Important: This means that Menu will replace the old Mealplan (Shop), with all its features centralised in one place - including product and item management - on a single, easy-to-use page.
The old Mealplan (Shop) will be removed from your main page but will remain accessible during the transition period, so you can continue using it while getting familiar with the new Menu module.
During the transition, you can switch back to the Mealplan (Shop) anytime by going to the Menu and clicking “Switch to Mealplan.”
Video Introduction to the New Menu:
Where to find the new Menu with all Mealplan (Shop) features
Where to find the new Menu with all Mealplan (Shop) features
The new Menu can be found in the left-hand sidebar of the Kanpla admin. The Menu location remains unchanged, but the Mealplan (Shop) has now been fully integrated into the Menu module.
Once you’re on the new Menu page, make sure to filter on the correct menu or module you want to edit. This can be done using the dropdown menu at the top of the page.
(Visual showing where to find the Menu module in the left-hand sidebar of Kanpla Admin, where you can manage menus, products, and items.)
How you add a new product and item to the Menu
How you add a new product and item to the Menu
Definition of Product and Item
A product is the basic offering—for example, the "Main Meal." When a product is added to the menu and is made available on specific days, it becomes an item, which allows you to add meal-specific details.
An item is shown in the picture below. For example, a Main Meal available from Monday to Friday becomes an item once added to the menu, enabling you to include specific information about that meal.
To add a new item to the Menu—such as the dish of the day, a vegetarian meal, or similar—you first need to create the meal as a product. After that, you can add it to the Menu as a menu item. These two steps are highlighted in the green boxes below:
1: Creating a product before adding it to your menu:
You need to create a product first if it does not appear in the product overview when you click “Add” in the top-right corner. Once created, it can then be added to your menu as an item.
Step 1: Click the + in the top right corner after clicking + Add
Step 2: Enter the product details:
Required details
Name
Category
Group
Price
Optional (but recommended)
Description
Image
Step 3: Click the green button Create product, which will save the new product
Step 4: Next, you will be asked to configure when and where to make the new product available on the Menu.
2: Adding an item to the Menu
Step 1: Click + Add in the top right corner
Choose the product that you want to add as an item to the Menu.
Looking to add a new products that's not available in the current overview? Then you can add a new product, by clicking the
+in the top right corner. Read more in this section
Step 2: Next, you need to configure how you want to make the product available on the Menu. Required details include:
Price: Set the price you want to use to offer this product on this menu. By default, the default price on the product is selected, but you can set a custom price that only applies to this availability.
Locations: Select the locations the product should be available to. By default, all locations are selected.
Date: Decide how long the product should be available. By default, the item is available permanently.
Step 3: Click save, and the product is made available on the Menu.
Edit the availability of a product/item on the Menu
Edit the availability of a product/item on the Menu
To edit an existing availability of a product on the Menu, you can:
Simply click on the tile of the item on the menu, this will open up the availability
Click the menu icon on the item and select “Edit availability”
In the window that opens up, you can make changes to all details as needed
How does it work if a product has multiple availabilities setup?
If you have multiple availabilities created for one product on the same menu, you can edit them in the same way as described above.
Performing any of the two options above will open up the following window, where you can choose the availability that you want to update.
Add additional availability for an item on the Menu
Add additional availability for an item on the Menu
On Kanpla's Menu, an item can be made available multiple times. For example, you can setup availability for different user groups or add a special offer for Friday's by adding additional availability.
In order to add additional availability, click the menu icon on the item and select + Add more.
This will allow you to create a new availability.
Delete an availability/offer
Delete an availability/offer
In order to delete a single availability of an item/product, open up the single availability. Use the button in the bottom left to delete the availability. This will remove it from the Menu.
If you have multiple availability created for a single product, you can also delete an availability using the menu icon in the list of availability.
Removing an item from the menu
Removing an item from the menu
To completely remove an item (for example, a Main Meal displayed from Monday to Friday, as shown in the picture) from the Menu, open the menu icon on the product/item and click Remove.
This action will delete the item (e.g., Main Meal) from all days that the item is available in the Menu. After removal, customers will no longer be able to order this product.
