How to create a composite product with variants in Mews POS

A composite product in Mews POS is a product you sell to guests which is composed of one or more inventory tracking products. The products you create in Mews POS can have variants. A product variant is an additional choice the guest makes when they select the product.  Some variants of the products you create may require different components depending on the variant the guest selects. For example, the size of a pizza determines the quantity of the ingredients needed. In these instances Mews POS recommends you create a composite product with variants. You can also define dietary information to help staff answer guest questions with confidence.

 

Note: For products that have simple size or style variations and do not require recipes or multiple components, Mews POS recommends creating a product with variants instead.

 

To create a composite product with variants from the Mews POS web dashboard:

1. Click Products.
2. Click   to add a new product.
3. In the New product side-window, enter the following details:

• Name: Enter the name of the sellable product.
• Tile label: This name is automatically generated but you can rename it. Mews POS displays the tile label in the app product list and in the app shortcut grid.
• Tile color: Click a tile color to select it or click Select a file to upload and add a custom image. This image is visible in the app shortcut grid. Note: Mews POS recommends using a square 100x100 pixel image.

 

 

• Kitchen name: Enter an alternative name for your product. This name appears on printed bar or kitchen tickets.
• Allergens and dietary restrictions: Add relevant dietary details to the product. This helps staff quickly respond to guest questions.
• Sellable: Click the slider switch to make the product available for sale in the invoicing module on your smartphone or tablet. This enables the product for sale via the Mews POS android application and digital ordering. When enabled, multiple options are available to configure:

4. • • Price: Enter the price you charge for the product. Note: Leave the price field empty to enable a variable price. When you enable a variable price, you enter the price at the time of sale.
     • Sell taxes: If you include the tax in the price, click the slider switch to enable a specific tax rate. Note: Under Settings, enable the All taxes are included in my prices slider switch.
     • Sale family: Click the drop-down to select which product family the product falls under.
     • Sale subfamily: Click the drop-down to select which product subfamily the product falls under.

 

4. Composite product: Ensure the slider switch is disabled.
5. Click ADD VARIANTS, the system displays additional options.
   • Option name: Enter the name of the variant option, for example, size, flavor.
   • Option values: Enter the name of each variant choice separated with a comma, for example, small, medium, large. The system displays additional options for each value you enter. Note: You must enter at least two values.

 

 

6. Optionally,  click  to create additional variant options. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for additional variant options Note: You can click  to delete a variant option.
7. Click  to open the Components window.
8. Click ADD COMPONENT to add the first component to the variant choice:
   • Click Add item to select a product from the drop-down menu. This adds a component. Note: You can type into the search bar to quickly locate products.
   • Click the drop-down menu to select the unit measurement. For example, box, piece, liter. Note: Mews POS displays all available units of measurement in the unit drop-down menu for Inventory items with unit conversion enabled.
   • Enter the quantity. Note: The system displays the quantity as 1 by default.
     
     

9. Optionally, click ADD COMPONENT to add additional components. Repeat step 7 for additional components. Note: Click  to delete a component.

 

 

10. Click SAVE on the Components window.
11. In the new product side window, fill in the following fields for each variant option:
• SKU: Enter the stock keeping unit for this variant option.
• Barcode: Enter the barcode for this variant option, if applicable.
• Weight: Enter the weight of this variant option.
• Price: Enter the wholesale price of this variant option.
• Sale price: Enter the price the guest pays for this variant. Note: If you leave this blank, Mews POS uses the price of the product you configured in step 2.
12. Repeat step 12 for all variant options.

 

 

13. Click SAVE.

 

You have now created a new composite product with variants in Mews POS. The system tracks the inventory of all connected products when you sell this item. Mews POS deducts the appropriate inventory depending on which variant the guests select.