Step 1: Select the Virtual Cafeteria
- From the Newton menu, choose Select Cafeteria.
- Choose the Virtual Cafeteria from the drop-down menu and click Ok.
Step 2: Start the Operating Day
- From the Point-of-Sale menu, select Start Operating Day from the checklist on the left.
- Select the date of the operating day from the calendar (The system will default to the current day).
Step 3: Start the Meal
- Click Start Meal in the checklist on the left (choose whichever meal you will be starting).
- Verify the meal and the date on the Calendar page and click Ok.
- Start the meal by selecting the proper option for your configuration.
- Enter a Starting Balance and Log In to the Point-of-Service line.
Step 4: Locate a Customer
Because this is a virtual cafeteria, no customers will be listed when initially starting up the cafeteria.
- From the POS window, select the Search button.
- Select the Add Customer from Other School option (you can also hit <Ctrl + F7>).
- Enter the customer's name, student number, SIS data, or POS ID, then select Refresh. The results can also be filtered by the customer's school.
- Select the student and click Ok.
- Choose whether the customer is a Regular Attendee or a Guest.
- Regular Attendee - Customer will be subscribed to this cafeteria and available for selection during future meals. Recommended for long-term (expelled) regular customers.
- Guest - Customer will not be subscribed to this cafeteria. Recommended for short-term (suspended) customers.
Once the correct student is found, continue with the transaction as usual. When the meal is finished, quit the serving line and stop the meal.