Learn how to set up your dynamic digital menu.
This article walks you through the key steps to sync your POS menu, create and customize your sunday menus (schedules, categories, products), and manage advanced options like linked products for upselling.
The dynamic menu (or digital menu) is a core sunday feature that lets your customers to view your full menu directly on their smartphone via a QR code.
Along with offering a modern and intuitive customer experience (automatic translation into multiple languages, allergen display), it gives you complete flexibility. You can schedule different menus by time or day (e.g., lunch vs. dinner) and boost sales with smart product suggestions (upsell).
Here's how to set it up from your sunday dashboard.
Step 1: Check Prerequisites and Settings
Before creating your menu, make sure the feature is enabled on your account.
Go to Settings (bottom left of the dashboard) > Menu
Under the Menu section of the setting tab, you will update the dynamic menu toggle is switched on by checking "Enable dynamic menu (this will disable the PDF menu and can be turned off at any time)"
If this section does not appear for you, please contact your account manager.
This is also where you can add additional languages, which will be translated automatically using AI.
Step 2: Synchronise Your Menu From The POS
Once the dynamic menu is enabled and your languages are set, go back to the main sunday page and navigate to Menu Management > sunday Menu.
Your sunday menu is built from the menu in your POS system.
To sync it:
Go to Menu Management
Click on the sunday Menu tab
Click Sync POS Menus
Supported POS systems include: Toast, NCR Aloha,
sunday will then import the menu from your POS.
This POS-synced menu appears in blue.
Menus created directly in sunday appear in pink.
If your POS is not compatible, click Create a new menu.
If your POS is compatible, you can click Sync POS Menus at any time to refresh your data.
Step 3: Understanding the POS Menu Limitations (Blue Menu)
The menu synced from your POS (the Blue Menu) acts as your official source of truth. Because it comes directly from your POS, there are a few important rules to keep in mind:
Not editable in Sunday: You are not able to update or modify this Blue Menu directly within Sunday.
Prices and VAT are locked: These fields cannot be adjusted from Sunday.
Changes must be made in the POS: Any modification, such as prices, VAT, or adding new items, must be completed in your POS system first.
Resync required: Once updates are made in the POS, return to Sunday and click “Sync POS menus” (Step 2) to pull the latest version.
🚨 Important Note - When you update a product in your POS (for example: changing the price of a pizza), that update will sync to Sunday the next time you run a synchronization.
If the product keeps the same identifier in your POS:
sunday will automatically update the item in your sunday menus (“Pink Menus”). No extra steps needed.
If the product is replaced with a new one in your POS:
(e.g., you delete the original item and create a new one → generating a new identifier)
sunday won’t be able to match the items automatically. In this case, you’ll just need to open your Sunday menus, remove the old product, and add the new one manually.
Step 4: Create Your sunday Menu (Pink Menu)
To make your menu visible to customers, you’ll create a sunday menu (Pink Menu) from the items in your Blue Menu (POS menu).
Go to the sunday Menu tab and click Create Menu.
Give your menu a clear, descriptive name so it’s easy to identify. Examples include "Lunch Menu, Dinner Menu, Happy Hour Drinks"
Menus are inactive by default. After creating your menu, you will need to activate it manually in the next step.
Creating a clear and organized Pink Menu ensures your customers see the right options and makes managing your menus simple and straightforward.
Step 5: Configure Details and Activate Your Menu
Click on the menu you just created to open the details page.
Create categories: Organize your menu by adding categories such as Starters, Main Courses, Desserts, etc.
Choose a header image: Select an image that will appear when customers scan the QR code. This helps make your menu visually appealing and easy to navigate.
Configuring these details ensures your menu is organized, attractive, and ready for your customers to explore.
Activation: Check the necessary options, such as “Active Menu” and “Visible on Pay At Table”, to ensure your menu is live and accessible to customers.
Details: You can add a description and a cover photo for your menu, for example, a picture of your signature dish for your Lunch Menu.
Visibility Schedule: Define when your dynamic menu should be visible. You can set precise time ranges for each day.
Example: For a Lunch Menu, select Monday through Friday and set the hours from 9:00 AM to 2:59 PM. The menu will only appear on the QR code during this time slot.
Step 6: Add and Manage Categories
A menu is organized into categories (for example: Starters, Main Courses, Desserts, Wines… or Cocktails, Virgin Cocktails, Cocktails to Share).
To add categories to your menu:
Click Add Categories within your menu.
You have two options:
Select from your POS: Choose categories that already exist in your POS menu.
Create a sunday category: Create a new, custom category (e.g., Chef’s Suggestions).
Important:
If you add a category directly from the POS, it is locked. You will not be able to rename it or remove items it contains.
To modify it, click on the category and Convert to sunday. Once converted, you can rename the category and remove any items you don’t want to display in this specific menu.
Step 7: Customized Products (Menu Items)
This is where you can enhance your menu to make it more appealing to customers.
Click on any product within your categories to edit it.
You can customize the following:
Name: Adjust it to be more customer-friendly than the POS name.
Description: Add details that make the item enticing.
Allergens: Clearly indicate any allergens.
Tags: For example, Vegetarian, New, etc.
Add a Photo or Video: Visuals make your menu more engaging.
Reminder: You cannot modify the Price or VAT from Sunday.
Step 8: Customized Products (Menu Items)
There are two types of product options you can manage:
Add-Ons:
These are mandatory or paid options managed by your POS (e.g., Size: Medium/Large, Extra Tomato Sauce).
Sunday automatically retrieves this information from your POS, so no action is needed in Sunday for these items.
Related Products (Upsells):
These are suggestions designed to increase the average order value (e.g., suggesting a Coke with a pizza or a beer with fries).
These suggestions must be configured manually in Sunday.
To do this, go to each relevant product (e.g., the pizza) and add the products you want to suggest (e.g., the Coke).
Once your menu is complete, make sure it is Active (see Step 5). Your menu will now appear on your customers’ QR codes during the visibility times you have set.
FAQs and Best Practices
Q: I can't change a product's price
A: That's expected. Prices and VAT are locked in sunday and must be updated in your POS. Don't forget to resync after updating (Step 2).
Q: I changed a price in my POS and synced, but my sunday menu still shows the old price.
A: Syncing updates the blue library, but not your existing pink sunday menus. You need to manually delete the old product and add the updated version from the library.
Q: Can I set different visibility hour by category (e.g., desserts visible only after 2PM)?
A: Not yet. Visibility is set at the menu level. If you need different hours for different categories, create separate menus (e.g., Mains and Desserts) with their own time ranges.