The Item vs. Packing Master at HQ allows you to associate items with their respective packing materials.

Let's begin with what a Packing Item is and how it functions within Gofrugal HQ before diving into the details of how it's done.

Packing Material:

When it comes to home delivery or takeout at restaurants, we always ensure that food items are securely packed. Occasionally, we may include additional charges for this packing. To keep our packing inventory in check, we utilize the packing materials effectively.

Real Time Example:

When a customer visits your shop and places an order for delivery, you can package the item in a bag. If you want to keep track of any additional charges and manage your entire inventory effectively, using packing materials can help with that.

Let's explore how to create a packing item in HQ

1. Navigate to MDM > Item Master Management > Item Master

2. Click the Add Item button.

3. Add the item name as 'Pizza Box' and add the other details.

4. Find the Item Preparation Status field and change it to M-Packing Material. This is the key aspect of putting together the packing items.

Let's explore how to create Item Vs Packing Master

1. Navigate to MDM > Item Master Management > Item Mapping > Item Vs Packing Master

2. Click the Add button to add the Item Vs Packing master.

3. Input the name of the item that you want to associate with the packing item.

4. Search for and choose the name of the packing item.

5. Enter the price and quantity, then click the Submit button.

Note: You will find the newly created Item alongside the packing master in the list.

6. Click the Send to Outlet button to send the masters out to all the outlets.

Let's explore how to activate the packing materials needed for Take-Out or Delivery orders

We'll set up the packing material in the Order Type Master, so whenever you use that order type, the packing material gets automatically included in the sales bill.

1. Navigate to Sales > Masters > Order Type Master.

2. Update the Take Out order type master by enabling the Packing Master Required option to Yes. 

3. Click the Save button to keep your changes.

Let's take a look at how the packing item function operates in the Sale Bill Screen

1. Navigate to Sale > Restaurant Bill Entry.

2. Load the DOMINOS PIZZA item by pressing Enter button, then press F6 Save button.

The PIZZA BOX item will be added to the screen automatically.

3. Choose your Tender, enter the amount, and click the Done button to finish up.

Note: This feature will be available on all sales screens, including the touch POS. Just keep in mind that on the touch POS, you won't see the packing items, as the tender screen takes up the whole display.