🍽️ Setting Up Meal Courses

Course-based ordering is what separates a fine-dining experience from a fast-food rush. Instead of every dish hitting the kitchen at once, the server sends courses in sequence — appetizers first, then entrées, then dessert. Customers eat at the right pace, kitchen stays organized, and the meal feels like a real dining experience.

🎯 Why Meal Courses Matter

🍴 Example Course Structures

📌 Classic American Restaurant (4 Courses)

📌 Fine-Dining French (5 Courses)

📌 Italian Restaurant (3 Courses)

📌 Steakhouse (3 Courses)

💪 How Course Setup Helps Your Restaurant

1️⃣ Step 1: Create Your Courses

Path: Back-Office → Explorers → Course → Set Up Courses

Meal Course Overview

Add as many courses as your style of dining requires. Common setups:

• 3-course (Appetizer, Main, Dessert)
• 4-course (+ Drinks)
• 5-course or more (Fine dining)

2️⃣ Step 2: Enable in Your Order Type

Path: Back-Office → Order Type → (Edit Dine-In) → Enable Course-Based Order → Save → Restart POS

3️⃣ Step 3: Assign Items to Courses

Path: Back-Office → Explorers → (Select Item) → Edit → Select Course

📌 Example Assignment

4️⃣ Step 4: Take a Course-Based Order

When the server takes the order, all menu items go onto the ticket. They’re automatically grouped by course.

5️⃣ Step 5: Send Courses Sequentially to Kitchen

This is the magic step. Instead of sending the entire ticket at once, server sends one course at a time.

The Flow

Sending the first course (Appetizers) to the kitchen

Sending the remaining courses to the kitchen

🎬 Full Walkthrough: A Romantic Dinner at “La Maison”

⭐ Best Practices

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