Glossary

Terms and definitions used throughout Atlee.

A

Allergen

A substance that can cause an allergic reaction. In Atlee, refers to specific food allergens like milk, eggs, wheat, etc.

Allergen Filter

A feature allowing diners to filter menu items by allergens they need to avoid.

API (Application Programming Interface)

A way for external systems to programmatically access Atlee data. See API Access.

B

Big 9

The nine major food allergens required to be labeled in the United States: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

Bulk Action

An operation applied to multiple items at once, such as adding tags or changing status.

C

Category

See Section.

Choice Group

In a combo, a set of options where the diner selects one (or more) items. Example: “Choose your side.”

Combo

A bundled menu item consisting of multiple components or choices. Example: “Lunch Special” with sandwich + side + drink.

Community Flag

A report submitted by a diner indicating potential allergen inaccuracy.

Component

An individual item included in a combo. Can be fixed (always included) or part of a choice group.

Contains

An allergen status indicating the item definitively contains this allergen.

Coverage

The percentage of items that have verified allergen information (not Unconfirmed).

D

Dashboard

The main administrative interface where you manage your menu, allergens, and settings.

Derived Allergen

An allergen status automatically calculated from ingredients, components, or variant options.

Draft

An item status meaning the item is visible in the dashboard but hidden from diners.

E

Error Correction

In QR codes, built-in redundancy that allows scanning even if parts are damaged.

F

FDA

Food and Drug Administration. The US agency that regulates food allergen labeling requirements.

Flag

See Community Flag.

G

Global Item

A menu item available at all locations in a multi-location restaurant group.

I

Import

The process of adding multiple items at once via CSV file or photo extraction.

Ingredient

A component of a dish. Adding ingredients enables allergen suggestions.

L

Lineage

A tracking system for variant relationships. Duplicated variants get new lineage to maintain independence.

Location

A physical restaurant location within a restaurant group.

Location-Specific Item

A menu item available only at one specific location.

M

Member

A team role with standard permissions to manage menu items and allergens but not team or billing settings.

Menu

A collection of sections and items, typically representing a physical menu (Lunch Menu, Dinner Menu, etc.).

O

Override

Manually setting an allergen value that differs from the automatically derived value.

Owner

A team role with full administrative permissions including team management and billing.

P

Parent Item

In variants, the main item that contains variant categories and options.

Price (cents)

Internally, prices are stored in cents to avoid floating-point errors. 1299 = $12.99.

Published

An item status meaning the item is visible to diners on the public menu.

Q

QR Code

A scannable code that links diners to your digital menu.

Queue

See Verification Queue.

R

Restaurant

In Atlee, represents a single restaurant entity. May have multiple locations.

Review

Feedback submitted by a diner about their experience.

S

Safe

An allergen status indicating the item is verified to NOT contain this allergen.

Scan

When a diner uses their phone to read a QR code and access the menu.

Section

A grouping of items within a menu. Example: “Appetizers”, “Entrees”, “Desserts”.

Status

The publication state of an item: Published, Draft, or Archived.

System Tag

An automatically applied tag (like _combo or _variant-option) used for internal organization.

T

Tag

A custom label applied to items for organization and filtering.

Template

A pre-formatted file (CSV or print) to help with imports or QR code printing.

Tri-State Model

Atlee’s allergen system with three states: Contains, Safe, and Unconfirmed.

U

Unconfirmed

An allergen status meaning the allergen presence hasn’t been verified.

UTM Parameters

Tracking codes added to URLs to attribute visits to marketing campaigns.

V

Variant

A version of an item with different options. Example: Pizza in Small, Medium, Large.

Variant Category

A grouping of options on a variant parent. Example: “Size” category containing Small, Medium, Large.

Variant Option

A specific choice within a variant category. Example: “Large” as an option in the “Size” category.

Verification

The process of confirming allergen status (marking as Contains or Safe).

Verification Queue

A list of items that need allergen review, including new items, flagged items, and items with suggestions.

W

Webhook

An automated notification sent to an external URL when events occur in Atlee.

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