Menu builder and online menu

Most properties have at least two menu surfaces — the printed/online customer menu in the restaurant, and the priced packages they sell for events. HotelBee handles both from the same product catalog with two thin layers on top: event menus and the online menu builder.

Event menus

Backoffice → Menus → +. Each menu has a name, price, min_pax (the minimum attendee count below which the menu can't be sold — protects you from below-cost bookings), and a pricing_type (per_person multiplies by attendees; fixed is a single fee). Inside the menu, list the products it includes — these become the kitchen brief when the event runs.

When you create an event (Events module), you pick from your event menus during the Extra Details step. The event total includes the menu price; the kitchen prints the menu sheet alongside the event sheet.

The online menu (QR menu)

POS module → Products → Online Menu Builder. Drag products into categories, set the order, choose which products are visible to guests. The published menu appears at the URL embedded in your table QR codes.

Generate the QR codes per table at POS Points → Tables → QR Code Generator. Print and laminate; place on tables. Guests scan, browse, and order — their order arrives in POS as a new order on that table for the waitstaff to fire to the kitchen and close out.

Practical patterns

• Event menus tier — Menu A (basic, €35/pax, min 20), Menu B (premium, €60/pax, min 30), Menu C (chef's tasting, €120/pax, min 12). Hands sales a clear price ladder for negotiating.
• Online menu = curated subset of POS — not every POS product belongs on the QR menu. Skip back-of-house items, ad-hoc charges, kitchen specials. Keep the online menu the public-facing brand-safe version.
• Photos help — for the online menu, well-lit product photos significantly increase order value. Worth investing time once.
• Allergens and dietary tags — flag vegan, gluten-free, contains-nuts on each product. The online menu surfaces these so guests with restrictions self-serve.