Menu Creation and Initial Set Up

Login To Brink

Using Login Credential

Click on Configuration -> Settings Editor -> Select Location

Create New Menu

GO to Menu. Click on Add New Menu -> add a Menu Name and Click OK

Assigning Specific Menu as the Ordering Platform menu

If there is a specific menu that you would like for us to use as the Ordering Platform menu you MUST ADD that menu to the Alternate Menus section.

Go to Options → Online Ordering →

then Alternate Menus

Then click Add Online Ordering Alternate Menu and add the menu that you would like for us to pull.

Note: Be sure to confirm this menu name with your Account Manager during the set up process

Create New Item Category

Go to Menu Categories - > Click on Add New Menu Category

Create an Item & Add it under Item Category

Go to Items - > Add New Item

Add item Name and Kitchen Name (if applicable)

Assign Revenue Center

Enter Price

*Make sure to check the Active checkbox to make the item active and visible in the POS and ordering platform

To activate menu item -

Go to Menu Items -> Add New item

Select the Item to activate → Click OK

Note: This step must be done in order for items to be available as an Item in the POS menu.

The item must then be added to a Menu Category - instructions below

Assign Items to a Menu Category

Go to Menu Category -> Click on Category you wish to add the Items Example: New Drinks

Click on Menu Items -> Add Menu Items – Search the Item and Click OK

How to Add a Modifier Group

Go to Modifier Groups - > Click on Add New Modifier Group

Enter the Modifier Group Name/Display Name -> Select Min/Max requirement for the modifier group- > Click OK

Apply the Modifier groups to respective Items. Click on Applies To - > Add Items -> Search Items and Click OK

Create New Modifier

1. You must create the item first – Go to Menu → Click on Add New Menu → Add a Menu Name and Click OK

2. Go to Modifier Groups → Search the modifier Group to add the modifier

Then go to Add Item → Select Items to add to Modifier Group → Click OK

How to Set Tax Rates

This is a two step process:

1. Set General Tax Rates

2. Apply applicable tax rate at the Item level

In the Settings Editor, go to Taxes

Select Add New Tax

Enter Tax Name

Enter Tax Type (normally Percentage)

Enter Amount

Select Add Item to apply the tax to all applicable items and modifiers

Check the box(es) next to each item(s) to which you would like to apply the tax

Click OK

Click OK again

You can also apply the tax rate after the fact at the item level by going to Items → Select the Item to which you would like to apply the tax

Go to the Taxes tab

Check the box next to the applicable tax rate

Click OK

How to Add Images

Although item photos can be updated within Brink, the Brink to Ordering Platform sync does not support photo updates. Therefore, item photos MUST BE UPDATED DIRECTLY IN THE CHECKMATE PORTAL at this time by performing the following steps:

Log into the Checkmate Portal > Go to Store Management > Click on the image box next to item name

Click on Update Image.

You can select the image of your choice by clicking on the highlighted area or dragging and dropping the desired file.

Hit Save once the image has been uploaded.

Do not forget to push changes or the changes will not take effect.

How to Add Menu Description

Go to Menu Items → Search Item Name (to add description) → Go to Description tab → Enter Description → Click OK

Menu Updates and Ongoing Maintenance

How to Update Existing Menu Item Name or Price

Go to Items → Search for the Item you’d like to update

Click into Item or the pencil to the left of Item you’d like to update

Update the Item name, price etc and click OK

How to Update Modifiers within Modifier Group

Go to Modifier Groups → Search for the Modifier Group you’d like to edit

Click into the Modifier Group or the pencil to the left of it to update

To remove modifier from modifier group

Find the modifier to remove and click the 'X' next to that modifier → Click OK

To add modifier to existing modifier group

Select Add Item

Find the modifier you would like to add in the Search Bar

Select the modifier → Click OK

In the main Edit Modifier Group window → Click OK again

How to Update Item Photo

Although item photos can be updated within Brink as noted above, the Brink to Ordering Platform sync does not support photo updates presently. Therefore, item photos MUST BE UPDATED DIRECTLY IN THE Checkmate PORTAL at this time by performing the following steps:

Log in the the Checkmate Portal > Go to Menu Management > Click on the image box next to item name

Click on Update Image.

You can select the image of your choice by clicking on the highlighted area or dragging and dropping the desired file.

Hit Save once the image has been uploaded.

Do not forget to push changes or the changes will not take effect.

How to Update Item Description

Go to Items → Search for the Item you’d like to update and select it by clicking on the name or the pencil icon

Follow the instructions above to add a description. The same instructions apply.

How to Mark Item as Sold Out

Marking items as sold out or (86’d) must be done in the Checkmate Portal. Follow the same steps to mark a modifier as out of stock.

Log in to the Checkmate Portal > Select Menu Management > Toggle the Available button under the item you wish to mark as sold item

This will open a pop up where you can confirm how long the item should be marked out of stock. Select the required option and click on

Updating Delivery Hours in the Checkmate Portal

Click on “Ordering Hours” in “Store Management” and click on “Regular Hours”. Once in this page click on “Edit”

You can update the hours as needed and click on “Save” once complete

Updating Special/Holiday Hours in the Checkmate Portal

Click on Hours > Special/Holiday Hours > Edit 

Click +Add Special/Holiday Hours. 

Enter Name > Date > Select Close (to be closed all day) or set Special Hours in the time range fields (Open & end time) 

To add multiple time ranges within one day, select ‘+’ to expose additional time range fields. Click Save 

Make sure to click on Push to Ordering Platforms, or the updates will not take effect. 

Marking the Location Online/Offline in Checkmate Portal

You can mark the location or respective delivery platform(s) to appear offline/ online with the click of a button.

Please hit external push when you make any change(s); otherwise, the changes will not take effect.

Final Step: Pushing Changes to the Ordering Platforms

1. Once all updates are made in your Brink back end, to update the ordering platforms:

   Go to Checkmate Portal and Click on Push to Online Platform(s). The system will auto-sync every hour, and the changes will push to the ordering platforms at that time. Note:  Our system will only sync if there is a change to the menu and will only push out to the ordering platforms once the sync occurs.

2. Go to Checkmate Portal and Click on ‘Sync’ The system will auto-sync every hour and the changes will push to the ordering platforms. Note: Our system will sync once per hour --if there is a change to the menu, it will push out to the ordering platforms once the sync occurs.