v5.31
Version 5.31 adds a brand new way of displaying your F&B menus for browse only mode and includes a fresh and modern look for Outlet and Item images, support for Item Lead time, and much more! Read below to find out about these exciting new features.
As always please note that the property branding and content shown are from the IRIS Beta property, but when these features are released it will be with your property branding, logos and colour schemes applied as they are today. If you want any help customising your theme or logos, just get in touch.
Release date: 20th January 2022
Flat Menu Item Layout
We’ve expanded on our Custom Item Layouts feature from a previous release to include another new layout which we are calling Flat Menu. This new layout will allow you to display your F&B menu as “flat” items where all of the information is listed upfront for the guest and is laid out just like a PDF Menu or one of those “paper menus” - do you remember those?!
When you are in this mode we don’t show any item images and we don’t allow items to be opened, so this is ideal for browse only menus. If you want to try this out then all you need to do is change the “Display Type” on your category in the IRIS Platform. Easy!
Unified Item List
We've updated the menu design so that you can now scroll between categories in one continuous page. Plus, as you scroll the highlighted category will be updated so you always know where you are.
Combined with our Custom Item Layouts, we think this is a great new way to display your menus and to show off your content. As before you can use category headings, descriptions and even images to add even more useful information to your menu.
Pro Tip: Mix and match your display types across all your categories if you have a more complex menu, to build a unique design that suits your needs.
Updated Image and Cart Design
New year, new you! We’ve freshened up the way images are displayed for the list of Outlets and for the Grid Display when showing your item images. This new design is more modern and clean looking to really impress your guests.
We’ve also updated the Cart Page to have a more uniform look, matching a lot of our other pages in the journey and making sure that guests have a smooth and easy to follow ordering process.
Clearer Language Switching
If you are using our multi-language features then you will be familiar with swapping between different languages. We have improved this process so that it is more obvious when a language is being loaded and so that it is clear what your current language is, when you are viewing the list of available languages.
We have seen that guests love being able to view content in their own language, so if you want to support multi-languages just get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Pro Tip: To get set up different languages, all you need to translate is your menu content! All of the IRIS text such as button names and controls are translated already across 13 different dialects and languages.
Item Lead Time
If you have individual menu items that need a bit more time to prepare, you can add a specific Item Lead Time to them. This will then show up when a guest is viewing that item so that they know it will take a little longer than usual.
We will also repeat this information for the guest in the cart when any of these items are being ordered and we’ll adjust the delivery times as required depending on the combination of Outlet and Item Lead Times.
General updates
As always this release includes a number of smaller enhancements behind the scenes and general performance improvements.
If you have any questions or want to know how to make the most of these new features, please get in touch with us.