Manually creating menus and mapping products is time-consuming for new brands. The PAR Ordering import tool solves this by automatically pulling menu data from a connected POS system and allowing users to import selected items into the platform.
How to use this POS importing tool?
- Access the import tool by clicking 'Import from POS' on the Menu V2 page.
* Location of the button may vary depending on whether a menu already exists.
* Available to users with permissions to access the POS mapping page. - Select the store group
* Only store groups with an Integration purpose will appear. -
After selecting a store group, menu data fetching begins.
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The import screen will display all available menus (e.g., Delivery & Takeout, Dine-In, Special Menu), a search bar, a reload data button and a product tree view of selected menu.
* Menu structure is valid for 3 days. If POS changes, click 'Reload Data' to update.
* Switching menus will not save existing selections. - Select menu items
- Mixed state imports are allowed if requirements are met (e.g., combos or modifier groups). Only one product and one product group can be selected from a category in mixed state.
- Modifier Groups must meet minimum/maximum rules. (e.g., a group with a minimum of 2 modifiers must have at least 2 selected).
- Combo Groups must have at least one product per group selected.
- Mixed state imports are allowed if requirements are met (e.g., combos or modifier groups). Only one product and one product group can be selected from a category in mixed state.
- Finalise the import by clicking 'Import' to start the process.
* Menu entities are created, sorted, and mapped automatically.
* Takes up to 1 minute, depending on size and complexity.
Important: Menus are only assigned to the store group on import. You’ll need to assign channels and order types separately for publishing.
How to edit Post-Import?
- Already imported items will be marked with the "Already Imported" tag and cannot be re-selected.
- Users can continue to import remaining products/product groups from a previously mixed-state import.
Important Notes:
Menu Management After Import
- The import tree always reflects the POS structure, not how menus are laid out in the management center (MC).
- If a product is imported from Edit View, it will be assigned to all instances of its parent across duplicated menus.
Example: If "Burgers" is duplicated into Lunch, Happy Hour, etc., importing “Bacon Burger” in Edit View will assign it to all instances of “Burgers.”
PAR POS
- If combo products on PAR POS were created using the copy/duplicate function, an additional flag will need to be enabled for them to display correctly in the import list. If this applies to your current menu, please reach out to your PAR Ordering CSM or Onboarding manager.
Refer to the following videos for a step-by-step walkthrough
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