Menu Functionality and Digital Ordering Platforms

In this Article:

Menu Functionality and Digital Ordering Platforms
Modifier Functionality
Modifier Pricing
Item Functionality
Menu Functionality and Organization
Checkout Functionality
Loyalty Functionality

Menu Functionality and Digital Ordering Platforms

When building, updating, or organizing your Toast menu, you have the choice to utilize various Toast menu features and functions. Depending on your priorities, you may choose to approach menu functionality in different ways. Being able to understand the limitations and compatibility of different menu functionalities can help you to make the best choice for your restaurant.

The charts below will outline which features are supported by each digital ordering platform.

Functionality is constantly being updated. If a feature is not compatible now, this does not mean it won’t be in the future. Continue to check back for updates!

Key
✅	Compatible
❌	Not compatible

Modifier Functionality

	Online Ordering	Mobile Order & Pay®️	Kiosk	Local by Toast	Toast Catering & Events	Grubhub	Uber Eats	DoorDash	Skip	Deliveroo
Pre-modifiers Used to add text either before (prefix) or after (suffix) a modifier such as ADD, ON SIDE, or NO.	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Nested modifiers Nested modifiers are created when another modifier group is added to a modifier option. These "if this, then that"-style modifier builds can help automate follow up choices based on a previous selection a guest has made. Only one layer of nested modifiers are supported.

	Online Ordering	Mobile Order & Pay®️	Kiosk	Local by Toast	Toast Catering & Events	Grubhub	Uber Eats	DoorDash	Skip	Deliveroo
Menu-based pricing (modifiers) Used to give modifiers different prices based on which menu the modifier appears on.	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Size pricing (modifier group) Used when the cost of a modifier option changes based on the size of the menu item it is applied to. All modifier options in this group use the same size-based prices. For example, all toppings in the Toppings modifier group cost $0.50 on a small pizza, $1 on a medium pizza, and $1.50 on a large pizza.	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Size pricing (individual modifier) Used when the cost of a modifier option changes based on the size of the menu item it is applied to. Modifier options in a group can set their own size-based prices. For example, pepperoni costs $0.75 on a small pizza, $1 on a large pizza while mushrooms cost $0.50 on a small pizza and $0.95 on a large pizza.	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Sequence pricing Used when the price of modifiers in a modifier group is determined by the sequence in which they are added to a menu item. The price of the menu item is updated to reflect the guest's choices. For example, the 1st topping of a pizza is free, the 2nd topping costs $0.50, the third topping costs $0.75, and all additional toppings cost $1.00.	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Size/sequence pricing Used when the cost of a modifier depends on the size of the menu item it is applied to and the order in which it is applied to the item. For example, the 1st topping on a small pizza is $0.25, and additional toppings are $0.50 while the 1st topping on a large pizza is $0.50 and additional toppings are $0.75.	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Substitute pricing* Used to allow guests to remove one or more default modifier options from a menu item and apply the value of those options toward the purchase of one or more different modifier options. For example, a guest orders a salad that comes with chicken by default but asks to substitute salmon for the protein. The price of the chicken modifier option is $7. The price of the salmon modifier option is $9. In this case, Toast calculates the difference and charges the substitution price of $2 for the salmon (not the regular price of $9).	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Portions* Modifier options can be applied to menu items in portions, for example, a one-half portion of a topping can be applied to either the first or second half of a pizza.	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌

	Online Ordering	Mobile Order & Pay®️	Kiosk	Local by Toast	Grubhub	Uber Eats	DoorDash	Skip	Deliveroo
Pay with Apple Pay Allows guests to check out using Apple Pay.	✅*	✅**	✅***	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Pay with a Toast gift card (excludes tipping) Allows guests to check out using a Toast gift card.

Menu Functionality and Digital Ordering Platforms

Menu Functionality and Digital Ordering Platforms

Modifier Functionality

Modifier Pricing

Item Functionality

Menu Functionality and Organization

Checkout Functionality

Loyalty Functionality