> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shared Menus

> Keep every branch aligned on menus with optional per-branch overrides.

Shared menus keep every branch aligned on categories, items, and modifiers — with optional per-branch overrides for price and availability.

## Overview

Three inheritance modes:

| Mode            | Behaviour                                                              |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Full copy**   | Branch starts with a full menu copy, edited independently thereafter   |
| **Shared**      | Menu is centralised; branches can only override price and availability |
| **Independent** | Every branch runs its own menu                                         |

## Configure sharing

<Frame caption="Shared menu">
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/dishink/images/multi-location/shared-menu.png" alt="Shared menu" />
</Frame>

<Note>
  Shared mode is the fastest to maintain. Every price change is one edit, not one per branch.
</Note>

## Tips & best practices

<Tip>
  Use Shared mode by default. Switch to Independent only if branches have fundamentally different menus (e.g. a bar vs. a café).
</Tip>

## Common mistakes

<Warning>
  Do not switch between modes frequently. Each switch may reset per-branch overrides — back up first.
</Warning>

## Related pages

* [Managing Branches](/multi-location/managing-branches)
* [Menu Items](/menu/menu-items)
* [Pricing](/menu/pricing)