1. Navigate to the SpotOn Restaurant Back of House.

2. Select Menu Import from the Menu section of the screen

3. Drag your Item spreadsheet (*.CSV file) onto the menu import screen, or navigate to the file by selecting on Click to browse files and locating your spreadsheet through the file browser

4. When prompted, select Menu Items

5. Select OK

6. If successful, a confirmation window will appear

7. Navigate to the Menu Item Group screen. At this point, you can assign colors and sorting to the items

8. Select Edit Menu Items and confirm that all items were imported successfully. Additional information about the items can now be changed.

Download the Menu Item template for guidance, which provides the necessary structure for the CSV file you will import. 

• Click on the Menu Item Template button (image)
  b. This downloads a *.CSV file, which can be opened in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or other programs that can read *.CSV files

• Open the file in your preferred program

• Add the item's name in the Name column

• Enter the item price, with or without dollar sign

• Enter the Menu group

• Enter Report Group

• Enter Printer Group. If the item is assigned to multiple printers, you can add them separated by commas

• Enter the Item Display Name as it will appear for the Printer, the Receipt, and Online Ordering (three separate columns)

• Enter Item Description for Online Ordering

• Enter a Barcode (UPC) number if the item uses a barcode

• Enter Modifier Group. If the item is assigned to multiple modifier groups, you can add them separated by commas

• Enter Item Tax Name

• Enter Item Tax Percentage (number or number with percentage sign %)

Following the above instructions, enter all items into the spreadsheet and save it as a *.CSV file.