Add and Manage Tags

How to Add Product Tags

🚨 Heads up: You must have level 1 tags called REPORTING and GST in your system. Don’t delete or rename these - they’re required for the system to work properly.

There are two ways to add tags, depending on what you’re creating:

Method 1: Create a top-level category

Use this method when you’re creating a brand new main category (Level 1 tag).

  1. Go to Products in the navigation bar
  2. Click Product Tags
  3. Click the + Add Tag button at the top right of the page
  4. Enter your tag name in the Tag Name field
  5. Leave the Parent Tag dropdown blank (this creates a Level 1 tag)
  6. Select a Print Header if you want orders with this tag to print to a specific station (optional - see Print Headers for more info)
  7. Click Save
The Add Tag Button

💡 Tip: Most venues only need a few Level 1 tags. Think of these as your major divisions like “REPORTING”, “GST”, and maybe “RETAIL” if you sell merchandise.

Method 2: Add a subcategory to an existing tag

Use this method when you’re building out your category tree (adding Level 2, 3, 4+ tags).

  1. Go to Products > Product Tags
  2. Find the tag you want to be the parent in the tree view
  3. Click on that tag to show the action buttons
  4. Click the + button next to the tag name
  5. Enter your new tag name in the Tag Name field
  6. The parent tag will already be selected for you - leave it as is
  7. Select a Print Header if needed (optional)
  8. Click Save
The Add Child Button

💡 Tip: This is the fastest way to build your tag tree. You can quickly add multiple subcategories without having to select the parent each time.

⚠️ Important: All tags used for sales reporting should be children of your REPORTING tag. This keeps your reporting clean and accurate.

Real-world example: Setting up tags for Joe’s Pizza

Let’s say you run a pizza restaurant and want to track sales by category. Here’s how you’d set it up:

Step 1: Create your main food categories under REPORTING

  • Add child tags under REPORTING: “Pizza”, “Sides”, “Desserts”

Step 2: Break down pizza into types

  • Add child tags under Pizza: “Traditional”, “Gourmet”, “Gluten Free”

Step 3: Organise your drinks

  • Add child tags under REPORTING: “Drinks”
  • Add child tags under Drinks: “Soft Drinks”, “Beer”, “Wine”

Step 4: Assign Print Headers

  • Assign “KITCHEN” Print Header to the “Pizza” tag (so all pizza orders print to the kitchen)
  • Assign “BAR” Print Header to the “Drinks” tag (so all drink orders print to the bar)

Now when you run reports, you can see sales by pizza type, compare food vs drinks, and orders automatically print to the right stations!


How to Edit and Rearrange Tags

Once you’ve created tags, you can rename them or move them around. The great news? When you change a tag, all products using that tag automatically update - you don’t have to change anything on individual products.

Editing a tag name or settings

  1. Go to Products > Product Tags
  2. Click on the tag you want to edit to show the action buttons
  3. Click the pencil icon (edit button)
  4. Make your changes to the tag name or Print Header
  5. Click Save
The tag edit button

Moving a tag to a different parent

The easiest way to reorganise your tag tree is to drag and drop tags directly in the tree view.

  1. Go to Products > Product Tags
  2. Click on the tag you want to move and hold down your mouse button
  3. Drag the tag to its new parent tag
  4. Release your mouse button

💡 Tip: To cancel a move while you’re dragging, just move your mouse back over the tag you’re moving or over the sidebar, then release.

⚠️ Important: Drag the tag to the new parent tag, not just to where you want it to appear on screen. The system will automatically place it in the right position under the new parent.

Adding a Print Header to an existing tag

Print Headers control where orders print in your venue. For example, you might want all “Mains” to print in the kitchen and all “Drinks” to print at the bar.

📖 What this means: A docket or kitchen print is the ticket that prints when someone places an order. It tells your team what to prepare. Learn more: Setting Up Print Headers

  1. Click on the tag you want to edit
  2. Click the pencil icon (edit button)
  3. Click the Print Header dropdown
  4. Select the Print Header you want from the list
  5. Click Save

Best practice: Assign Print Headers to parent tags (like “Food” or “Drinks”) rather than every single child tag. All child tags will inherit the Print Header from their parent, saving you setup time.