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Catalogue creation & association – adding categories to the catalogue

In this article, we will look at how to create a catalogue and how to associate/add categories to it.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

In a previous article, we examined how multiple catalogues work and the benefits of this functionality for your store and staff. In this article, we will go through the steps you need to follow in order to create a new catalogue, associate it with a table zone, or add product categories to it.

Creating a new catalogue

To create a catalogue, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings
From the left menu of the Butler Panel, select "Settings".

2. “Catalogues” section
On the right side of the "Store tab" , locate the Catalogues section.

3. Add Catalogue
Click the Add button located to the right of the Catalogues field.

4. Naming and Creation


In the "Name" field, enter a descriptive name for the new catalogue (e.g., Terrace Catalogue, Seasonal Menu).

Click the Add button. The new catalogue will appear in the Catalogues section.


Associating a catalogue with a table zone

To associate a catalogue with a table zone, follow these steps:

1. “Zones” section

In the same "Store" tab, find the "Zones" section to the left of the "Catalogues" section. Here you will see the table zones you have already created.

*If you need any help with creating a new Table Zone, you can click here.

2. Select Zone and Edit

Select the zone to which you want to associate the catalogue and click the third icon in the row,, located to the right of the zone name.

3. Add Catalogue to Zone

  • In the new window that appears, click the Add button. 

  • In the Catalogues field, select the catalogue you want to add to the zone.

  • If you want to add more than one catalogue at a time to a zone, you can select the Enable Multiple Selections option below the "Catalogues" field. Once enabled, you will have the ability to select multiple catalogues to add to the respective zone.

  • Click the "Add" button. The catalogue will be added to the selected table zone.


Deleting a catalogue from a zone (optional)

If you want to remove the catalogue from the zone, click the delete button (X) located to the right of the catalogue name.


Adding categories to a catalogue

1. Go to the Catalogue

From the left menu on Butler Panel, select the "Catalogue" tab.

2. Edit Category

Find the category you want to add to the catalogue and click the edit () button, located at the bottom left of its name.

3. Select Catalogue

In the "Selected Catalogue" field, choose the catalogue in which you want the specific category to appear.

4. Save

Click "Save" to apply the changes.

5. Confirm changes

If the category has been successfully added to the catalogue, the catalogue name will appear at the bottom right of the category image, as shown below:

If you wish to add an existing category to more than one catalogue, you can go here.

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