Nested modifiers are modifier groups within modifier groups or choices within choices. Ingredients are the options you choose in a modifier group, Selections are modifiers that trigger an additional modifier group (they act as a gateway modifier). Nested modifiers, like regular modifier groups, also have Ingredients. Selections are only used as gateway modifiers, every modifier that does not trigger an additional choice is an Ingredient.
For example, if you had a modifier group "Additional Toppings," your ingredients might be lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. In addition to these ingredients, you might have a selection called "Extra Protein." That selection could be made up of the ingredients chicken, steak, and tofu. This is a nested modifier.
Here's an example how these modifiers would look on the Kiosk:
How to Create a Nested Modifier
Nested modifiers are made similarly to common modifier groups. To make a nested modifier, you have to add at least one selection to your modifier group. After you complete your initial modifier group and select Save, return to the Common Modifier page and look for your newly created modifier group.
Your common modifier group will appear in a table format with its ingredients and selections listed individually by row. In the row where your choice is located, there will be a pencil icon. Select this to create your nested modifier.
The nested modifier creation screen is the same as the normal modifier group creation screen. Make any necessary edits to the minimum and maximum quantity, then add your ingredients.
Once you finish adding ingredients, select Save.
Using Nested Modifiers Effectively
While Nested Modifiers can provide your guests with more menu options, we recommend using this feature sparingly. Avoid creating more than two layers of nesting for any given menu item, and try not to assign more than one or two nested modifier groups to a single item. Providing too many choices can lead to a sense of click fatigue, making guests more likely to abandon the Kiosk mid-order.