Hello @omtradelaw !
Oh! This is an interesting question.
Before, categories wouldn't sync between Square and Square Online, so creating categories for your Online store, wouldn't affect your POS layout at all.
As of December 11, 2023, new sellers have a cohesive experience but are still able to choose which categories they want to show on their Online store.
Now, this change was made available to new sellers first and we do not have a set date for when it will be launching for the rest of our sellers.
So -technically- you should still be able to create categories online that won't affect your in-store POS. But given that you are a Beta member, I can't tell for exactly how long this will continue to work in the same way.
In my personal experience, creating categories doesn't change my layout much (in the POS app), as they are only added at the top, but I can still see my item list right below. But I have very few items, so your experience might be different.
You still have another option. You can create pages for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Once you have created the page, add a Featured items section and select the items that belong to that menu.
This would be a little more time-consuming should you ever need to make changes to your menus, but if keeping your POS layout the same is the priority, it's the best option I can think of.
Let me know what you decide and how it goes.
Thank you ✨
Frances
Community Moderator, Square
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