Setting Up Custom Fees - PAR POS

Custom fees in PAR POS are designed to simplify configuration while improving reporting capabilities. This is achieved through the use of the Ask Name and Ask Price flags in the PAR POS Settings Editor.

Although multiple custom fees can share the same Item ID, each fee will appear as a distinct line item on the POS, showing the specific amount charged.

Configuration Steps

• Log in to the Management Center (MC) with your Brand Manager credentials.

• Navigate to the 'Taxes and fees' page under 'Configurations' in the MC.

• Click on the 'Fees' tab.

• Click on the 'Add fee' button to create a custom fee at the Brand Level. Doing this will automatically generate a matching configuration field for each venue.
  
  
  

• Go to PAR POS Settings Editor to create a normal type item.
  

  • Assign a Revenue Center.

  • Enable the Ask Price and Ask Name flags.

  • Notes:

    • The item can have any name (choose something easily recognizable) and price.
      The item’s name and price are overridden during the order process, so they don’t impact the final transaction. However, using meaningful names and a price of zero is recommended for clarity.

    • Assigning a Tax ID is optional, based on your business needs.

When to use Multiple Item IDs

To streamline setup, you can assign the same PAR POS Item ID to multiple custom fee configuration fields. However, there are cases where creating separate ones is recommended:

• When specific tax rules need to be applied to individual fees.
• For reporting purposes, such as filtering revenue by specific fee types.