Serving a Meal - Virtual Cafeteria

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.