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Build and publish a Menu Board

Prepare categories and catalog items, compose flexible sections, pair a display, and publish changes to the TV player.

For
Owners and food-and-beverage managers
Length
12 minute alpha guide
Status
Alpha testing
Premium module

Menu Boards is in alpha testing while the creator and TV companion are completed. The alpha build demonstrates the intended browser-to-display workflow, but features and setup may still change.

Menu Boards interface with fictional demo data
Actual FECForge interface · fictional demo data shown
1

Prepare the catalog

  1. Create categories and item types

    Define the venue’s food, beverage, alcohol, promotion, or other groupings before adding items.

  2. Add catalog items

    Enter the item name, description, availability, image, and whether the image should appear on the board.

  3. Add quantities and price options

    Use separate options for sizes or counts, such as 6 wings and 12 wings, so quantity appears beside its price.

  4. Add alcohol details where relevant

    Alcohol-designated items can carry brewer, ABV, IBU, and other beverage details without showing those fields on unrelated food items.

2

Compose the board

  1. Choose the board and background

    Start from a theme or upload the venue’s own background image. Custom themes can set section colors.

  2. Add category sections

    Add a whole category as a section, then filter and reorder the included items.

  3. Size each section

    Give a short section less vertical space and a long section more space so one TV can hold the intended mix.

  4. Tune the typography

    Show or hide the board title and scale section headings, item names, prices, and descriptions independently from 10 to 200 percent.

3

Pair and publish

  1. Install the TV player

    Use the FECForge Menu Boards player on the supported Fire TV or Android TV device.

  2. Enter the pairing code

    Use the code shown by the TV player to attach that screen to the correct venue display.

  3. Assign and publish the board

    Choose the board for the paired screen, publish, and verify the exact TV preview before leaving the display unattended.

Keep going

Installation owners Set up your venue A practical first-day checklist for the installation owner, from the first sign-in to the first staff account. Installation owners Users and permissions Choose the right role, limit module access, reset a password, and decide which accounts may remain signed in. All users Common problems A first-response checklist for a blank screen, failed sign-in, missing module, stalled import, update, or printer.