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AI-powered Toast PMIX features

We’ve made some improvements to how Garde handles Product Mix (PMIX) data from Toast. The goal: make PMIX mapping easier and faster. Here’s a rundown of what’s new and how it affects you. In this article:
  • What’s New with the PMIX Enhancements
      1. Renaming items no longer breaks mappings
      1. Modifiers are merged into a single line
      1. Size Pricing is smarter
  • FAQs
    • Do I need to remap everything?
    • My menu item has a size in its name and in the modifiers — what do I map?
    • Will my Theoretical Usage report change?
  • Troubleshooting Tips
    • The modifier amount changes depending on what it’s modifying
    • I don’t see the “Minor” under modifiers anymore
    • I can’t map a modifier to multiple recipes/products anymore
    • I see multiple modifiers with the same name
    • What happened to my previous scales?
  • Final Tip
If you rename a Toast button, the existing AI mapping in Garde stays intact. You do not need to worry about re-mapping.

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What’s New with the PMIX Enhancements

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1. Renaming Items No Longer Breaks Mappings

Before: Change a button name in Toast and Garde treated it as a brand new item. You’d have to remap it from scratch. Now: Rename a button in Toast, and the existing mapping in Garde stays put. Much less rework.
Don’t reuse buttons for new items. Always create a new button in Toast, or you’ll end up with messy historical data and broken mappings.

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Manual PMIX mapping edits

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2. Modifiers Are Merged Into a Single Line

Before: A modifier like “Whipped Cream” showed up once for every menu item it modified. You had to map each one individually. Tedious. Now: All instances of “Whipped Cream” are merged into one line. Map it once and you’re done. Need different quantities for different items? Use the Scale Override field to adjust the amount per menu item.

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3. Size Pricing Is Smarter

Size Pricing is not turned on by default for all customers. If you connected Toast before May 2024, reach out to contact@garde.app to get it enabled.
Before: Size options (small, medium, large, 12oz, pint) were treated like regular modifiers. This made it hard to tell which size was selected when mapping other modifiers. Now: If you’re using Size Pricing in Toast, the size is included in the item name. So instead of guessing, you can clearly see whether the “Almond Milk” modifier was for a small or large drink — and set the scale accordingly.
If you turn on Size Pricing, you’ll need to remap any items in Toast that use size options. Each size now appears as its own line item, which makes mapping more accurate but requires fresh mappings.

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FAQs

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Do I need to remap everything?

Probably not. Your existing mappings carry over unless:
  • You reused a Toast button for a completely different menu item (which we don’t recommend), or
  • You enable Size Pricing (in which case, size-based items need remapping)

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My menu item has a size in its name and in the modifiers — what do I map?

Map the version with the size in the item name. That’s the one tied to the correct item.

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Will my Theoretical Usage report change?

Only if your mappings were previously incomplete or inaccurate. These enhancements improve mapping clarity, which leads to more accurate reporting overall. If you enable Size Pricing, you may see changes for size-based items since sizes are now tracked separately with their own mappings.
If a modifier is mapped but the menu item it modifies is not, Garde attributes the entire revenue for that sale to the modifier. To get accurate usage and cost reporting, make sure both the menu item and its modifiers are mapped.

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Troubleshooting Tips

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The modifier amount changes depending on what it’s modifying — how do I handle that?

Use the Scale Override feature:
  • Set a default scale for the modifier (the most common amount)
  • Then adjust specific menu items using the Scale Override column
Example: If “Oat Milk” usually uses 1 oz, but a “Large Flat White” needs 6 oz, set 1 as the default and 6 as the override for that item.

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I don’t see the “Minor” under modifiers anymore

That’s expected. Modifiers are now grouped together to reduce clutter. Click into a modifier to see which menu items it applies to, and use Scale Override as needed.

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I can’t map a modifier to multiple recipes/products anymore

By design. Each modifier is now mapped once. To adjust quantities per item, use Scale Override (visible when you click into a modifier).

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I see multiple modifiers with the same name — why?

You likely have multiple buttons in Toast with the same name. Only modifiers sharing the same Toast button ID get merged. If separate buttons were created with the same name, each one shows up as its own line and needs to be mapped individually.

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What happened to my previous scales?

They’re still there. Custom scales you set previously now appear in the Scale Override column when you click into a modifier.

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Final Tip

If something looks off, click into the modifier or menu item. Most of the detail lives just one level deeper now. Questions about these enhancements? Reach out to contact@garde.app.