Variants & Sizes
What Variants Are
A variant is a version of the same item sold at a distinct price. Common cases:
- Sizes: Small / Medium / Large.
- Styles: Classic / Spicy.
- Bowls: 250 ml / 500 ml.
- Meat choices: Chicken / Beef.
Variants live on the item. When a customer orders, they pick exactly one per variant group.
One item can have multiple variant groups (e.g. "Size" + "Sauce"), but this is rarely needed. For customer-selectable extras, use Modifiers instead.
Creating a Variant Group
- Open the item in
Menu → Items. - In the Détails tab, scroll to the Variantes section.
- Click Ajouter (or Modifier if one already exists).
- Give the group a name (e.g. "Taille", "Size", "Flavor"). This is internal-ish — customers see the rows, not the group name.
- Add one row per variant. Each row has:
- Name — shown to the customer ("Normal", "Grand", "250 g").
- Price — replaces the item's base price when this variant is selected.
- Portion — size of the serving (with unit: g, ml, kg, l, unit).
- Status — Available / Out of stock.
- Click Terminé.
Understanding Each Field
Name
The label the customer picks. Keep it short and natural ("Normal", "Grand", "Petit", "XL").
Price
Absolute price — not a delta. Typing 70 for Normal and 140 for Grand makes the item cost exactly that per variant, regardless of the item's base price.
Portion
Two related jobs:
- What customers see on the web menu: "Grand 500 g" under the variant label.
- Recipe scaling on the Recette tab: ingredients scoped as "Match item size" use the variant's portion as the consumed quantity. See Ingredients & Portions.
Pick a unit family consistent with your recipe:
- Soup: ml.
- Hamburger: unit.
- Plate: g.
Status
Toggle to Out of stock when you're sold out for the day. The variant grays out on POS / web without deleting it. Flip back to Available when restocked.
Reusing a Variant Group Across Items
Variant groups in Foody are backed by Option Sets — a reusable pool. When you type a name that matches an existing Option Set, you get a suggestion to apply it.
Applying an existing group attaches its rows to this item. You can then override per-item:
- Price (different price for this item).
- Portion.
- Status.
Updating the name of a row on the Option Set level propagates everywhere. Useful for "Size" groups shared across many burgers.
Removing or Hiding a Variant
- Hide temporarily (keeping history intact): flip Status → Out of stock. Recommended for seasonal or sold-out items.
- Delete: trash icon on the row. Deletes the variant from this item; if it's on an Option Set used elsewhere, it stays there.
Deleting a variant that has order history doesn't touch the past orders — they still show the variant name and price as sold.
Examples
Burger sizes
| Variant | Price | Portion |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | ₪70 | 1 unit |
| Grand | ₪140 | 2 unit |
On the Recette tab, flag the beef ingredient as "Custom per variant" with 200 g for Normal, 400 g for Grand. Bread / sauce stay Fixed.
Soup bowls
| Variant | Price | Portion |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl | ₪18 | 250 ml |
| Large bowl | ₪32 | 500 ml |
On the Recette tab, the soup prep ingredient is scoped as "Match item size". No quantity to type; the system draws 250 ml or 500 ml automatically.
Drink sizes
| Variant | Price | Portion |
|---|---|---|
| Small | ₪12 | 330 ml |
| Medium | ₪16 | 500 ml |
| Large | ₪22 | 750 ml |
What Next
- How to Configure Ingredients & Portions — hook variants into your recipe and cost.
- Creating a Menu Item — full item walkthrough.