How do I create required modifiers for menu items?

Required modifiers, also known as forced modifiers, mandate that a customer makes a selection before they can add a menu item to their cart. This feature is useful for essential choices like portion size, protein type, or any other option that is not optional.

The configuration requires setting selection limits to control how many options a customer must or can choose.

1. In your dashboard, navigate to Menus, then Modifiers, and click Add New. Select the Required option to open the forced modifiers interface.
2. Enter a Modifier name. This name should be a clear instruction for the customer (e.g., "Choose Your Size" or "Select One Protein").
3. Set the selection limits using the Force minimum and Force maximum fields.
  • Force Minimum: The fewest number of options a customer must select.
  • Force Maximum: The highest number of options a customer can select.

Examples:

Single, mandatory choice (e.g., Drink Size): Set Minimum to 1 and Maximum to 1 . This forces the customer to choose exactly one option.

Multiple choices allowed (e.g., Choose up to 2 Sauces): Set Minimum to 1 and Maximum to 2 . This forces the customer to choose at least one sauce but no more than two.


  1. If you set the Force Minimum to 2 or higher, a new checkbox will appear: "Allow adding same choice multiple times." Check this box if you want to permit customers to select the same option more than once to meet the minimum requirement.
  2. Proceed to add the Modifier item names and any corresponding prices. These are the specific choices the customer will select from (e.g., Small, Medium, Large).
  3. Click Save to finalize the modifier group.

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