Creating and Managing Serve With
Serve With in Menu Builder allows you to attach a Menu Item that is only to be served with another Menu Item; such as syrup with pancakes.
When Auto Suggesting meal orders for Non Select residents, the system auto suggests Serve With menu items when applicable for more efficient meal ordering.
Menu Builder > Display Menu.
Click the Serve With icon for desired menu item.
Optional Item - Don't hold meal order if unsuitable/disliked - If the Serve With item is not required and you do not want the resident's meal held because they do not like the Serve With item. (for example, Tartar sauce is served with Fish Sticks. Mark if you do not want the meal order held if Tartar sauce is unsuitable or disliked by resident).
Add - Opens the Add Menu Items screen.
Select the Course(s). For example, Breakfast Entrees and or Always Available.
Click the + for the menu item(s) you only want your menu item served with.
View Spread - Allows you to compare Therapeutic Spread of the menu choice item to Serve With item(s) defined. You can modify menu item details, portion, or replacements for main choice menu item, however you cannot edit therapeutic spread of alternate(s).
If a menu item has Serve With item(s) defined, the menu item is yellow in the menu entry screen.
If a menu item is unavailable in the course, it may be an Every Day or All Meals item. These items can only be edited when you click Every Day day option and/or All Meals meal option.