A combo is a set meal: Thali set made of rice, dal, curry and a drink. The guest orders and pays for one priced line; the kitchen sees every part on its own station's ticket; each part still takes its own stock.
Set up a combo
1
Mark the product as a combo
Who
Accountant or administrator
Where
Accounting > Products > the product's form
What changes
Tick Is combo product? (the box beside the product's name, shown for restaurants). The product carries the combo's price. Make it a service item: its parts take the stock, the combo itself holds none.
2
Open the combo screen
Who
Manager or administrator
Where
Restaurant POS › Configuration › Combos (the screen is titled Combo / Bundle Items)
What changes
Combo Not Set Products lists combo products without parts (tag Not Set); Existing Combos lists those with parts (tag Combo Set). Search combo products... finds one.
3
Add the parts
Where
Make Combo (or Edit Combo) on the product > Add a sub-item...
What changes
Search the parts and set the quantity of each (the window is titled Edit Combo). No sub-items yet. Add items from the dropdown above. shows until the first one is added. Press Save Combo: "Combo saved!".
On the order screen
Adding the combo adds the parent line at the combo's price and each part as an indented line under it, priced zero. The screen says "Combo added: N items". Changing the quantity of the combo changes all its parts; removing or voiding one part removes the whole combo.
Common questions
The combo is not on the Combos screen.
Its product is not marked Is combo product? in Accounting.
Can the guest swap a part?
Not inside a combo. Void the combo and add the dishes separately, or use modifiers on the parts you sell on their own.
What does the bill show?
The combo line with its price; the parts are listed under it.
