Building Your Menu
Learn how to create categories, add menu items, set up option groups (modifiers), add photos, configure happy hour pricing, and restrict items by order type.
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Creating Categories
Categories are the top-level groupings of your menu — like Appetizers, Mains, Drinks, or Desserts.
To create a category:
- Click + New Category on the Categories tab.
- Give it a name and an optional description.
- Set the display order (lower numbers appear first).
- Choose which order types this category is available for (leave empty for all types).
- Optionally turn on a Time Schedule (e.g. Happy Hour, Lunch Special) for this category — see the Time Schedules & Happy Hour article for details.
Subcategories let you nest further groupings inside a category. For example, a "Drinks" category could have subcategories for "Hot Beverages", "Cold Beverages", and "Alcohol". Create them from the Categories tab by selecting a parent category.
Reorganizing Categories by Drag & Drop
You can rearrange your whole menu structure straight from the category list on the left (on a phone, tap the Categories button, then press and hold the grip handle to drag).
- Reorder — drag a category or subcategory up or down, then press Save Order to keep the new order.
- Move a subcategory to another category — drag it onto the category you want.
- Turn a subcategory into a main category — drag it to the left until you see "Drop to make this a main category", then release. It appears right below its old category.
- Turn a category into a subcategory — drag it to the right and drop it on the category you want it inside.
A confirmation appears before anything changes, and all menu items inside always move together with their group — nothing is ever deleted.
One rule to remember: a category that already has subcategories can't be placed inside another category (only two levels are supported). Move its subcategories out first, then try again.
Tip: If you use Square or Clover menu sync, run a re-sync after reorganizing so your POS matches the new structure.
Option Groups (Modifiers)
Option groups let customers customize their order — for example, choosing a size, selecting add-ons, or picking a sauce.
To add an option group to an item:
- Go to the Options tab.
- Click + New Option Group.
- Select the menu item it belongs to.
- Give the group a name (e.g., "Choose a Size" or "Add-ons").
- Set:
- Is Required — must the customer make a selection? (Required for things like "choose your protein", optional for "add-ons")
- Min Select / Max Select — how many options can the customer choose. For a single-choice modifier (like size), set min=1, max=1. For multi-select add-ons, set min=0, max=3 (or whatever makes sense).
Adding options within a group:
Each option has a name and an additional price. If an option has no extra charge, set additional price to $0.
Example: "Choose a Sauce" group with options: Ketchup ($0), Ranch ($0), Truffle Aioli (+$1.50).
Upsell Suggestions
Wehanda automatically analyzes which items your customers order together and uses that data to suggest add-ons at checkout. For example, if many customers who order a burger also add fries, Wehanda will automatically suggest fries to future burger buyers.
This happens automatically — you do not need to configure anything. The more orders your restaurant receives, the better the suggestions become.
You can see the impact of upsells in Dashboard → Analytics → Upsell Impact.
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