Discounts

Purpose

The Discounts Window is used to establish and maintain Discounts. Discounts may be applied to Menu Items and Gift Cards. Discounts may be a percentage or a dollar amount and may be used to enter coupons or promotions.

A specific Discount Canvas may be created to show all Discounts or individual Discounts may be shown on various Canvases. The use of Discounts may be strictly controlled using the Required Items and Application Items features. In addition to management authorization, use of specific Discounts at a Location may be inhibited by the configuration of Canvases.

Accessing the Discounts Window

While in Focus Setup, select Order Entry > Discounts.

Figure 6.14 Discounts Window

Figure 6.15 Discounts Window Fields

Field	Description
Name	A unique name for each Discount, up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Image File Name	The graphic that represents the Discount.
Active Time	The Time Range the Discount is active.
Computation	Subtotal %	The Discount is a percentage of the Subtotal Amount.		Rate	A percentage between 0 and 100.00.
				Amount	The maximum dollar amount that may be Discounted.
	Subtotal $	The Discount is a maximum dollar amount deducted from the Check Subtotal.		Rate	Disabled.
				Amount	The maximum dollar amount that may be Discounted for the entire check.
	Item %	The Discount is a percentage deducted from an Item Price.		Rate	A percentage between 0 and 100.00.
				Amount	The maximum dollar amount that may be Discounted.
	Item $	The Discount is a dollar amount deducted from an Item Price.		Rate	Disabled.
				Amount	The maximum dollar amount that may be Discounted for each item.
	Buy and Get	The Buy and Get Discount requires the purchase of specific items (Buy and Get Requirement Items) in order to apply a discount to eligible items (Application Items). Note: The Discount is applied to the lowest priced eligible item.		Rate	The % applied to Application Items. For example, if the promotion is a Buy a Dinner - Get an Appetizer Free, the rate would be 100%. If the promotion is a Buy a Dinner - Get an Appetizer for Half Price, the rate would be 50%.
				Amount	The maximum dollar amount that may be Discounted.
Item Selection (Not applicable to the Buy and Get Discount)	Selected Items	The Discount is applied to the selected items on the On-Screen Check.
	One Item	The Discount is applied to the first eligible item on the On-Screen Check. Note: This option is not used by Subtotal $ or Subtotal % Discounts.
	All Items	The Discount is applied to all eligible items on the On-Screen Check.
Subtotal $ Taxes	The Taxes that are removed from the Subtotal $ Discount if the “Customer Pays Tax” option is off.
Bar Code	The Bar Code used to identify the Discount when scanned.
Loyalty Plan	The Loyalty Plan associated with the Discount.
Options	Active		The Discount is active.
	Variable Rate		The Discount rate is variable. The operator will be prompted to enter the discount % rate or dollar amount. If appropriate, a default percentage may be entered into the rate field. No percentage or dollar limit may be set for a variable rate.
	Enter Source		The user will be prompted to enter the source of the discount. For example, a coupon may have a code that identifies its origin, such as an advertisement or magazine. The Discount Report can be sorted by source.
	Customer Pays Tax		The tax is calculated on the pre-discounted value.
	Discount Order Type Charges		The Discount is applied to the Order Type Charge.
	Require Approval		The Discount requires the 'Discounts - Approve' Job Right.
	Include Modifiers		The Discount is applied to the item as well as its modifiers. For example, If a Cheeseburger is ordered for $5.95 and modified with Bacon for $0.50, the Discount is applied to the Cheeseburger and Bacon for a total of $6.45. The Buy and Get Discount will Discount the lowest price Application Item based on the total cost of the item including the modifiers.
	Discount Gift Card		The Discount is applied to Gift Cards.
	Require Customer		The Discount requires a customer on the check.
Buy and Get Requirement Items	Applies only to Buy and Get Discounts. The Menu Item Filters containing the items that must be ordered before the Discount can be applied to the items contained in the Application Items.
Application Items	The Menu Item Filters that determine the items eligible to Discount. All items are eligible if a Filter is not selected.

Figure 6.15.1 Discounts Window Commands

Command	Description
Close	Closes the Discounts Window.
Save	Saves current changes.
Cancel	Cancels changes made prior to saving.

Procedure to Establish Discounts

§ Prepare a list of Discount types.

§ Enter the name of each Discount.

§ Select the appropriate Discount options.

§ Click Save.

Related Topics

Job Right – ‘Office - Discounts’