Configuring Areas in the NX Restaurant Portal

Areas in the NX Restaurant Portal define how workflows, menus, and ordering behaviors are grouped and applied across different parts of the restaurant. Each area can represent a physical location (like Bar or Patio) or an operational workflow (like To-Go or Delivery). Areas can be assigned by default to a POS station or overridden by the employee’s job configuration.

What Are Areas Used For?

Areas control:

• Default workflows (e.g., floor plan vs. list view)
• Available menus
• Available discounts and tenders
• Order routing behaviors
• Which employees can access certain floor plans

They are essential for tailoring the POS experience to match the specific needs of different service types or physical zones within a restaurant.

How Area Assignment Works

Area selection in the POS can come from multiple sources:

• Default Station Setting: A POS station can have a default area assigned to it, which is applied when no other override is in place.
• Job-Based Override: If an employee clocks in with a job that has a default area assigned, it will override the station’s area.
• Manual Selection (Optional): In some configurations, employees may be allowed to change their active area during a session via the Area chip in the top header.

This flexibility allows restaurants to adapt to shifts, reassign roles, or support hybrid workflows such as dine-in and to-go from a single device.

Creating a New Area

Area can be created two different ways:

• Copy: Click the copy icon to the right of an existing Area to a new one with all the same settings.
• New: Click the New button in the lower right corner to create an Area with blank settings.

Learn more about the configuration of Areas...

• Areas > General Tab
• Areas > Menus Tab
• Areas > Discounts Tab
• Areas > Tenders Tab
• Areas > Order Routing Tab

If you encounter any issues or have further questions, please contact your NX Support Partner for assistance.