Menu categories: setup and visibility
How menu categories sync in Poster and Syrve, the six conditions for a guest to see a category, the nine category fields, and bulk activation.
Updated: 03.09.2026Categories group products into the menu sections a guest sees.
Category synchronization depends on the POS system
In Poster, categories are synchronized automatically, so you do not have to create them by hand.
In Syrve (iiko), categories are not synchronized. You create them in the panel and link products to them. Product photos are added by hand in the same way.
For other POS systems, check the procedure with Eatery Club support.
When a guest can see a category
A guest sees a category only when all of the following are true at the same time:
- it is active;
- it is available for ordering;
- it is linked to the restaurant you need;
- it falls within the working hours and the allowed service types;
- it contains at least one active product;
- it is linked to a supercategory, if supercategories are used.
Category fields
The field labels are quoted in the language the panel shows them in.
- “Псевдонім”. The internal name. Guests see it when the translations are empty.
- “Значок”. The category icon, in SVG format.
- “Активний”. Whether guests see the category.
- “Доступний для замовлення”. On: products can be added to the cart. Off: the category is shown grayed out.
- “Ресторани”. The restaurants the category appears in.
- “Показувати фото продуктів”. Photo previews in the product list.
- “Показувати на головній”. Whether the category appears on the restaurant home page.
- “Робочий час”. The schedule outside which the category is shown grayed out.
- “Доступні типи сервісу”. The service types the category is available for.
How to create a category in Syrve
- In the “Меню” section, open “Категорії” and click “Створити категорію”.
- Fill in “Псевдонім”, set the visibility, and link the category to a restaurant.
- Open the new category in view mode, go to “Переклади”, and fill in the name for every language.
How to activate several categories after synchronization
- Select the categories you need with the checkboxes.
- In the “Дії” menu, choose “Масова активація / деактивація”.
- Choose “Активувати” and click “Виконати”.
Where to find it in the admin panel
The list of categories.
