Last updated: Dec 24, 2025, 3:31 PM
Menu item tags allow you to filter your product mix based on a quick view of independently grouped items. You're able to create customized menu reports based on these item tags, and can examine the data for common themes to help adjust your menu to increase profit and choose menu items with better care. For example, you might want to tag vegan items or seasonal specials to look at sales trends. You might want to use item tags to keep track of menu items with expensive ingredients (chicken, steak, fish, cheese, guacamole, for example) and see how sales are trending at your restaurant.
To get started with utilizing menu item tags, follow these steps:
The Use Count column will show how many items have a particular tag added to them.
| In order to add, connect, and/or remove item tags from menu items, a user must have the 4.5 Edit Full Menu access permission. Learn more about user access permissions here, . |
To connect the tags to menu items:
Toast Mobile Order & Pay® now supports a unique set of item tags. Toast will display the following tags to guests: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, and Spicy. When adding these item tags in Toast Web, ensure they match the exact spelling and capitalization as written above, or they will not be displayed to guests on Toast Mobile Order & Pay®.
To feature items, add Featured as an item tag to up to five items with images in Toast Web following the steps . Please note that featured items require images. If no items are manually featured, Toast’s algorithm automatically features the most profitable items with images based on price and popularity. Popular menu items can be filtered via the drop-down menu.
Display important menu information on online ordering menu items, such as dietary preferences, limited-time specials, and/or age-restricted menu items. You can select up to two free-form text menu item tags. The tags available will be based on what is currently in place for each menu item. See and in this article for more information.
Once your menu item tags are in place, follow the steps below:
Once published, guests will see your selected menu item tags on your online ordering website.
Once your menu item tags are all set up, you can begin examining trends in menu items ordered by customers. You can also track contests or promotions you've set up.
Once updated, your product mix will show only the items relevant to the indicated menu item tag. You'll want to look out for the Item Qty column. It will tell you how many items in each menu group for the selected item tag were sold within the time period indicated. So, how is this information helpful? Well, to maximize profits and deliver menu items that your customers are happiest with, you need to keep a consistent eye on what items are selling best and when. Examine these trends over time to readjust your menu accordingly. If you'd like to look at broader reports (all food items, for example), you can learn more in .
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