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Menus

A menu in CliqMenu is a collection of categories that you assign to a specific location or truck. While categories and items define what you sell, menus define where you sell it. This gives you flexible control over which parts of your offering are available at each location.

How Menus Work​

The relationship works like this:

  • Items belong to Categories.
  • Categories belong to Menus.
  • Menus are assigned to Locations/Trucks.

This structure means you can have one master set of items and categories, but present different subsets of your menu at different locations by creating different menus.

Creating a Menu​

To create a new menu:

  1. Go to Menu Setup in the sidebar.
  2. Select the Menus tab.
  3. Click Add Menu.
  4. Enter a menu name (e.g., "Full Menu", "Weekend Special", "Event Menu").
  5. Select the categories you want to include in this menu. Only the categories you select — and the items within them — will appear on this menu.
  6. Click Save.
Start with a master menu

Create a comprehensive menu that includes all your categories. Assign this to your primary location. Then, if you need a smaller menu for a specific truck or event, create a separate menu with only the relevant categories. This way, your full menu is always available as a baseline.

Assigning a Menu to a Location​

Once your menu is created, assign it to a truck or location:

  1. Go to the Menus tab in Menu Setup.
  2. Select the menu you want to assign.
  3. Choose the location or truck this menu should be linked to.
  4. Save your changes.

The assigned menu becomes the active menu for that location. Customers ordering from that location will see only the categories and items included in the assigned menu.

One menu per location

Each location can have only one active menu at a time. If you assign a new menu to a location, it replaces the previous one. The old menu is not deleted — it simply becomes unassigned and can be reused later.

Truck Menu Overrides​

Even after you assign a menu to a location, the staff managing that truck may need to make day-to-day adjustments. CliqMenu handles this through Order Manager (OMS) overrides, which let truck staff make changes without touching your master menu in BMS.

Order Managers can:

  • Mark items as unavailable — If a truck runs out of a specific item, the Order Manager can disable it for that location. Customers will no longer see it on the ordering screen.
  • Adjust pricing — If a truck needs to change the price of an item for a specific event or location, the Order Manager can override the price in OMS.
Overrides do not change your master menu

All overrides made in OMS are specific to that truck and temporary. Your original menu, categories, items, and pricing in BMS remain untouched. You can think of OMS overrides as a local layer on top of your master menu.

This approach gives you the best of both worlds: centralized menu management in BMS for consistency, with the flexibility for each truck to adapt on the ground.

Managing Multiple Locations​

If you operate several trucks or locations, menus become an important organizational tool:

  • Same menu everywhere — Assign the same menu to all locations for a uniform offering.
  • Location-specific menus — Create different menus for different trucks. For example, a truck at a school event might use a "Kids Menu" with a smaller selection, while your main truck uses the full menu.
  • Seasonal menus — Create seasonal menus and swap them in when the time comes. Your off-season menus stay saved and ready to reassign.

Best Practices​

  • Name menus descriptively. Names like "Saturday Market Menu" or "Full Menu" are much more helpful than "Menu 1" when you are managing multiple locations.
  • Audit your menus regularly. Make sure each location has the right menu assigned, especially after adding new categories or items.
  • Use truck overrides for short-term changes. If an item is temporarily unavailable, use OMS overrides rather than editing the menu in BMS. This keeps your master menu clean and complete.
  • Keep your master menu comprehensive. It is easier to create smaller menus by selecting a subset of categories from a complete master than to maintain many overlapping menus with duplicated categories.