MenuPlus Web User Guide

This guide provides streamlined instructions for creating, editing, and publishing weekly menus using the MenuPlus platform.

1. Getting Started

  • Log into your MenuPlus account (recommended browser: Firefox).
  • Select your unit/location from the dropdown.

2. Building a Weekly Menu

  • From the Quick Links sidebar, click Weekly Menus.
  • To edit an existing menu, click Edit Week.
  • To create a new menu, click Create Week, choose the start date, and click Create Week again.
  • Expand each day (e.g., Monday) by clicking the + icon.
  • Expand each category and enter your menu item, health info, and allergens.
  • To preview your menu, click Week At A Glance.

3. Editing and Enhancing the Menu

  • Drag and drop items between categories to reorganize.
  • Enter promotional text in the Promo Text field at the bottom of each day.
  • Click Spell Check to review the promo text and menu items.

4. Printing the Menu and Signage

  • Click Print Week, choose your desired format, and print from the preview window.
  • To print daily production sheets or signage, click Print Day.
  • Under your desired sign type, click Edit & Print.
  • Click Get Health Info to include nutrition data. Adjust alignment (left, right, center) as needed.
  • Click Print in the preview window and close it when done.

5. Publishing and Sharing Menus

  • Click Publish Week and choose one of the following options:
    • Save to the unit’s permanent weeks list
    • Share with another unit you manage
    • Submit to the master list (for corporate review)
    • Save individual days to the unit’s permanent days list
  • To share a menu with another managed unit, click Send Week, select the unit, and confirm.

6. Exporting for Web Use

  • Click Build HTML.
  • Ensure the correct page style is selected and click Build HTML again.
  • Right-click Download Zip File and choose Save Link As…
  • Save the file to your desktop as menuplus.zip.

7. Final Steps

  • Close all browser windows.
  • If your unit has a café website, follow internal instructions for uploading the menuplus.zip file to the web platform.
Table Of Contents
  1. MenuPlus Web User Guide
  2. 1. Getting Started
  3. 2. Building a Weekly Menu
  4. 3. Editing and Enhancing the Menu
  5. 4. Printing the Menu and Signage
  6. 5. Publishing and Sharing Menus
  7. 6. Exporting for Web Use
  8. 7. Final Steps