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2l - Create an Open Item (Brink)
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Written by Jeiah Isles
Updated over a month ago

Disclaimer: This article is for Lunchbox 2 Enterprise customers only. If your dashboard header looks the same as below, you are in the right place:


Why Create a Brink Open Item?

An ‘Open Item’ with Ask Name and Ask Price must be created/enabled in Brink to allow orders to push to the POS, even when an item error occurs (Ex: item is marked as unavailable in the POS while customer is placing an order online. Open item allows order to send through to the POS successfully).


Create an Open Item (Brink)

Step 1: Begin by navigating to the account-specific URL to access the Brink Dashboard clicking the Configurations drop-down > Edit Settings on the left-hand side of the screen.

Step 2: Click on Items option in the left-hand menu

Step 3: Click the blue Add New Item button.

Step 4: Next setup the following item fields…

  • Name - Open Item

  • Description - Leave Blank

  • Active - Checked

  • Non Revenue Item - Unchecked

  • Kitchen Name - Open Food

  • Revenue Center - Optional

  • PLU - Blank

  • Price - 0.00

  • Cost - 0.00

  • Price Level - Blank

  • Printer Group - None

  • Video Group - None

  • Modifier Tier - None

  • Type - None

  • Modifier Weight - Blank

  • Modifier Routing - Follow Parent Item

  • Ask Name - Checked

  • Ask Price - Checked

  • Free Modifier Substitution Limit - Unchecked

  • Clears All Modifier - Unchecked

Step 5: Click the Blue OK Box at the bottom right-hand corner.

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