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Set a custom preparation time for an item

Last updated on Sep 17, 2026

Give one item, or one variant, its own preparation time when it needs more time than your store's default preparation time. Owners and managers can do this.

If your store is integrated with Foodics, make menu changes in Foodics instead. Item names, prices, option groups and modifiers edited in Zyda will not reach your store.

Steps

  1. Go to Menu and select Items.

  2. Select the item you want to edit.

  3. In the Modifiers section, scroll to Preparation Time.

    The Preparation Time setting in the Modifiers section

  4. Turn the toggle on.

    Turning the preparation time toggle on

  5. Turn off Set to default.

  6. Enter the preparation time you want.

  7. Click Save.

A preparation time per variant

You can set a different preparation time for each variant.

Setting a preparation time for each variant

Each variant's preparation time then shows on your website.

Variant preparation times shown on the website

Setting a custom preparation time from start to finish

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