Menu Building 

** Prior to adding items, please make sure Remote Printers and Departments are added in Percent POS 

Menu building is as easy as clicking a button on Percent POS 

• Go to any menu screen that you would like to add a new item 

• If you have a mouse, right click on the button you would like to use for your new item 

• If you only have the touch screen, hard press the button you would like to use for your new item 

• A screen will appear asking if you would like to Assign Item or Add New Item

• Select Add New Item 

• Quick Add Item Screen will appear

• You a required to input the following: 

  • Receipt Description - name for your item 

  • Department - select your item's department from a drop down list of active departments in Percent POS 

• Other options include: 

  • Kitchen Description - if your item prints differently to the kitchen

  • Button Text - if your item name appears differently on the button

  • Price - price for your item 

  • Button Text Size - you can make your font larger or smaller 

  • Tax 1, 2, & 3 - Select Taxes charged to your item 

  • Active - mark your item as active (set to active by default) 

  • Prompt for Description - will prompt you to enter name everytime this item is sold 

  • Prompt for Price - will prompt you to enter price of item everytime this item is sold 

  • Prompt for Quantity - will prompt you to enter a quantity of item everytime this item is sold 

  • Calculate Quantity Based on Price - this function is used for items that are sold by the lb 

  • Calculate Price Based on Duration - this function will calculate the price based on how long the transaction remains open 

• You also have 4 columns where you can enter your Item Options (Modifiers) 

• To add an Item Option, select the + 

• You will enter a Description (name) for this Add Panel

• Minimum will allow you to enter if there is a minimum amount of options you must select 

• Maximum will allow you to enter if there is a maximum amount of options you must select 

• Add Price will allow you to enter the amount that you will charge when selecting options in this panel

• Press Save 

• To Add an Option (Modifier) select the + at the bottom of the screen 

• Enter Receipt Description (name of item on receipt) 

• Enter Kitchen Description (optional name that will be sent to only the kitchen)

• Enter Add Price if the option will change the amount of the item 

• Press Save 

• There is also a toggle on the top right corner that will allow you to change the language of the items to Spanish for easier interpretation

• On the bottom of the screen you will also find a button labeled Main Item Menu that will take you to the Items screen where you can add or edit more items for this item 

• Once you Press Save, your item will be added to the menu button that you selected and is ready to sell