Modifiers are options you attach to certain products in your product catalogue so customers can add or remove something at your point of sale. Set up modifier groups once in the Yoco App (mobile or web), and every order runs your way: extra cheese, no gherkins, done. The result? Faster checkout, fewer mistakes, less admin.
Modifier types
You can create three types of modifiers depending on what you need:
Add-on modifier (with price)
Add-on modifiers let you charge for optional items, e.g. extra cheese on a pizza or toppings on a burger.
Note modifier (no price)
Note modifiers let you record customisations for an order that don’t affect the price, e.g. no gherkins on a burger, or the cook on a steak.
Linked product modifier
Linking a product as a modifier allows you to add existing products in your product catalogue as modifiers, e.g. linking fries and a soft drink to your burgers so that you can upsell when your customer places an order. You can also track stock for linked modifiers.
Creating an add-on modifier
Log in to the Yoco App (mobile or web).
Select the Manage tab.
Select the Products tile/widget.
Select the Modifier groups tile/widget.
Select the + New modifier group button to add a new modifier group to your product catalogue.
Enter a name for the modifier group, e.g. ‘Burger Add-Ons’, then select the Add modifier tile/widget to add your first modifier.
Select the Create a new modifier tile/widget.
Enter a name for the first modifier, e.g. fries, onion rings, or soft drink, then enter the cost of the modifier in the Price field.
Select the Save button to add the modifier to your modifier group.
The modifier you’ve just created will now be visible under the Modifiers heading. To create a second modifier for your modifier group, select the Add modifier tile/widget and repeat steps 7–9 for each modifier you want to add to the group.
Once you’ve added all the modifiers to your modifier group, you can apply selection rules to the group, by toggling these switches to the correct position:
• Require selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, it becomes compulsory to select one of the modifiers in the group for a product when taking an order. This is very helpful for adding note modifiers like ‘Rare’, ‘Medium-Rare’, and ‘Well Done’ to steak orders.
• Allow more than 1 selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, you’ll be able to select more than one modifier for the products in this modifier group. You’ll also be asked to set a minimum and maximum number of modifiers for this modifier group.
Once you’ve decided on your selection rules, select the Save button. You’ll now be asked to choose which products you want to add to the modifier group. Tick the relevant boxes, then select the Save button.
Creating a note modifier
Log in to the Yoco App (mobile or web).
Select the Manage tab.
Select the Products tile/widget.
Select the Modifier groups tile/widget.
Select the + New modifier group button to add a new modifier group to your product catalogue.
Enter a name for the modifier group, e.g. ‘Remove Burger Items’, then select the Add modifier tile/widget to add your first modifier.
Select the Create a new modifier tile/widget.
Enter a name for the first modifier, e.g. remove gherkins or remove tomato. Leave the Price field empty as there’s no cost for removing items from your burger.
💡 Good to know: If you want to set one of the modifiers in your modifier group as the default, select the Preselected tickbox on this screen. For example, if you do mostly takeaways at your establishment, you could create a modifier group called ‘Service Type’ with ‘Takeaway’ and ‘Dine-in’ as your modifiers, and then set ‘Takeaway’ as your default to save time on each order.
Select the Save button to add the modifier to your modifier group.
The modifier you’ve just created will now be visible under the Modifiers heading. To create a second modifier for your modifier group, select the Add modifier tile/widget and repeat steps 7–9 for each modifier you want to add to the group.
Once you’ve added all the modifiers to your modifier group, you can apply selection rules to the group, by toggling these switches to the correct position:
• Require selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, it becomes compulsory to select one of the modifiers in the group for a product when taking an order. This is very helpful for adding note modifiers like ‘Rare’, ‘Medium-Rare’, and ‘Well Done’ to steak orders.
• Allow more than 1 selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, you’ll be able to select more than one modifier for the products in this modifier group. You’ll also be asked to set a minimum and maximum number of modifiers for this modifier group.
Once you’ve decided on your selection rules, select the Save button. You’ll now be asked to choose which products you want to add to the modifier group. Tick the relevant boxes, then select the Save button.
Linking a product as a modifier
Log in to the Yoco App (mobile or web).
Select the Manage tab.
Select the Products tile/widget.
Select the Modifier groups tile/widget.
Select the + New modifier group button to add a new modifier group to your product catalogue.
Enter a name for the modifier group, e.g. ‘Burger Add-Ons’, then select the Add modifier tile/widget to add your first modifier.
Select the Link a product tile/widget.
Your existing product catalogue will appear on the screen. Select the product from this catalogue that you want to link as a modifier – use the search bar for the quickest results.
Select the pricing option that fits your linked modifier. You can choose to use the existing product price, set a custom price, or add no extra charge.
The modifier you’ve just created will now be visible under the Modifiers heading. To create a second modifier for your modifier group, select the Add modifier tile/widget and repeat steps 7–9 for each modifier you want to add to the group.
Once you’ve added all the modifiers to your modifier group, you can apply selection rules to the group, by toggling these switches to the correct position:
• Require selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, it becomes compulsory to apply one of the modifiers in the group to a product when taking an order. This can be very helpful if you’re running a promotion, e.g. Buy a cappuccino and add a croissant for just R15.
• Allow more than 1 selection If you toggle this switch to the ‘on’ position, you’ll be able to select more than one modifier for the products in the modifier group – you’ll also be asked to set a minimum and maximum number of modifiers for the group.
Once you’ve decided on your selection rules, select the Save button. You’ll now be asked to choose which products you want to add to the modifier group. Tick the relevant boxes, then select the Save button.
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