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Categories

Categories help you organize products inside each menu.
Each menu can contain as many categories as needed.

Waiterr Manager — menu categories

Creating a Category

Inside the menu editor, go to:

Menu → Add Category

You will need:

  • Category name
  • Optional description
  • Optional image

Examples:

  • Starters
  • Burgers
  • Cocktails
  • Desserts
  • Hot Drinks
  • Soft Drinks
Waiterr Manager — category create

Editing a Category

You can:

  • Change name
  • Change description
  • Replace image
  • Duplicate category
  • Copy category to another menu
  • Delete category

Category Images

Category images work the same way as menu images:

  • Select from predefined suggestions
  • Use AI-suggestions (if enabled)
  • Upload your own image
  • Crop before upload

Learn more →
Menu Images


Adding Products to a Category

You can add products in two ways:


1. Quick Add (Fastest)

Enter:

  • Product name
  • Price

Press Enter → product is instantly added.

Perfect for:

  • Bars
  • Simple menus
  • Fast setup

2. Advanced Product Creation

Opens the full product modal where you can configure:

  • Description
  • Options (sizes, extras…)
  • Allergens
  • Ingredients
  • Tags
  • Accounting group
  • KDS assignment

Learn more →
Create Product


Product Management Inside Categories

For each product you can:

  • Reorder
  • Edit
  • Duplicate
  • Remove from category
  • Archive

Best Practices

💡 Keep category names short
💡 Add images to help customers
💡 Group similar items together
💡 Avoid overly long categories


Related Pages

👉 Menu Overview
👉 Menu Appearance

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