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## Resource: Build a Complete Menu

## Article: Build a Complete Menu

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/restaurants/menus/build-a-complete-menu.md

## Article Content:

# Build a Complete Menu

This article guides you through the recommended process of building a complete menu hierarchy using the [Menus API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/introduction.md), starting from the lowest-level sub-entities and working up to the menu itself. This approach is efficient for bulk creation of sub-entities and ensures all relationships are properly established.

The end result is a fully structured menu, with all sub-entities linked and ready for use.

```text
Menu
└── Sections
    └── Items
        ├── Item Modifier Groups
        │   └── Item Modifiers
        ├── Item Labels
        └── Item Variants
```

To build a menu using this bottom-up approach:

1. Call [Bulk Create Variants](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/items/item-variants/bulk-create-variants.md) to create all needed item variants.
2. Call [Create Label](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/items/item-labels/create-label.md) to create all needed item labels.
3. Call [Bulk Create Modifiers](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/items/item-modifiers/bulk-create-modifiers.md) to create all needed item modifiers.
4. Call [Bulk Create Modifier Groups](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/items/item-modifier-groups/bulk-create-modifier-groups.md) to create all needed modifier groups, attaching the relevant modifier IDs.
5. Call [Bulk Create Items](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/items/items/bulk-create-items.md) to create all menu items, attaching sub-entities (variants, modifier groups, labels) as needed.
6. Call [Bulk Create Sections](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/sections/bulk-create-sections.md) to create menu sections, attaching the relevant item IDs to each section.
7. Call [Create Menu](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/menus/create-menu.md) to create the menu, attaching the section IDs.

## Important considerations

- **Business locations**: Menus and sections are each tied to a single [business location](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/about-business-locations.md) (`businessLocationId`), while items, variants, modifiers, and modifier groups can be shared across multiple locations (`businessLocationIds`). Make sure you associate entities with the correct locations.
- **Entity sharing**: Items and their sub-entities can be reused across multiple sections and menus, simplifying management for restaurants with similar offerings at different locations.

## See also

- [About the Menus API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/menus/introduction.md)
- [About Business Locations](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-solutions/restaurants/wix-restaurants-new/about-business-locations.md)