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Add a Restaurant

Set up a restaurant or room-service menu that guests can order from on the TV.

Add a Restaurant

What you'll learn: How to add a restaurant outlet (or room service) so guests can browse the menu and place orders from the TV.

Time needed: 15–30 minutes for the first one (most of it is typing menu items).

Before you start

You'll need:

  • Login access. See First Login.
  • The restaurant's name, opening hours, and a description.
  • Optionally: a hero photo of the restaurant, and photos for menu items.
  • Your menu — categories (Appetizers, Mains, Drinks…) and items (with prices).

Step 1: Open Points of Sale

In the left sidebar, under SERVICES, click Points of Sale.

Sidebar with "Points of Sale" highlighted and the Points of Sale list page open with chips for All / Restaurants / Room Service / Spa / Stores

You'll see a list of all your sales outlets. Filter chips at the top let you narrow down to Restaurants, Room Service, Spa, or Stores.

Step 2: Click Add Point of Sale

Click the [+ Add Point of Sale] button (bottom-right floating button or top of the page).

You'll be taken to a two-step form:

  1. Choose a type — pick Restaurant (or Room Service for in-room dining delivery).
  2. Add basic details.

Type picker with the four cards — Restaurant, Room Service, Spa, Store — with the Restaurant card selected

Click [Continue].

Step 3: Fill in basic details

You'll see a form with these fields:

  • Name (required) — e.g. "Le Jardin".
  • Description — a short blurb shown to guests.
  • Image URL — an upload button or paste a URL. A nice hero photo helps.
  • Active — toggle. Inactive outlets are hidden from guests.
  • Operating hours — per-day text fields (e.g. "7:00–10:00, 19:00–23:00"). Leave blank for "always open".
  • Layout — how the catalog is shown to guests (grid, list, etc.). The default is fine.
  • Minimum order — for room service, the minimum amount in your hotel's currency.
  • Delivery time — estimated minutes from order to room (room service only).

[SCREENSHOT_PLACEHOLDER: Outlet form with name, description, image upload, hours grid, and the Create button at the bottom]

Click [Create and continue to catalog].

Step 4: Add categories and menu items

After creating, you land on the outlet's editor page. There are two panels:

  • Categories (left) — Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, Drinks…
  • Items (right) — the dishes inside the selected category.

To add a category, click [+ Add category], type a name, save.

To add an item, click [+ Add item]. Fill in name, description, price, and optionally a photo. Save.

Tip: Add categories first, then items. You can drag items between categories later if you change your mind.

[SCREENSHOT_PLACEHOLDER: Outlet editor showing categories list on the left, items grid on the right, and the Add buttons highlighted]

Step 5: Make it appear on the TV

The restaurant exists, but guests can't see it yet. You need a tile in the Main Menu that links to it.

  1. Go to Main Menu Editor.
  2. Click [+ New item].
  3. Set Type to Service Area.
  4. In the Target dropdown, pick your new restaurant.
  5. Set a title, icon, and background. Save.

Or use the shortcut: in Main Menu Editor, click [Add standard services] to auto-create a "Hotel Services" submenu with all your areas linked.

See: Customize the Main Menu

What if it doesn't work?

"Failed to create" when saving the outlet: Name is required. Make sure it's filled in.

Items don't show up on the TV: Two things to check:

  • The outlet's Active toggle is on.
  • The Main Menu has a tile pointing to it.

Prices show in the wrong currency: Currency is set globally in Settings → Identity. Change it there, not per-outlet.

Image upload fails: Files must be under 5 MB. Use JPG, PNG, or WebP.

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