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This article will give you a step by step guide on how to import menu builder. Click here, to learn how to create menus manually on Dashboard. Also, take a look at our article on how to create and manage menu on POS.
To begin, log into your account through hq.bindo.com and navigate to the Side Menu Bar>Restaurant Chain Menu>Menu Builder. Click on the three-dot icon on the bottom-right of screen, choose import and download a template to begin importing your menu builder.
The Menu Builder Template includes three sheets, one for menu builder, one for section (favourite sections) and the other for items (favourite items). This file is formatted as a .XLSX file, but you may export it as both .XLSX and .CSV for our system to recognise it.
Open the spreadsheet, it may look a little complicated but don’t worry we will explain. You will see the first two rows with headings, this will act as a guide to assist you during your inputting process.
Next we will break down the headers for you.
Action: _action include “create“ (can be null)、“update”、“delete”:
This tag informs our system the actions you are taking. If it is your first time importing menu builder, you may either input “create” or leave the cells empty. Alternatively you may also input “update” and “delete” to perform these actions.
Please do note that the action you input must be the same format as indicated in the first row. Both grammar and punctuation must be consistent in order for the spreadsheet to function.
ID(_action=“create“, id can be null); or u need to import the data to get the id:
If this is your first time creating menu builder, the ID will be auto-generated by our system, therefore you may leave it blank. If you are updating and deleted an existing menu builder, please fill in the corresponding assigned ID found in your Bindo HQ Account
Store ID:
Your five-digit store ID may be found on your Settings Page. Navigate to Staff Management>Store on your Bindo HQ Account. Alternately, it can also be found through the iPad Bindo App System.
Menu Name:
The name of your menu. Be as specific as possible. Using a new name will indicate to the system that it is a brand new menu, while using a previously used name will be recorded as an update in our system.
Description:
Give your menu a description here. Please note that this section is optional.
Channel: “Web=1, POS=2, Mobile=3, Kiosk=4, Digital Menu=5 E.g 1/2/4“:
Decide which channels this menu builder will be visible and available to
Procurement Method:1-Dine In, 2-Pick Up, 3-Delivery, 4-Dine In Unassigned E.g 1/2/3“:
Which methods this menu builder will be available for.
Start Date E.g. 2021-11-25:
Input the date in which this menu will start from
End Date E.g. 2021-12-31:
Input the date in which this menu will end or not be available to
Start Time E.g “00:00:00“:
Similarly, to the start date, add a start time to when this menu will be available from
End Time E.g “23:59:59“:
Choose an end time, for the menu to end at
Status:Deactivate, Sold Out, Suspend, Activate:
Choose type of status for the menu
Available Date: Every Sunday-1, Every Monday-2, Every Tuesday-3, Every Wednesday-4, Every Thursday-5, Every Friday-6, Every Saturday-7:
Pick the days that the menu will be available on. You can choose more than one day by adding “/“ between the numbers.
Membership（we need to have membership first) And Multi options need to use““:
Choose membership level this menu is available to. Remember, you need to have existing memberships in your store. To make a membership, navigate to CRM>Customer Growth>Membership.
Tags( The Menu Belong to which tags), And Multi options need to use““.and if the store have the same tags, the other stores on the same chain will update the menus auto:
Input which tags the menu belongs to. You need to have existing tags for this, in order to make a tag, navigate to Outlet Management>Outlet Menu Tags.
Image (We Need to put the image into Dashboard first, path: Web Builder WIP> Assets, and then put the url here):
Unique ID of Menu Item:
The Unique IDs given to your Menu are used to identify and match your menu to their respective items / submenus.
Now we have to add sub section / sub menus now.
Description: _action include “create“ (can be null)、“update”、“delete”:
This tag informs our system the actions you are taking. If it is your first time importing menu builder, you may either input “create” or leave the cells empty. Alternatively you may also input “update” and “delete” to perform these actions.
ID(_action=“create“, id can be null); or u need to import the data to get the id:
If this is your first time creating a sub-section, the ID will be auto-generated by our system, therefore you may leave it blank. If you are updating and deleted an existing sub section, please fill in the corresponding assigned ID found in your Bindo HQ Account
Store ID:
Your five-digit store ID may be found on your Settings Page. Navigate to Staff Management>Store on your Bindo HQ Account. Alternately, it can also be found through the iPad Bindo App System.
Sub Menu Name:
The name of your sub menu. Be as specific as possible. Using a new name will indicate to the systems that it is a brand new name.
Belongs to which Menu Menu (1)- Sub Menu (M):
Choose which Menu, this subsection belongs to. The sub section can me used in multiple menus.
Unique ID of Sub Menu Item:
The Unique IDS given to your sub menu are used to identify and match your submenu to their respective items and main menu.
Now we have to add items now.
Description: _action include “create“ (can be null)、“update”、“delete”:
This tag informs our system the actions you are taking. If it is your first time importing menu builder, you may either input “create” or leave the cells empty. Alternatively you may also input “update” and “delete” to perform these actions.
ID(_action=“create“, id can be null); or u need to import the data to get the id:
If this is your first time creating an item the ID will be auto-generated by our system, therefore you may leave it blank. If you are updating and deleted an existing item , please fill in the corresponding assigned ID found in your Bindo HQ Account
Store ID:
Your five-digit store ID may be found on your Settings Page. Navigate to Staff Management>Store on your Bindo HQ Account. Alternately, it can also be found through the iPad Bindo App System.
Menu Item Name:
The name of your item. Be specific as possible. Using a new name will indicate to the system that it is a brand new item.
Shortcut Code:
Input a code, used for shortcuts to find the specific item.
Menu Item Alias:
This is the internal name of the item. You may choose to enter an alias name, but note that this tag is optional.
Allow Overwrite Price:
In this tag, either choose True or False. You will be able to choose the price in the next tag.
For overwrite price Only Allow Overwrite Price=true, price need to be filled in:
If True was chosen in the previous tag, input price amount for the item.
Status:Deactivate, Sold Out, Suspend, Activate:
Choose type of status for this item.
Description:
Give your items a description here. Please note that this section is optional.
Belongs to which sub Menu Sub Menu (1)- Menu Items (M):
Identify which sub menu this item will belong to.
Once you have filled the template. It's time to import your file now into hq.bindo.com
Click on the three-dot button located at the bottom right corner, and choose import. Choose a file and go through the steps. If import is successful, you will now be able to see your new menu under Restaurant Chain Menu>Menu Builder. If the import is not successful, please double check that fields are all filled with the correct information.
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