> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.kneadapp.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Building Your Starter Menu with AI

> Describe your bakery in a sentence and let Knead draft an editable starter menu during onboarding.

## Overview

The fastest way to launch your catalog is to let Knead draft it for you. During onboarding, just describe what you bake in a sentence or two — Knead reads it and drafts a set of products you can edit, price, and accept.

<Note>Good to know: The AI menu drafter is rolling out gradually. If you don't see it, you can still build your catalog by [creating your first product](/creating-your-first-product) manually — same great menu, just a few more clicks.</Note>

## Where it lives

The menu drafter is **Step 2** of the new-bakery onboarding wizard at `/onboarding`, a four-step flow (you'll see "Step n of 4" at the top):

1. **Step 1 — Welcome:** your business name, timezone, optional tax rate, and order number prefix.
2. **Step 2 — Tell me about your bakery:** draft your starter menu (covered below).
3. **Step 3 — Order form preview** and accent color.
4. **Step 4 — Celebration:** "{businessName} is open!"

## Step 2: Tell me about your bakery

The prompt reads: "A sentence or two — what you bake, who buys it, anything special. I'll draft your starter menu so you can edit and accept what fits."

1. Type into the textarea. For example: "I make lemon curd cupcakes by the dozen and custom 3-tier wedding cakes. I also do gluten-free options." (10–2000 characters.)
2. Or click the **sample chips** to build a description fast: Lemon curd cupcakes, Custom wedding cakes, Gluten-free options, Sourdough loaves, Birthday cake orders.
3. Click **Draft my menu**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/kneadapp/GEXsIwkkXZhBlwIA/images/onboarding-intake.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=GEXsIwkkXZhBlwIA&q=85&s=619c8e8ef35503f550f68da9d783c738" alt="The Tell me about your bakery step with the description box and sample chips" width="2880" height="1800" data-path="images/onboarding-intake.png" />

Knead shows its progress as it works — "Reading what you wrote…", "Drafting your menu…", and "Matching sell units…".

## Review and accept your draft

You'll get a set of editable **draft product cards**: "Here's what I drafted. Edit any product, set prices, and accept when ready."

* Edit any product's name, description, or price.
* Remove any product that doesn't fit.
* When the menu looks right, click **Accept {N} products**.

Prefer to start fresh? Click **Start over** to rewrite your description, or fall back to picking categories the old way.

<Tip>Pro tip: Don't overthink your description — you can edit every drafted product before accepting, and you can always add more later. Getting a starter menu in place is the goal.</Tip>

## Related Articles

* [The Onboarding Wizard](/the-onboarding-wizard)
* [Creating Your First Product](/creating-your-first-product)
* [Sous Chef: Your AI Assistant](/sous-chef-assistant)

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