Item Class

Item classes group your menu into categories such as Main Meals, Sides, Drinks, or Desserts. Each class controls where items appear — on POS, online channels, and across revenue centres.

Who can use this page?

Staff with Create Item or Edit Item permissions can access Item Class under Items in the sidebar.

How to open Item Class

1. Log in to FoodEase Office.
2. In the sidebar, expand Items.
3. Click Item Class.

Page overview

Area	What it does
Search bar	Find item classes by name
Filter by Revenue Center	Show classes available at a specific location
Create Item Class	Add a new menu category
Table	View name, status, and actions for each class

Create an item class

1. Click Create Item Class.
2. Complete the form:

Field	Description
Name of Item Class	Display name (e.g. Starters, Cocktails)
Select Item Category	Food, Drinks, or Others
Select Revenue Line	Reporting line this class belongs to (set up under Revenue Line)
Select Stock Team	Inventory team responsible for items in this class
Select Rev Centers	Revenue centres where this class is active — use Select All or pick individually
Select sources	Toggle each sales channel (POS, web, delivery partners, etc.) where this class is available

3. Click Create.

Edit an item class

1. Open Actions on the row → Edit.
2. When editing, you can also change Show on POS? (Yes / No).
3. Update any fields and click Save.

Activate or deactivate an item class

1. Open Actions → toggle status.
2. Inactive classes show in red; active classes show in green.

Deactivating a class hides it from active menus without deleting historical data.

Filter and search

• Search Item Class — filter by name.
• Filter by Revenue Center — see only classes linked to that location.

Recommended setup order

1. Revenue Centre — define your locations
2. Revenue Line — set reporting lines
3. Item Class — create menu categories
4. Items — add products into each class

Best practices

• Keep class names short and customer-friendly — they often appear on POS and receipts.
• Assign the correct Revenue Line so sales reports group correctly.
• Turn off channels you do not use for a class (e.g. disable delivery for alcohol classes if required by policy).

Related guides

• Items — add products to your classes
• Revenue Line — reporting structure for classes
• Preparation Area — kitchen routing for items in a class