topic Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management in Restaurant Operations

Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Jason — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:52:14 GMT

Does anyone know if there is a way when you have multiple locations to make all of them OOS or in-stock at once.

The way I've been having to do it is I have to go to the item and manually mark it store by store, one-by-one.

The reason we'd need more control than a store being able to mark something OOS as a way to 86 something temporarily would be if we're starting a new special, for example. We want to turn on all the 4 checkboxes so it's available to everyone, but we want each individual store to mark it in-stock as they rotate into it in their own time.

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Rob — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:21:04 GMT

You can mark it out of stock from advanced properties based on the Menu, but depending on how the menu is created, you would have to go to each Store menu to 86 the item.

How to 86 an Item

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Rob — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:22:17 GMT

Also found this article that explains how copying affects this 86 process
When I '86 an item, why doesn't it '86 itself in another menu?

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

josh212 — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:51:55 GMT

If you have access to the bulk update tool you can update out of stock

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Rob — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:23:42 GMT

I am only aware of the bulk update for prices, aka Bulk Price Editor. @josh212 do you have a link or know where this bulk update tool that can adjust stock can be found?

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

josh212 — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:26:27 GMT

@Rob it’s a beta feature at the moment in the early preview pool. I however believe it could help

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Rob — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:50:45 GMT

Oh, I see. Did you want to be a part of this beta test @Jason? Just let me know; that goes for anyone else just let me know if you want to be apart of this and ill send them your emails!

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Jason — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:12:14 GMT

That would be great @Rob ! Please ask them to add me, this would be a tremendously helpful addition for multi-unit operators.

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

josh212 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:44:18 GMT

Just a heads up the setup is much more technical than the regular menu builders. You are downloading and uploading Csv files and using the item numbers much more

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

Jason — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:28:55 GMT

Thanks so much for that @josh212 , I was afraid of that. It seems this is often the case in TOAST, which is very disappointing. They should be able to make more things the simple they are. Why not like a "Select All" and be able to choose options. The clock-in message, same thing, I have to type it over and over into every stores' account. I should be able to type it once and "Apply To All" or something similar. We're paying more for the Multi-Store Management, I'm not sure what more we're getting?

Re: Multiple Out-Of-Stock in Multi-Unit Management

josh212 — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 19:49:39 GMT

@Jason well the benefit of Toast is it’s the universal plug that can integrate so many different platforms. In order for that to function correctly the platform needs to be be able to function quickly. When that happens you tend to compromise between looking “pretty” and functionality. Because ultimately the menu goes to so many platforms instantaneously. Once you take some time to understand how the communication throughout the platforms work it makes sense but if does take a learning curve, which allows so much more functionality though