All items and recipes that go into Choosi combos must exist already in either the item or recipe database. The instructions below assume all entrees and sides have already been created.
- Login in to https://beta.cncentral.net/
- Go to the Choosi Combos module from the left hand side black menu bar by clicking on "Choosi Combos"
- Click the blue plus sign button on the bottom right hand side of your screen and click the "Add Meal" button
- Enter a Combo Name and Number into the corresponding boxes. Select the drop down under meal session and assign a meal session for the Combo. Click the "Save and Continue" button when all data has been entered
- From the Combo Info tab, enter into the corresponding fields:
- Combo Customer-Facing Name (this will appear in the Choosi app as the entree name a student selects)
- Combo Description (this will appear in the Choosi app under the name)
- Optional: Upload a photo for the combo (this will appear in the Choosi app as the image students see)
- Optional: Select from the drop down list up to 3 logos (this will appear in the Choosi app on the order screen for the corresponding combo)
- Optional: Enable the Reimbursable Meal Check flag (requires students to select a fully reimbursable meal in the app before being allowed to check out)
- Optional: Enable the Display Missing Components flag (displays any missing components on the customer label)
- Click over to the Item Choices tab and click the blue plus sign button on the bottom right hand side of your screen. Click "Add Included Item" to add included items to your combo (included items are those that come automatically with the meal and the student doesn't have the option to decline)
- Type in the item name you wish to add as an included item. When the search bar returns the results you're looking for, click on the item name. Enter the appropriate serving size for the item and click the "Add" button (serving size auto-populates based on how this item was setup in the item database)
- Repeat as necessary for all included items in the combo meal
- click the blue plus sign button on the bottom right hand side of your screen. Click "Add Optional Item" to add optional items to your combo (optional items are those that will be displayed as options in the app for students to select if they want that item included with their combo. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE MILK, MILK IS ADDED DIRECTLY TO THE WEEKLY MENU AND NOT CONFIGURED IN THE COMBO)
- Type in the item name you wish to add as an optional item. When the search bar returns the results you're looking for, click on the item name. Enter the appropriate serving size for a single serving of the optional item (serving size auto-populates based on how this item was setup in the item database)
- Enter a usage factor percentage (entered as a number only, the percentage sign isn't necessary) and click the "Add" button
- Repeat as necessary for all optional items in the combo meal
- Optional: Enable the Display as options within App flag (this will make milks a choice in the app when added directly to a weekly menu)
- Optional: Click over to the Nutrients & Meal Components tab and review
- You may need to click the "Save" button before the nutrients and meal components will display
- Optional: Click over to the Staff Directions tab to enter any directions to staff for preparing the combo
- Optional: Click over to the Usage tab to view where this combo appears on weekly menus if applicable
- Click the drop-down menu of the "Save" button to select "Save & Close" to save this combo and close out the combo detail pages
- Repeat steps 3-12 for each combo meal you'd like to configure
You are now ready to add this combo to a Base Menus or the Menu Calendar. For information on adding combos to Base Menus of the Menu Calendar, click here.