Add New Menu Item in CCS

A new item is a new product that needs to be added to CCS. This document will explain on how to add a new menu item and assign a specific price in CCS.

To add your new item in the POS system :

• Go to CCS Office Touch » Menu Center » Menu Layout
  
• To add a new item from the menu grid; Double click on a blank grid slot and enter new item and press Enter. The New Product Wizard will appear
  

Note: You can also select a grid slot and press the insert new item button to add a new item.

A snapshot of the menu layout screen is shown in Fig 1 below :

Fig 1: Menu Layout Grid in CCS

The new product wizard has the following options. You would need to choose the options based on your requirements:

• Choose a Product Type
  

1. Products: Products are items that are not usually used as modifiers. They can be modifiers, but are more likely they are not. Products must have unique names.
   
2. Modifiers: Modifiers are generally not independent of an product. If tied to a product from the terminal, they will be deleted if the main item is deleted. Modifiers are displayes in a different font if set through System Setup.
   
3. Text Input: Text input would be used for non tracked modification of items, such as hot, cold, iced, lite etc.
   
4. Pizza: Is a product designation for pizzas, this item gets special properties that force the menu to prompt for pizza toppings and sizes
   
5. Pizza Topping: This is a product modifier designation for pizza toppings that help pizza toppings use multiple prices and assign themselves to the right section of the pizza.
   

• Select if the item is inventoried
  
• Set the Tax
  
• Select the Printer if the item should be printed
  

The pricing is set in the select category or enter prices section of the add new product wizard.

To assign a price :

• Enter a name for your Price Category and press enter
• Click on Add line
• Enter the unit/size (i.e. 1 oz or 1 bottle) and assign a price for the item
  
• Follow the above steps to add additional items and their corresponding prices in CCS

A snapshot of the new product wizard window is shown Fig 3 below:

Fig 3: Add New Product Wizard in CCS