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New Feature: Add Supplements to Menu Items for Enhanced Pricing Control

We've just released a new update that seamlessly adds supplements to specific food and drink items within menus, for more flexible pricing and

We’ve just released a new update that seamlessly adds supplements to specific food and drink items within menus, for more flexible pricing and transparency.

This update will help venues charge extra for premium ingredients or specialty upgrades and reflect the additional costs clearly.

How It Works

The supplement system is straightforward and can be set up directly from the venue side:

  1. Go to your Venue section

  2. Navigate to Food & Drink

  3. Click the three dots next to an item and select Edit

    New supplement price box

From there, you’ll find a new field titled “Menu Supplement Price”. Simply add the additional amount you want to charge for that specific item. For example, if a dish includes luxury ingredients like truffle, you could add a supplement of £5 to cover the added cost.

After saving, the supplement will now appear within the menu, making it easier to track which items have added charges.

Applying Supplements to Events

  • Head to the Food & Drink section of the event
  • Select your menu
  • Both venue managers and event hosts will now be able to see which items have a supplement, ensuring full visibility of additional costs.

Venue admins can also edit menu items and quantities as needed, and the system will automatically factor in both the menu price and the supplement when calculating the event’s overall budget.

This new feature is a significant step forward in giving venues greater pricing control and improving budget transparency during event planning.

Whether you’re offering seasonal upgrades, premium wine pairings, or ingredient substitutions, supplements let you reflect real-time costs without having to rebuild an entire menu.

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