Dayparts

What is a daypart?

In the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, a daypart refers to a specific time segment of the day that defines customer traffic patterns and menu offerings. QSRs use dayparts to optimize operations, tailor promotions, and drive sales based on consumer behavior at different times.

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Common daypart use cases

• Breakfast: 8 AM – 10:30 AM (Serve breakfast items only in the morning)
• Happy Hour: 3 PM - 5 PM (Draw in more business via discounts during off-peak periods)
• Late Night: 10 PM – Close (Limited menus and surcharged items)

Byte platform capabilities

1. Daypart-based item availability for products, variants, and bundles

   Enables use cases like breakfast items

2. Daypart-based pricing for variants and bundles

   Allows items to change in price throughout the day

3. Occasion-based pricing

   Variants and bundles can now be priced differently by occasion

4. Daypart-based category visiblity

   Enables categories to be hidden or de-emphasized

5. Modify daypart pricing via patch

   All daypart pricing and availability configurations that exist in the catalog can be also be set by patch

6. Configure daypart timeframes and occasions at both the org-level and the store-level

   While dayparts can only be created at the org-level, their hours and supported occasions can be fully customized at each store

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Dayparts are especially useful when the same menu entity needs to behave differently throughout the day without creating duplicate menus.

Related guides

• Defining Dayparts — Add a new daypart and define its first time frame
• Customizing Dayparts at the Store-level — Override org-level behavior for a specific store
• Setting Daypart Prices and Availability — Apply time-based pricing and availability rules
• Setting Daypart Visibility on Categories — Control which categories appear during a daypart

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Part of the Admin Portal Guide · Section: Dayparts