Configure Dynamic Pricing and Menu Availability in SkyTab Multi-Location Management

Description: Learn how to configure pricing and availability in SkyTab Multi-Location Management using Menu Sets and menus scheduled by day of the week and time of day. You'll also learn how to adjust item prices per menu and understand current system limitations. 

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Overview

Enterprise introduces a flexible approach to menu availability and dynamic pricing for recurring days and times. This allows businesses to schedule different menus, each with tailored item availability and pricing based on the day of the week and time of day.

Example Menu Applications

• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Happy Hour: Different menus for specific days and times.
• Daily Specials: Example: Monday Specials are active all day on Mondays.
• Weekday or Weekend Specials: Menus available all day on selected weekdays or weekends.

Current Limitations

Future releases will address these limitations.

• No Holiday Specials: Cannot configure menus for specific calendar dates (e.g., December 25).
• No Menu Overlap: Menus cannot overlap (e.g., Happy Hour cannot overlap with Dinner).

Menu Sets and Menus Explained

• A Menu Set groups multiple menus to control pricing and availability by time and day.
• Each menu within the set is assigned:
  • Menu Name
  • Days of the Week it is active
  • Times of Day it is available

Initially, all items in the menu set are always available and priced at their default item price.

Example Menu Set Structure

Menu Name	Days Active	Time Range
Breakfast	Mon–Fri	7 AM – 11 AM
Lunch	Mon–Fri	11 AM – 3 PM
Happy Hour	Mon–Fri	4 PM – 6 PM
Dinner	Mon–Fri	6 PM – 10 PM
Weekend Specials	Sat-Sun	All Day

Configure Menus and Pricing

Create a Menu Set

1. Navigate to SkyTab Settings > Menu > Menu Sets.
   
2. Select Add Menu Set.
   
3. Enter the Menu Set Name.
   
4. Select Save.

Add Menus to the Menu Set

1. Select the created Menu Set for editing.
   
2. Add menus to the Menu Set using the + (plus) button.
   
3. Enter:
   
   • Menu Name
   • Days of the Week
   • Times Range
4. Select Save.

Set Item Availability

• By default, items are available on all menus.
• To control availability:
  1. Disable the "Always Available" toggle.
     
  2. Configure specific items for availability on each menu.
  3. Select Save.

Adjust Item Pricing by Menu

You can edit item prices specifically for each menu using different price change types:

Price Change Type	Keyboard Shortcut	Rules
Set to a specific amount	Enter amount	n/a
Increase by an amount	+XX	n/a
Decrease by an amount	-XX	n/a
Increase by a percentage	+XX%	Rounds to nearest .09
Decrease by a percentage	-XX%	Rounds to nearest .09

Reset Pricing to Default

To reset an item to its default price for a menu, use the clockwise arrows button.