Simple Restaurant Menu Display allows you to:
- Create and categorize menu items using a custom post type and taxonomy
- Define multiple quantity/price pairs for items (like size/portion/volume)
- Mark items as “Special” with a custom field badge
- Override styles using your theme
- Insert menus easily via a Gutenberg block or shortcode
Usage
- Add menu items under Menu Items > Add New in the admin.
- Assign items to a Menu Section (taxonomy).
- Optionally mark as Special or add pricing quantities.
- [simple_restaurant_menu_display] — shows full menu grouped by section.
- [simple_restaurant_menu_display section=”breakfast”] — filters items to the “breakfast” section.
- [simple_restaurant_menu_display special=”yes”] — shows only special items.
- [simple_restaurant_menu_display section=”lunch” special=”yes”] — shows special lunch items.
- Insert the Menu Block via the Gutenberg editor.
Template Overrides
You can override the HTML templates used to display menu items.
Template Files You Can Override
| Plugin File | Theme Override Location |
|———————————–|———————————————————————-|
| templates/simpremed-menu-item.php | your-theme/simple-restaurant-menu-display/simpremed-menu-item.php |
| templates/simpremed-menu-loop.php | your-theme/simple-restaurant-menu-display/simpremed-menu-loop.php |
How to Override
1. Create this directory in your theme:
/wp-content/themes/your-theme/simple-restaurant-menu-display/
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Copy the plugin template file(s) to your theme directory.
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Edit the templates in your theme as needed.
✅ If a template file exists in your theme, it will be used instead of the plugin default.
Filters
simpremed_currency_symbol— Change the currency symbol.simpremed_template_part— Customize the logic for loading template parts.
Translation
This plugin is translation-ready and includes a .pot file in the /languages folder.
