Edit a dish
How you get here: Edit dish on Portfolio. Requires an account? A restaurant account.
What this is
Everything on Create a dish, plus the part that makes a dish genuinely orderable: modifier groups.
The basics
Name, price, Describe the dish..., Category (Appetizer · Main · Side · Dessert ·
Drink · Special), ingredients, Allergens (comma-separated), dietary tags, and
Available on menu / Hidden from menu.
Modifier groups
This is where a menu item becomes configurable — the "Choose Taco Style — Required - Choose 1" blocks diners see on Dish detail.
Add modifier group creates one, e.g. Toppings, with:
| Control | What it sets |
|---|---|
| Min select | Decrease / Increase. 0 makes the group Optional; 1+ makes it Required. |
| Max select | Decrease / Increase. 1 is a single choice; more allows multi-select. |
| Removable | Whether a diner can take the item out. |
| Price add-on ($) | Per option surcharge. |
The Required / Optional labels diners see are derived from min-select — you set the numbers, and the diner-facing wording follows.
Delete modifier group removes one. Cancel adding group backs out. Failure: "Could not add modifier group."
Getting this right
Modifiers are the difference between a listing and an order. A real menu item can carry ten or more groups — the taco example in Dish detail has eleven, from Choose Taco Style through Sauce Preference. Every Required group is a question the diner must answer before the dish can reach the cart, so mark only genuine choices as required.
Where you go next
Portfolio · Dish detail to see the diner view