When you click Add a Menu Item, you'll see the Add Menu Item overlay.
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Each menu item can include up to five things. Changes made in this overlay are automatically saved.

Item Name - This is how the item will appear on your menu. By default, your menu item will be named by the date that it was created, so you always need to change it. Click on the title to change the name. 

Item Description - This item description can also be pulled into your menu. Click on "Add a description" to edit the text.

Price - This is the price that will appear on your menu, and it's also a factor in calculating the item's profitability. Click on Add to enter an item's price. 

Cost - Cost won't appear on your menu, but it's an important factor in calculating the item's profitability. Click on Add to enter an item's price by hand or close the overlay to add it in other ways (more detail below).

Image - Select an image from your computer to add an image for the menu item. Be sure to use an image you've got the rights to use.

Right now, images added to the menu are not automatically available in menu design. Also, once an image is added, it can be replaced but it cannot be cleared. Both features are on our radar for future development.

To edit a menu item you've added, you can click on the name of a menu item to open the overlay. You must use the overlay to edit name, description, or image. 

You can also edit menu price and plate cost inline in the list, by clicking on them.

The menu item overlay enables users to edit cost by typing it in manually, but if you click to edit cost from the table, you'll see 3 difference options.

Manually Enter Cost. Like in the Add / Edit Menu Item overlay, you can type a cost in. Use this option if you always know what it costs to make a menu item.
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​Calculate From Recipes. We recommend using this option when possible. When you calculate the cost of a menu item from the recipe, the cost information is precise and accurate. Learn more about calculating menu item costs from recipes.

Apply an Industry Standard Cost. Industry standards assume that an item costs around 32.5% of its menu price to make. Using an industry standard in menu engineering is risky, because it assumes your costs and prices are already in proper proportion.