Allergen & Dietary Tags
Allergen & Dietary Tags is where every menu item gets tagged with which of the 14 standard allergens it contains and which dietary labels apply (Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain, Halal, Kosher, Gluten-Free and more), with a printable allergen matrix for the counter or front door.
Overview
This is product-level tagging — what's IN a dish — and is distinct from Guest Dietary Register, which holds what a specific returning GUEST reacts to; use this page to know which dishes contain peanuts, and Guest Dietary Register to know which guest has a peanut allergy.
Every product in your catalogue can be tagged with any combination of the 14 standard allergens (Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Soy, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame, Mustard, Sulphites, Celery, Lupin, Molluscs) and dietary labels (Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain, Halal, Kosher and others).
Stat tiles summarise coverage across your whole menu: how many items have at least one allergen tagged, how many are Vegan, how many are Gluten-Free, and — importantly — how many items are still completely untagged.
Search, a category filter, an allergen filter and a dietary filter can all be combined to narrow the product list, e.g. "show me every Dairy item in the Desserts category".
"Print Matrix" generates a printable allergen chart — every visible product as a row, every allergen as a column — suitable for laminating and displaying at the counter or handing to guests who ask.
If the dedicated allergen-tagging endpoint isn't available for some reason, the page still loads your product list and lets you view it — worth knowing so you don't mistake a display issue for missing products.
Before You Start
- You must have the Menu Management feature enabled on your plan.
- Products must already exist in your catalogue — this page tags existing items, it does not create new products.
Step-by-Step Guide
1 Tag a menu item's allergens and dietary labels
- Search for or scroll to find the product.
- Click Edit on its row.
- Tick every allergen it actually contains and every dietary label that applies (e.g. Vegan, Gluten-Free).
- Add any free-text notes if needed, then save.
2 Find and finish untagged items
- Check the "Untagged" stat tile at the top for how many products have no allergen or dietary data at all.
- Work through your menu category by category using the category filter, tagging each item until the untagged count reaches zero.
3 Print a display-ready allergen matrix
- Apply any filters you want (e.g. one category, or only items with a specific allergen) to control what appears in the printout.
- Click "Print Matrix" to generate the chart, then print and laminate it for the counter or front door.
Every Field & Button, Explained
| Field / Button | What it does |
|---|---|
Allergen tags (14 standard) | Gluten, Dairy, Eggs, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Soy, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame, Mustard, Sulphites, Celery, Lupin, Molluscs — multi-select per product. |
Dietary labels | Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain, Halal, Kosher and other dietary tags — multi-select per product, shown alongside allergens on the card. |
Coverage stat tiles | With Allergens, Vegan, Gluten-Free and Untagged counts across your currently loaded product list, giving a quick sense of how complete your tagging is. |
Search + category/allergen/dietary filters | Combinable filters to narrow the product list by name, category, a specific allergen, or a specific dietary label. |
Print Matrix | Generates a printable chart of every currently filtered product against every allergen column, for physical display. |
Tips & Best Practices
- Tag your full menu in one focused sitting soon after setup rather than piecemeal — an incomplete allergen chart can be more misleading to a guest than no chart at all.
- Re-check tags whenever a recipe changes (a new sauce, a swapped ingredient) — allergen data doesn't update itself when the kitchen changes a dish.
- Print a fresh matrix any time you add or retag items, rather than relying on an old laminated copy that no longer matches the current menu.