--- title: "Discounts: How to Create a Discount" description: Create a discount for all guests to redeem each time they place an order. --- [Skip to content](https://success.gotab.io/knowledge/how-to-create-a-discount-1#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![GoTab Logo - White.png\]](https://success.gotab.io/hs-fs/hubfs/GoTab%20Logo%20-%20White.png?height=40&name=GoTab%20Logo%20-%20White.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Go to gotab.io Go to gotab.io Hello! How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [GoTab Help Center and Knowledge Base](https://success.gotab.io/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Cart Rules, Segments & Loyalty/Memberships](https://success.gotab.io/knowledge/cart-rules-segments-loyalty-memberships?hsLang=en) 3. [Discounts](https://success.gotab.io/knowledge/cart-rules-segments-loyalty-memberships?hsLang=en#discounts) # Discounts: How to Create a Discount ## Create a discount for all guests to redeem each time they place an order. - Navigate to your [Cart Rules](https://manager.gotab.io/manager/displays?pick_loc=1) page - Hit the **+** to create a discount ![](https://success.gotab.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-19-2025-05-22-06-8079-PM.png?width=688&height=372&name=image-png-May-19-2025-05-22-06-8079-PM.png) - Select Custom Discount under template selection - **Step 1 of 12:** Name the discount for internal use - **Step 2 of 12:** Name the discount for external use (this is what the customer will see in their cart) - Choose if the discount is "Autograt exempt" or "tip exempt"  - - **Autograt exempt**: Ensures autograt (created in location settings \> service fees) is based on the total before discounts.  - **Tip exempt**: Ensures tip percentages (tip scale set in zones) is based on the total before discounts.  - **Step 3 of 12:** Choose whether you want the discount to apply to the tab (all orders within a tab) or order (each time a new set of products are ordered by the guest or sent on the POS on the tab) - **Step 4 of 12:** Choose if the discount affects a specific product - If the discount affects a specific product(s), add a tag for the product then be sure to tag the product(s) afterwards.  - If the discount affects multiple products, add the same tag to all  - **Step 5 of 12:** Choose the discount amount in % or $  - **Step 6 of 12:** Choose if the discount requires a specific product to take effect (think BOGO deals where you must purchase something in order to get a discount on something else. If this is just a regular discount and not a BOGO, select no) - **Step 7 of 12:** Choose if guests must meet a Minimum Subtotal for this discount to take effect - **Step 8 of 12:** Choose if there is a Maximum Discount Value - **Step 9 of 12:** Limit the number of times this discount can be applied (note: limits will only work on discounts set for the Order, not the Tab - see step 3) - **Step 10 of 12:** Decide if the discount can be combined with other order rules (if not, be mindful of the discount ranking\*) - **Step 11 of 12:** Choose if it is limited to a specific zone (this can be used to allow tabs from certain zones to get the discount while all others will not - think patio discounts vs. dine-in or bar vs. table) - **Step 12 of 12:** Choose if it requires a customer segment (segments need to be created first in order to attach it to a discount and can be used to grant certain guests discounts automatically or allow staff to manually add certain discounts. See [here](https://success.gotab.io/knowledge/segments?hsLang=en) for more information on segments and their different use cases.) - Select Create  ***Note: New cart rules are defaulted to OFF to allow time to read/review the order rule. Toggle on if immediately ready to utilize your new cart rule. *** After creating your discount, you can adjust the time the discount is applied, which can be a great way to set up specific happy hour deals. You can also choose a start and end date for your discount if you'd like it to only be offered for a limited time. *![Screen Shot 2021-04-28 at 3.45.39 PM](https://success.gotab.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-04-28%20at%203.45.39%20PM.png?width=688&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-04-28%20at%203.45.39%20PM.png)* **Note:** If a discount does not have a Zone or Segment selected in steps 11 or 12, the discount will automatically apply any time the other criteria are met (specific product ordered on a tab, minimum requirements, etc.).   ***Discount Entire Order *** - **Step 1 & 2: **Name the discount (Snow Day Discount, Spring Time Promo, Fourth of July Promo, Flash Sale, On the House Discount, Takeout Discount)  - **Step 3: **Click "Tab"  - **Step 4:** Click "No" - **Step 5: **Set **%** or** $** amount  - **Step 6:** Click "No"  - **Step 7: **You may choose to set a minimum  - **Step 8:** If the discount is % based, you may choose to set a maximum discount value - **Step 9: **Click "No"  - **Step 10:** You may choose if this discount can be combined with other discounts - **Step 11:** You may choose to limit the discount to specific zones - **Step 12:** You may choose to limit the discount to specific segments Refresh the page, toggle on the rule, and TEST!   ***Discount a Specific Product *** - **Step 1 & 2: **Name the discount (Flight Discount, Chocolate Discount, Wine Discount, etc.)  - **Step 3: **Click "Tab" or "Order" (order should be used if you'd like to limit the amount of times the discount can be applied to one tab - see step 9) - **Step 4: **Click "Yes," type in or select the tag associated with the product(s) and set the discount quantity to unlimited (only set a quantity to limit the number of products discounted on one Tab, or in the case of a BOGO deal where you buy 1 burger and get 2 fries, for example) - **Step 5: **Set **%** or $ amount  - **Step 6:** Click "No" (only used for BOGO deals) - **Step 7: **You may choose to set a minimum  - **Step 8:** If the discount is % based, you may choose to set a maximum discount value - **Step 9:** You may choose to limit how many times the customer can apply the discount (only set if you choose a specific quantity in **step 4).** Note: **do not** set a maximum discount value (step 8) and set this limit - **Step 10:** You may choose if this discount can be combined with other discounts - **Step 11:** You may choose to limit the "Discount" to specific zones - **Step 12:** You may choose to limit the discount to specific segments Refresh the page and **toggle on** the rule  - Lastly, in the **product catalog**, click on the specific product, and add the **same tag** used in the order rule - move the product to the top of the menu to highlight it TEST ![Screen Shot 2021-05-03 at 9.49.28 AM](https://success.gotab.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-05-03%20at%209.49.28%20AM.png?width=688&height=62&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-05-03%20at%209.49.28%20AM.png)   \*Note: Our discounts apply based on their ranking. 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