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Filters

Filters are tags you can assign to your menu items to help customers quickly find food that matches their dietary needs or preferences. When customers browse your menu on the Front of Store (FOS), they can filter by these tags to see only the items that are right for them.

Why Filters Matter​

Many customers have specific dietary requirements — whether by choice, health condition, or allergy. By tagging your items with the right filters, you make it easy for these customers to order with confidence. This is especially important for food trucks, where customers are often making quick decisions and appreciate being able to scan a filtered menu rather than reading every item description.

Common Filter Examples​

CliqMenu supports creating any filters that suit your menu. Here are some commonly used ones:

  • Vegan — Contains no animal products.
  • Vegetarian — No meat, but may contain dairy or eggs.
  • Gluten-Free — No gluten-containing ingredients.
  • Dairy-Free — No dairy products.
  • Nut-Free — No tree nuts or peanuts.
  • Spicy — Contains chili or hot spices.
  • Halal — Prepared according to halal standards.
  • Keto-Friendly — Low carbohydrate option.

You are not limited to these examples. Create whatever filters make sense for your business and your customers.

Creating Filters​

To create a new filter:

  1. Go to Menu Setup in the sidebar.
  2. Select the Filters tab.
  3. Click Add Filter.
  4. Enter the filter name (e.g., "Gluten-Free").
  5. Click Save.

Your filter is now available and ready to be assigned to items.

Start with the basics

If you are setting up filters for the first time, start with the most common ones your customers ask about — typically Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free. You can always add more later.

Assigning Filters to Items​

Once you have created your filters, assign them to the relevant menu items:

  1. Go to the Items tab in Menu Setup.
  2. Edit the item you want to tag.
  3. In the filters section, select all the filters that apply to this item.
  4. Save the item.

An item can have multiple filters. For example, a salad might be tagged as both Vegan and Gluten-Free.

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Filters are informational tags — they help customers find items but do not restrict ordering. Any customer can still order any active item regardless of filter selections.

How Customers Use Filters​

On the Front of Store (FOS) ordering screen, customers see filter options at the top of the menu. They can tap one or more filters to narrow the menu down to only items that match. For example, a customer who selects "Vegan" will see only items you have tagged as vegan.

This feature is especially popular at events and markets where customers are browsing quickly and want to find suitable options without scrolling through every item.

Best Practices​

  • Be accurate. Only tag an item with a filter if it genuinely meets that criteria. Incorrect tagging can cause serious issues for customers with allergies.
  • Be thorough. Go through your entire menu and tag every applicable item. A filter is only useful if all matching items are tagged.
  • Review when recipes change. If you modify an item's ingredients, revisit its filters to make sure they are still correct.
  • Keep filter names short. One or two words work best — they need to fit neatly as tags in the customer-facing interface.
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Filters are managed centrally in BMS and apply across all your locations. You do not need to set up filters separately for each truck.