Test view menu while building

[SmokeyBrian]

Hello,  I am new to Toast and am currently building a menu for our new restaurant.  I think I have figured out modifiers and pre modifiers but would like to look at how it will appear on the terminal, which we don't have yet.  Is there a way to see the layout from my PC or do I have to keep building the menu and hope it all works out once the equipment is installed?

[rcmck]

If you find setting up emulators a  little too complicated another option is to get a cheap android tablet and test your changes that way, can find some for under $100 on amazon. (or get a better one one, it's up to you)

[glcherrick]

How does that work?

[rcmck]

You just download the toast app apk from a web browser (like you would on an emulator after getting it set up) and install the app. 

[josh212]

Q

If do you really wanna make an easy take one of your old old platform tablets because they’re all androids  either  DoorDash GrubHub etx and just factory reset it and turn it into the Toast tablet.  the Pos app is not.functional remotely which is why it's not meant to be used remotely. To enter orders remotely we have catering or online orderinge all accessible outside of the store. Or you could pay pay for additional services and they will complete the menu and screen share 

[TheIdeal_CR]

Why doesn't Toast have a native dummy terminal? My last POS could run a dummy terminal on my computer with the click of a button. It's totally wild that I have to go out into the restaurant and sit down at a terminal with a laptop in order to troubleshoot issues.