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Consumables

Consumables are ready-made food items that you buy in and serve to customers without cooking — for example bread, pre-packaged yoghurt, juice, or a bought-in dessert.

They are different from meals (which you cook in-house from recipes) but they can appear on your menus in the same way and can be ordered by customers.

Managing consumables​

Go to Consumables in the main menu. You will see all consumables organised by menu category.

Adding a consumable​

Click + Create and fill in:

  • Name — what customers and staff see
  • Supplier — who you buy it from
  • Price — what customers pay
  • Allergens — any allergens it contains
  • Availability — which dates it is available on the menu

Click Save when done.

Putting a consumable on the menu​

Once created, a consumable can be added to a weekly menu in the same way as a meal — go to Menu, select the week, and add it to the appropriate day and category.

Updating prices​

If a supplier changes their price, open the consumable and update the price. The new price will apply to all future menus that include it.