Mandatory Divisions

Mandatory Divisions force servers to choose items included when necessary. They are configured by revenue center, which means that revenue centers can have different mandatory divisions. There can be up to 50 mandatory divisions per revenue center. Restaurants use mandatory divisions so that Maitre'D forces the server to select the item included before they can print the guest check. For example, suppose there is a division called " Kids' meals ", with each kid's meal, the customer gets a dessert for free. For inventory and control purposes, you might want to force servers to select the free dessert even though it's at no charge. For that purpose, you will need to create two separate divisions: one will be called Kids' Meal and one Kids' Dessert. You will then link these two divisions using the Mandatory Division option.

Description

Enter a name for this Mandatory Division configuration.

Division

Enable the division to which you want to link a mandatory division. When a server orders a sales item from the division defined here, he will need to select an item from the mandatory division.

Mandatory Division

Enable the mandatory division that you want to display when a server orders a sale item from the division defined in the "Division" field.

Preferential

Enable the screen that displays the button which contains items of the mandatory division.

Key

Select the specific button on the preferential screen which contains items of the mandatory division.

Override Enhanced Mandatory Divisions

Enable this option to only prompt for the mandatory divisions when the Print button is touched when using the Enhanced Mandatory Division option to prompt by default when the Send button is used for other divisions. For example, you may want to force the entry of the appetizer and beverage when the Main meal is ordered, but only force the entry of the dessert before printing the check.

NOTE: If this option is disabled, the prompt for mandatory divisions will occur whether the Send or Print buttons are touched, if the Enhanced Mandatory Divisions option is also enabled in Point of Sale Control / Employees / Configuration / Order. If this second option is disabled, the prompt for mandatory divisions will only occur when the Print button is touched for all divisions, regardless of the Override Enhanced Mandatory Division option.

Global Application

If you set this option, the workstation checks only if the mandatory division has been ordered from without checking the quantity. For example, suppose you ordered 3 items related to a mandatory division. Registration of only one item from the mandatory division is required. The quantity is ignored. If you disable this option, the quantity is checked and must be fulfilled.

Revenue Center

Select the revenue center(s) where this mandatory division applies.