Theme Day menus can only be used for one day in the calendar, as opposed to the Lunch category which is used to set up a menu for the week.
This article will teach you...
How to add a Theme Day menu and add Menu Items to the new Theme Day menu.
NOTE
Menu templates for students with Dietary Requirements and Allergies remain active if a Theme Day menu is applied to a site/area, making it possible for these students to keep their Special Menu items.
- Go to Menus > Menus [1] > Theme Days [2] > right mouse click to select Add Theme Day [3]
- When creating a new Theme day give it a Description [1] that is easy to identify (e.g. Sports Day).
- Set the Item types [2] for the Theme day. This defaults with Main and Desert pre-selected. You can decide whether to include Vegetables, Drinks and Other items by clicking the checkboxes.
- Set the Available areas [3] by clicking on the checkbox for an area, you can select more than one. Then click Save [4] when done.
Enable the new user interface via the toggle in the top right-hand corner
When setting up Menus you can create a Theme menu for one day only, as opposed to the Lunch category which is used to set up a menu for all five weekdays
Go to Menus > Menus > Theme Days [1] > click the Actions button [2]
Click the Add Menu [3] option to open the Add Menu window.
When creating a new Theme day menu give it a Description [4] that is easy to identify (e.g. Gluten Free Menu #2).
Set the Item types [5] for the Theme day. This defaults with Main and Dessert pre-selected. You can decide whether to include Vegetables, Drinks and Other items by clicking the check-boxes and click Save [6] when done.
To add Menu Items to the new Theme Menu select the New Theme Day [1] (Gluten Free Menu #2).
Users can select Items from the Menu Items [2] lists by dragging and dropping a Main Menu into the Main Menu [3] field. You can apply up to 20 Items to a Main Menu and up to 8 Menu items to a Vegetable Menu, Desserts Menu and Drinks Menu. Click Save [4] when done.
NOTE
The Whiteboard UI has been updated to make this larger selection visible by using left and right screen scrolling. The Web based Parent Pre-selection also supports the increase in available menu items.