Quick Start Guide

1. Add & Activate The Plugin

The quickest and most convenient method to install the plugin is to use the admin dashboard.

  1. Download the ZIP archive with plugin files.
  2. Go to “Plugins -> Add new -> Upload Plugin”.
  3. Select the ZIP file from local drive & upload it.
  4. Activate the plugin in ‘Plugins’ section.

2. Create Your Toast API Credentials

Next, you will need to create API credentials in Toast so that the plugin can pull menu data.

  1. Login to Toast POS Admin
  2. Type “Manage Credentials” the Search Bar
  3. Open the Manage API Credentials page
    • If you do not have access, ask your admin to grant you the proper permissions: “8.4 Manage Integrations”
  4. Click the Dropdown on “Create new credentials” > “Standard API”
  5. Add credential name like “Website (ButterMenus )”
  6. Select “menus:read” as API scope
  7. Select your restaurant location(s)
  8. Generate the Credentials

Manage Credentials – Toast

3. Add Credentials to ButterMenus

Copy all of the credentials to ButterMenus.

  1. On your website WordPress admin menu, visit ButterMenus > Settings
  2. Copy the credentials:
    • Toast API Hostname
    • Client ID
    • Client Secret
  3. Add Restaurant
    • Location Name
      • i.e. “Downtown”
    • Restaurant GUID
      • i.e. “a3b41f7f-03df-4c9e-9337-3d81251b625e”
  4. Hit “Save Changes”

4. Confirm Data Feed

Check that ButterMenus successfully pulled menu data from Toast.

  1. In the ButterMenus admin menu, click “Dashboard”
  2. Confirm all menus from your Toast account have successfully synced over.

4. Display Your Menu

Basic (Free):

  1. In the ButterMenus admin menu, click “Settings”
  2. Under “Display”, select what menu you would like to display on your website.
  3. Click “Save Changes”
  4. Use the Shortcode to display your menu on a page.
    • [butter_menu]

PRO:

  1. You can display each menu (or section) using the IDs listed in the ButterMenus dashboard.
  2. Add the shortcode(s) to a page.
    • [butter_menu id="XXX"]
    • For a full list of shortcode options, click here.

Shortcode Options

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ButterMenus makes it easy for restaurants using Toast POS to show real menus on their WordPress websites. Update your menu in Toast and it updates on your site—no copy-and-paste required.

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