✨ Please note: To ensure a seamless POS setup, please follow this order:
(Start by adding) MENUS ➡️
(Then add) MENU CATEGORIES ➡️ (You are here!)
(Then add) MODIFIERS ➡️
(Finally add) PRODUCTS ✅
Adding categories to your menu helps you group similar items together, making your menu easier to navigate. This speeds up service, reduces errors, and keeps your team focused during busy shifts.
⭐ Top tip: Use categories to keep things moving
Adding categories to your menu (like Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner) keeps your selling screen organised and helps your team find items faster — especially during a rush. Depending on the setup of your establishment and the complexity of your food and beverage option, you may decide to have one menu with multiple categories, or several menus, each with multiple categories.
Adding a menu category
Log in to your TABLE back office at table.yoco.com.
Hover over the Products tab in the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
When the sub-categories appear, select the Categories option.
Select the blue New Category button in the top right corner of your screen.
When the Create Menu Category screen opens up, you can:
Add a category name, e.g. Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (required).
Add a menu description (optional).
Confirm the category status, which is automatically set to ‘Category is in use’.
Choose the site(s) that this category will belong to.
Once you’ve entered the details above, go to the Category Media section near the bottom of the screen, where you can add a category icon (required).
To add an icon, select the green button and then choose the icon you want to assign to the category. Select the Confirm button once you’re done.
💡 Please note: It is not currently possible to add a category image in TABLE.
Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and select the + Add a menu button.
Assign the category you’ve just created to an existing menu and select the Confirm button.
Select the green Save button in the top right corner of the screen.
The menu categories you’ve added will now display on your POS software (as in the image below).
Ready to take the next step in your TABLE setup journey?
Find out all about adding modifiers.
Editing a menu category
Log in to your TABLE back office at table.yoco.com.
Hover over the Products tab in the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
When the sub-categories appear, select the Categories option.
When the Menu Categories page opens up, select the three small horizontal dots (under the Actions heading on the right of your screen) for the menu category you want to edit.
Select the View button on the pop-up window.
You can now edit the name and description for your category, the site the category is allocated to, the status of the category, and the category icon.
You can also scroll down to remove the category from a menu by selecting the button with the red trash can next to the existing menu(s), or select the + Add a menu button to assign the category to another menu.
Select the green Save button in the top right corner of the screen when you’ve finished making your changes.
Deleting a menu category
Log in to your TABLE back office at table.yoco.com.
Hover over the Products tab in the navigation bar at the top of your screen.
When the sub-categories appear, select the Categories option.
When the Menu Categories page opens up, select the three small horizontal dots (under the Actions heading on the right of your screen) for the menu category you want to edit.
Select the Delete button on the pop-up window.
Confirm that you want to delete the menu category you’ve selected.
⭐ Top tip: Deleting a menu category is permanent
Once you delete a menu category, it can’t be undone. So, make sure you’re absolutely certain you want to remove it before you select the Confirm button.
💬 Need more help?
WhatsApp our Support Team on 066 039 2596 – they’re ready to jump in and get you sorted!