# Menu & Allergen Management

This section of the backoffice allows you to manage all the **products that appear on your public online menu**.\
From here, you can create, edit, publish, and organize your menu items — as well as handle allergen information for your customers.

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## Creating a New Product

To add a new menu item, simply click the **“New Product”** button in your backoffice.

You’ll be prompted to fill in several fields, such as:

* Product name
* Description
* Price
* Category
* Allergen tags (optional)
* Published status

Once created:

* If the item is **published**, it will appear on your public menu page
* If **not published**, it will remain saved but hidden from the online menu

This allows you to prepare items in advance and publish them when you're ready.

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### ⚠️ Managing Allergens

Allergen information can be managed directly from the **"Menu" page**, by clicking on the **“Allergens”** button in the top section.

This takes you to the dedicated allergen management interface.

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## Allergen List & Association

In the allergen dashboard, you’ll find:

* A list of all allergens currently created in the system
* For each allergen, the list of **linked products** that contain it

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You can:

* **Create a new allergen** by clicking the add button\
  👉 Make sure to **set a clear and unique name** to avoid errors or confusion in the menu display logic
* **Associate existing products** to an allergen using the built-in search bar
* **Delete allergens** or remove linked products from them

⚠️ Be careful: **Deleting an allergen or removing a linked product is irreversible**.\
Use this function only when you're sure the data is no longer needed.

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### 🧠 Best Practices

* Always double-check spelling and naming consistency when creating allergens
* Use unpublished status to safely prepare menu updates in advance
* Inform your staff of any new allergen associations to keep service safe and accurate


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