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How do I make different online ordering menus appear at different times?

Set up timed menus

Written by Kevin Cheav

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When you have web online ordering, you can choose to have specific menus ("Timed Menus") displaying at certain times of the day. For example, you can have a breakfast menu, a lunch menu, or even a Saturday Night menu.

Timed Menus are only supported in online ordering, not on the self-ordering kiosk. If you have Timed Menus for online ordering, the self-ordering kiosk will still only use the primary online ordering menu (we will get into that later). Additionally, menu-level time settings are not supported for Hungry Panda, meaning that its operating hours are tied to the store's configured opening hours.

First, you will need to create all your menus. Then, you will need to set the times for each menu.

Create your menus

  1. Go to Menus > Online Ordering Menu

  2. Check to see whether you have all the menus that you want for your different periods.

    example : if you want to have a different Breakfast/Dinner menu, create a menu for each time.

  3. You can also Duplicate an existing menu and select the POS menu that you would like to duplicate for a certain time of day for Online Ordering.
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    Alternatively, select Create a new online menu from scratch, enter a name, then click Create.

  4. Edit and make any adjustments to your online ordering menu by clicking on the pencil icon of each menu.

  5. Click Save.

  6. Repeat for any additional menus that you want to create, then proceed to set the times for each menu, following the instructions below.

Set the times for each menu

  1. Go to Menus > Online Ordering Menu

  2. Click on the pencil icon to edit the menu.

  3. Click on Time Settings

  4. Click Add Time Setting

  5. Select the Day of Week, Start Time, and End Time.

  6. Click Save

  7. Repeat for all different menu.

  8. Click Save and Publish

  9. The changes will update instantly on your online ordering platform.

Practical Use Case: Different Hours for Dine-In and Online Takeaway

If dine-in table ordering and online takeaway ordering use the same menu, you can configure different hours by adjusting the menu's time settings. To do this:

  1. Go to Menus > Online Ordering Menu.

  2. Select click on the pencil icon to edit the dine-in/online takeaway menu.

  3. Click on Time Settings and make the adjustment.

  4. Save the changes and republish the menu to apply the updates.

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