@Lukelucas For sure there is! I use it on all of my modifier sets to not only require that they pick at least one, but to also limit how many they can pick. For example, I have a list of 80 flavor concentrates for my soft serve — they must pick one and can pick no more than three. Here’s how it works.
First, of course, create the new modifier set as you always do.
Go to your dashboard and edit an item. You can’t do this from your POS right now. Scroll down to the modifier section and attach the new modifier set to the item by clicking the Edit button and selecting it, then click Done. Find the new modifier set in your list. Click on the ellipse (…) to the right of it, then select Customize. From here you can say how many modifiers are required, and give a maximum that can be selected, too. You can also specify pre-selected modifiers, but in this case you do not want to do that. Click Done to save, then save the item.
One other shortcut, after you’ve gotten the hang of this. If you have multiple items you want to attach this modifier set AND it’s configuration to, you can click on the “Apply This Configuration to Other Items” button at the bottom of the customize window. This will both add the modifier set to the items and apply the limits you’ve defined. Quick and easy, but be sure to give it a few minutes after you save everything for the changes to propagate.
A few other things to remember.
- Don’t forget to remove the variations from all items. You have to do this manually. You have to leave one variation, so call it “Regular.”
- Since you are using modifiers now, pricing could be an issue. Since you are attaching this modifier set to “Small Pizza” and “Large Pizza” the Regular price of each will have to be the base price, exclusive of the additional price for cheese, pepperoni and special. The resulting price will be the base price plus the modifier price.
- Because of #2 above, you might want two modifier sets — one called “Small Pizza type” and the other “Large Pizza type.” That way you can have different add-on prices based on the amount of marinara, cheese and other toppings.
Lastly, you might want to sign out of all POS devices and then sign back in so that you force them to retrieve your updated catalog quickly, rather than waiting for a sync.
If you want, I would be happy to set up a Zoom call with you tomorrow to walk through this with you. I can’t today because I lost a manager and am having to run my ice cream shop by myself today — a 12-hour day for me! Ugh. Anyway, let me know if you want to do that, and I’ll be more than happy to set it up.
Chip A.
Square Expert & Innovator and member of the Square Champions group. (But NOT a Square employee, just a seller like you)
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