Technical Note: 20050331056

Combo Interface

(Maitre'D 2005 and later versions of Maitre'D)

P.O.S. Control / Employees / Configuration / Order / Combo Meal

You can control how combo detection operates for each employee configuration.

Use Combo:

Enable this option to activate the detection of combos by comparing the current selection with combos setup in P.O.S. Control / Revenue Center / Combo Meals. If it corresponds to a combo, the employee can suggest it to the customer.

Auto Apply Combo:

Enable this option to apply detected combos automatically, without asking for a confirmation.

Multiple Combo Choice:

Enable this option to suggest more then one combo when the selected items are part of different combos.

Auto Combo Suggestion:

Enable this option to detect a combo only for a sales item with the Main option enabled in P.O.S. Control / Revenue Center / Combo Meal.

Use Suggestion Screen:

Enable this option to display the possible combos in an area of the Order Screen. You can touch this area to select the appropriate combo.
Note: You need to setup a Combo Screen Suggestion area in Screen Layout Setup and/or Preferential Screen Setup.

P.O.S. Control / Revenue Center / Combo Meal

Main Item:

Enable this option to specify which sales item constitutes the main item of a combo meal, so that only this sales item triggers the combo suggestion. For example, this option will suggest a Gonzo Combo only when you select a Hamburger. Selecting only Fries and a Drink does not trigger the combo suggestion.
Note: You also need to enable both the Use Combo and Auto Combo Suggestion options in Employees / Configuration / Order / Combo Meal.

The Main Item option is accessible by clicking the MODIFY button.

P.O.S. Control / Screens / Screen Layout Setup / Command Setup, and/or
P.O.S. Control / Screens / Preferential Screen Setup / Command Setup

The Combo Screen Suggestion can be used display the different possible combo detected with the sales items selected so far in a transaction. To make this option available, within the Other Commands type, choose the following Command:

Combo Screen Suggestion

On the workstation, the employee can see the possible combos detected so far, as well as the number of items missing to complete them, and then touch the Combo Screen Suggestion area to select a particular combo.
Note: You also need to enable both the Use Combo and Use Suggestion Screen options in Employees / Configuration / Order / Combo Meal.