Using portions does not decrease the price of a modifier
option. A portion of a modifier option is priced the same as a
full serving of the modifier option. For example, if the cost of a pizza
topping is $1, the cost of putting that pizza topping on the
1st Half of the pizza remains $1. This applies to
all pricing strategies, whether the pricing strategy is specified at the
modifier group level or at the individual modifier option level. Some
pizza-based examples are provided below to help illustrate this
concept.
Example: Portions and fixed prices
In this example, a pizza topping has a fixed price of $1. If you add that topping to:
-
The entire pizza, it costs $1.
-
The 1st half of the pizza, it costs $1.
-
The 2nd half of the pizza, it costs $1.
Note that if you add the same topping to the 1st half and then add it to the 2nd half, it effectively doubles the price ($1 for the 1st half and another $1 for the second half) when compared to adding that same topping to the entire pizza.
Example: Portions and sequence prices
This example uses the following sequence prices:
-
First topping, $1
-
Second topping, $2
-
Third topping, $3
-
All additional toppings, $4 each
The Toast platform uses the sequence in which the toppings are added to the order, not whether the toppings are applied to the entire pizza or a portion of the pizza, to determine the prices. Therefore, something similar to the following happens as toppings are added to the pizza:
-
Whole pizza, first topping, $1
-
First half, second topping, $2
-
First half, third topping, $3
-
Second half, fourth topping, $4
-
Second half, fifth topping, $4
Example: Portions and size prices
In this example, a topping costs $1 on a small pizza and $2 on a large pizza. If you add a topping to:
-
A small pizza, it costs $1.
-
The first or second half of a small pizza, it costs $1.
-
A large pizza, it costs $2.
-
The first or second half of a large pizza, it costs $2.