Categories connect to Sections and are used to store the Items you want to display. 


Create a Category:

  1. Navigate to your Property in GXP, and go to Content Management > Categories
  2. Click on + Add New Category at the top
  3. Enter an Internal Name and a Category Name that displays on IRIS Guest
  4. Select the Outlet and Menu
  5. Set the Is Visible toggle to Yes
  6. You can add your Items to this Category by clicking on + Add Item at the bottom of the page and moving the Items to the right-hand column

Click on Save to create it. This will now show in the Categories area of GXP. 


Create a Sub-Category:

  1. Repeat Steps 1-5 from the above
  2. Open the Parent Category option and find the Category you want to set as the Parent
  3. Parent Category Items won't be displayed (see the hierarchy below)

With this completed, you should see the Categories and Sub-Categories nested in Content Management > Categories.


With IRIS Guest, you can only view Items added to the bottom of the hierarchy. For example:

  • If the Hierarchy is Section > Category, the Items have to be stored in the Category to be viewed in IRIS Guest
  • If the Hierarchy is Section > Category > Sub-Category, the Items have to be stored in the Sub-Category to be viewed in IRIS Guest. If they are stored in the Parent Category, they won't be displayed


You can also set the Category Items' Display Type to customise how the Items are displayed in the Category. There are three types:

  • Grid - this displays the Item with a large Image and text
  • List - this displays the Item with no image and just text
  • List & Images - this displays the Item with a small Image and text


You should now be able to create a Standard Category and a Sub-Category to connect to your Sections and set your display type.


Assigning the Category to a Section in Mobile Dining

1. Navigate to Sections under Content Management and then find the Section you wish to add the Category too. If the Section is missing navigate to this guide to create a Section. 

On this example, I am adding Main Courses to the All Day section. Click into the Section where I have circled in red.


2. Scroll down the page until you see 'Categories' and select '+ Add Category'. It is essential here that the Category you are trying to add to the Section is a part of the same Outlet (or else you wont be able to see the Category from the list when you click to add it!)

3. After clicking 'Add Category' you will be prompted with the page below - from here you can search and select the categories you would like to add to the section. For example, I have searched for the Main Courses category I have just created - when you click on the category it will transfer onto the right-hand side.


Remember - You need to ensure the category is assigned to the same Outlet as the Section you are trying to add it in!


4. Click Save and then Save again at the top of the page for the Section.


Assigning the Category with Sub-Categories to a Section:

1. Add a Parent Category within the Section and it will pull required Sub-Categories. For example, I have added the Places to Go category only. 




Congratulations, you can now successfully create a new Category for a Section and assign it. You can now create new Categories for all of your Sections in IRIS Manager to help you update content as you go through your journey with Mobile Dining!