How to Create Products for Your Restaurant's Digital Menu Step by Step

In the desktop dashboard, you have three options to create a product:

• Within a subcategory: Click the "+ Product" button that appears next to the subcategory name. The product will be created within it.
• Within a category (without subcategory): Click the "+ Product" button next to the category name. It will be created as a direct product in that category.
• Standalone product: Use the "+ Standalone Product" button at the top of the dashboard. Ideal for items like bread, cutlery, or water that do not belong to any category.

Clicking will open the creation modal with several tabs: Information, Image, Features, and Customization.

In the mobile version, first navigate to the category or subcategory where you want to create the product:

1. From the main dashboard screen, tap the desired category
2. If it has subcategories, tap the subcategory
3. Press the "+ Product" button at the bottom of the list

A full-screen modal will open where you can fill in all the product data by sliding between sections.

In the Information tab of the modal, you will find:

• Product Name: Write the name of the dish as you want it to appear on your digital menu. For example: "Margherita Pizza," "Mushroom Risotto," or "Homemade Cheesecake."
• Price: Enter the price of the product. The currency symbol is automatically configured according to the country of your restaurant (€,$,£, and 17 more currencies).
• Description: You can write a manual description or generate it with AI (we will cover this in the bonus step). A good description includes the main ingredients and the preparation method.

Below the price, you will see the option "Multiple Prices." Activate it if your product has size or format variants (for example: small, medium, and large). We explain this in detail in the bonus section.

The first section of the mobile modal shows the basic fields:

1. Tap the "Name" field and write the name of the dish
2. Tap the "Price" field and enter the value
3. Optionally, write a description or use the AI button to generate it automatically

Scroll down to access the other sections of the product: image, allergens, and customization.

In the Image tab of the product modal:

1. Click the "Generate Image with AI" button
2. iaMenu will use the name and description of the product to automatically create an optimized prompt
3. Wait while IAMenu generates a proposed image for your dish
4. If you are not satisfied with the result, press "Regenerate" to get a different version
5. You can also upload your own photo from your computer if you prefer to use real images

Each product can have up to 5 images in its gallery. The first will be the main image that appears on your QR menu. The others will be displayed when the customer clicks on the product to see the details.

The generated image is automatically optimized in 3 sizes (thumbnail, medium, and large) in WebP format so that your menu loads quickly on any device.

In the image section of the mobile modal:

1. Tap "Generate Image with AI"
2. Wait a few seconds while GPT Image creates the photo of your dish
3. Review the result and tap "Regenerate" if you want another version
4. You can also tap "Upload Photo" to use an image from your mobile gallery

The image automatically adjusts to the format of your digital menu so that it looks perfect on both mobile and desktop.

The translation process is completely automatic:

1. Create your product in any language (it doesn't have to be Spanish)
2. When you press "Save," iaMenu translates the name and description into all active languages of your business
3. You will see a notification in the top bar: "Translating Margherita Pizza... EN FR DE"
4. In a few seconds, the translations will be ready
5. If you want to review or edit a translation, change the language of the dashboard with the flag selector and edit the product in that language

If you manually edit a translation (for example, to use a regional name or a local expression), iaMenu marks it as "reviewed" and will not overwrite it in future automatic translations. Your judgment always takes priority over AI.

The translation on mobile works exactly the same:

1. Create the product with the name and description in your language
2. When saving, the translation runs automatically in the background
3. You will see the translation notification at the top of the screen
4. To verify the translations, change the language with the flag selector in the bottom bar of the dashboard

You can create products in any language. If you create a dish in English but your base language is Spanish, iaMenu does a "smart swap": it saves the Spanish version as the main one and preserves the English version as a translation. Your menu always maintains consistency.

1. Check that the name, price, and description are correct
2. Verify that the image looks good (or generate one with AI if you haven't added it yet)
3. Press the "Save" button at the bottom of the modal
4. The product will immediately appear in the dashboard within its category
5. In the background, IAMenu prepares allergen suggestions and translations for review

You can click on the product at any time to edit it. All changes you make are reflected instantly in your digital menu without the need to reprint any QR code.

1. Review the product data by scrolling through the sections of the modal
2. Tap "Save" at the bottom
3. The product will appear in the list of the category or subcategory where you created it
4. Allergen suggestions and translations are processed in the background for review

Any changes you make are updated in real-time. Your QR menu always shows the most recent version without you having to do anything additional.

1. In the description field of the modal, click the "Generate with AI" button
2. Choose the writing style: Classic, Modern, Poetic, or Technical
3. Choose the length: Short (15-20 words), Medium (30-40), Long (60-80), or Very Long (100-120)
4. iaMenu generates the description using the product name, category, ingredients, and price as context
5. If you don't like the result, press "Regenerate" to get a different version

The generated descriptions respect the language you are currently working in. If your dashboard is in French, the description will be generated directly in French.

1. Tap the "Generate with AI" button next to the description field
2. Select the desired style and length
3. Review the result and tap "Regenerate" if you need a different version

This is especially useful when you have dozens of products and want all of them to have attractive descriptions without spending hours writing them.