Add a meal to your menu

Add a meal to your menu

Overview
Create a new meal from your chef dashboard. A photo, a category, and a meal name are required.
Note: Meal name and Category cannot be changed later.

Steps

  1. Go to Menu → Add meal.

  2. Upload a photo of the meal (landscape recommended)

  3. Select the Category and enter the Meal name.

  4. Fill Description (2–4 lines, include key details/allergens).

  5. Fill Ingredients (list or comma-separated).

  6. Open Pricing: toggle the portions you sell (e.g., 1 serving, 2 servings, 3 servings) and set prices.

  7. Set Available spice levels (Not spicy / Mild / Medium / Hot) and choose the Recommended spice level slider.

  8. Choose Meal available days (Mon–Sun).

  9. Click Save draft (work later) or Publish meal (make it live).

Edit later
You can edit photos, description, ingredients, pricing, spice levels, and available days at any time.
If you need to change the Meal name or Category, create a new meal.

 
 
 

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