Configure Rev Booster and Promotions
Revenue Booster and promotions help managers surface offers while guests browse or review their cart. Use this page when a catalogue needs upsell items, cart suggestions, promo code behavior, promotional selling rules, or guest-facing banner content.
Quick Reference
| Feature | Use It For | What To Check |
|---|---|---|
| Activation prompt | Shows whether Revenue Booster management is active or needs setup. | Confirm the property has Revenue Booster enabled before creating upsell flows. |
| Banner | Guest-facing promotional banner content. | Image, title, wording, destination, and language fields. |
| Cart item suggestions | Suggested items shown from the cart. | Suggested items are active, available, and relevant. |
| Item master upselling | Links upsell items to master items. | Master item and upsell item relationship is correct. |
| Promo code | Discount behavior based on a guest-entered code, for the entire catalogue or selected sections. | Code, scope, validity, discount, and guest wording are approved. |
| Item promotion selling | Promotional selling rules for items. | Eligible items, pricing, validity, and guest display are correct. |
Before You Start
- Confirm Revenue Booster is enabled for the merchant or property.
- Confirm promotional copy, images, prices, discounts, and validity dates.
- Confirm which catalogues and items are eligible.
- Confirm the categories or subcategories that should receive each scoped promo code.
- Confirm staff know how promotions appear on order details.
Review Activation
- Open the catalogue detail.
- Check whether Revenue Booster management is available or whether the page shows an activation prompt.
- If activation is missing, confirm whether the property should have Revenue Booster enabled before building promotions.
- Do not create upsell item flows until the Revenue Booster state is clear.
Configure Banner Content
- Open Revenue Booster banner settings.
- Add or update title, image, description, and destination.
- Review translations if the property supports multiple guest languages.
- Save and preview the guest catalogue.
- Confirm the banner does not block the primary ordering flow.
Configure Cart Suggestions
- Open cart item suggestion settings.
- Choose the items that should be suggested when guests review the cart.
- Confirm suggested items are active, priced, available, and in the correct catalogue.
- Save and test by adding eligible items to the cart.
Search for Items in Revenue Booster
Revenue Booster item pickers support item-name search when you choose items for cart suggestions, item master upselling, or item promotions.
- Open the relevant Revenue Booster item picker.
- Enter part of the item name in Choose Item.
- Select the matching item from the filtered results.
- Confirm the selected item is active, priced, available, and in the correct catalogue.
Configure Item Master Upselling
- Select the master item.
- In the item picker, search by item name and select the matching item. The picker shows the item's category path when available.
- Confirm upsell items have approved names, prices, images, and operating hours.
- Save and test the master item from the guest flow.
Configure Promo Codes and Item Promotions
Set the Promo Code Scope
- Go to Catalogue V3 -> Catalogues and open the relevant catalogue.
- Click Manage Revenue Booster.
- Open Promo Code.
- Under Promo applies to, choose Entire catalogue or Selected sections.
- For Selected sections, select at least one category or subcategory. Selecting a category includes all its subcategories.
- Complete the code, name, date, discount, minimum purchase, and POS discount code when shown.
- Click Add Promo. When editing an existing promo, click Save Settings.
Test the Promotion
- Confirm guest-facing wording explains the promotion clearly.
- Test a cart containing an eligible item and confirm the discount applies.
- Test a cart without an eligible item and confirm the promo is rejected with a clear eligibility message.
- Confirm order details show the promotion or discount in a way staff can understand.
Troubleshooting
Upsell item does not appear
What you see: Managers configured an upsell item, but guests do not see it.
Do this:
- Confirm Revenue Booster is active.
- Confirm the upsell item is active and visible.
- Confirm the master item relationship or cart suggestion rule.
- Check item operating hours and catalogue visibility.
- Retest from the guest catalogue.
Promo code does not apply
What you see: Guest enters a promo code, but checkout does not apply the expected discount.
Do this:
- Confirm the code text, validity, and active state.
- Confirm the cart contains an item from the selected category or subcategory.
- If the promo targets a whole category, remember that all its subcategories are included.
- Confirm the discount amount or percentage.
- Retest with a cart that contains an eligible item.