be non-taxable in certain jurisdictions.
Command
Choose whether to call an Item or a Variable List as a component or a choice of components within this group once the Sales Item(s) in the Items area are detected. For example, this option allows calling a choice of soft drinks when Maitre'D detects a combo after the selection of a sandwich and French Fries.
Usage
From the drop-down list, select the Item or Variable List that will be called as a component within this group once the Sales Item(s) in the Items area are detected.
Allocation Price
If the Category Allocation option is enabled, type in the dollar amount that will be used for this combo component in sales reports.
Price Management
Normal
In Normal mode, the item will appear as a free modifier under the main combo item. The final price of the combo remains unchanged.
Original Price
In Original Price mode, the item appears as a modifier with a price under the main combo item. While the actual price of the main combo item will not change, the price of the modifier will be added to the guest check.
Surcharge
When Surcharge is selected, the Surcharge field below becomes available. In this mode, the item will appear as a modifier with price under the main combo item. The price is determined by the amount entered in the Surcharge field below.
Surcharge
Type in the surcharge amount to apply when ordering this item as part of the combo meal. This field only becomes available if the Price Management drop-down list is set to Surcharge. Otherwise, this field is grayed out.
Price Rolled Up
Enable this option so that the price of the item is rolled-up into the price of the main combo item. In other words, the price of the main combo item will increase and the items displayed as modifiers will appear as free modifiers.
