Creating and Assigning Courses in DISH POS (New Backoffice)
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In this Article we will walk you through setting up new courses and linking them to products using DISH POS.
Grouping your menu items into clear intervals like starters, mains, and drinks, keeps your kitchen organized and ensures orders are routed to the right workstations in the correct sequence.
Step-by-step instructions
Creating a New Course
- Access Settings: Log into the DISH POS Backoffice, go to the left-hand navigation sidebar, and click on Settings.
- Open Courses: In the expanded dropdown menu, select Courses to open your course management library.
- Start a New Course: Click the orange Create new course button in the upper-right corner.
- Name and Configure: Type the name of your course (e.g., Drinks).
- Save the Course: Click the Create button to add the category to your system.
Important Note:
The "Allow changing of course in POS app" toggle is automatically turned On. Leave this enabled so servers can manually adjust course timing on their mobile or tablet terminals during live service.
Assigning the Course to a Product
- Go to Menu Management: Navigate back to the left sidebar menu and click on Menu Management.
- Open Products: Select Products from the sub-menu to view your entire live item inventory.
- Select Your Item: Scroll or search for the item you want to update (e.g., Black tea) and click on it to open the edit screen.
- Locate the Course Field: On the "Edit a product" page, find the Course dropdown field (which defaults to "Select").
- Assign the Category: Click the dropdown and select your newly created course (e.g., Drinks).
- Save Your Changes: Click the Save button at the bottom right of the page to commit the changes.