Get to know the differences from Quickorder – and quickly get started with modifiers and tags
Ingredients vs. Modifiers – what’s the difference?
When you created a product in Quickorder, you had to register which ingredients were in the product. You don’t need to do that in Shopbox.
In Shopbox, you can instead add modifiers, which let you choose to add or remove ingredients directly in the Shopbox POS.
What is a modifier?
A modifier is an addition or removal you can attach to a product – for example, “Pepperoni”, “Extra cheese” or “No tomato”.
You create each modifier once and can then add it to all products where it should be available.
Example: Many of your customers want their pizza with extra cheese or without tomato.
Instead of typing that under each product, you create the modifiers “Extra cheese” and “No tomato” – and add them to the relevant products.
➡️ When you add a product in the POS, the modifiers will automatically appear as selectable options.
What is a modifier group?
A modifier group combines several additions and removals you can choose from – for example, “Pepperoni”, “Jalapeños”, “Rocket”, “Chili”, “Dressing”, “Extra cheese”, “No tomato”, etc.
A modifier group is created once and can be added to all products that should have the same options.
Example: You want the same additions and removals for a certain category, such as pizza. Instead of adding them individually to each product, you create them as a group and attach the group to all your pizzas.
Modifier group: Pizza toppings
Modifiers: Pepperoni, Jalapeños, Rocket, Chili, Dressing, Extra cheese, No tomato, etc.
➡️ When you add a product in the POS, the modifiers in the group will automatically appear as options.
Product types and tags – what should you use?
In Quickorder, product types mainly determined where products should be printed (e.g., “Bar” or “Kitchen”). In Shopbox, it works differently:
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Product types do not exist in Shopbox.
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Instead, we use tags, which are worth knowing about.
Tags in Shopbox are used for:
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Controlling which printer station a product is sent to (e.g., “Bar”, “Kitchen”)
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Filtering and organising products – e.g., for ERP systems and sales reports
How to set up your products in Shopbox
Create the product
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Go to Product Catalog in MyShopbox (Shopbox Backoffice)
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Click on the Products tab in the top menu
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In the top right corner, click + and then Single Product
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Fill in all details such as name, price, etc.
Add a modifier or modifier group (if you want customers to be able to add extra ingredients)
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Go to Product Catalog in MyShopbox (Shopbox Backoffice)
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Click on the Modifiers tab in the top menu
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In the top right corner, click + and then Modifier Group
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Add your extra options to the group
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Save and attach the group to all products that should have the same options
Use tags to control printing and filter products for ERP integrations.