In Singapore, food and beverage operators must comply with the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) environmental regulation by charging a mandatory $0.10 deposit for every eligible beverage beverage container provided in an order. Customers can redeem their deposit refund when returning eligible containers to designated facilities. For more information about the Beverage Container Return Scheme regulation, you may check your local BCRS documentation. 

The automatic BCRS deposit applies to beverage orders placed through your Branded Online Store website and integrated third-party online ordering platforms, such as Foodpanda and GrabFood. Container quantities must be configured at the menu item level to accurately reflect the number of eligible containers included with each item. For example, a single bottled beverage incurs one deposit charge ($0.10), while a promotional bundle of three drinks incurs three deposit charges ($0.30).

In this article, you'll learn how to enable BCRS for your restaurant, assign container counts to individual menu items, and sync these updates to integrated online ordering platforms.

Enable the Beverage Container Return Scheme feature

To turn on BCRS compliance for your restaurant, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the Merchant Portal.
2. On the left panel, click on Advanced SettingsBeverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS).
3. Turn on Enable .
   

Enabling this setting automatically creates a dedicated order surcharge labeled "BCRS Deposit" fixed at the standard regulatory rate of $.10 per container. If your restaurant supports multiple languages, you can add a name for the BCRS per language.

Assign the beverage container deposits of menu items

Configure the container deposit count for each single or combo item to ensure accurate deposit calculations based on item inclusions. Items may require varying deposit counts depending on the eligible beverage container needed to prepare the item.

To set the eligible beverage container charge incurred by each menu item, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the Merchant Portal.
2. On the left panel, click on MenuItem.
3. In the list of menu items, locate the item you want to assign the deposits of and click on Edit . To create new menu items, refer to Set up and manage Single Items (Full Service, Quick Serve, Food Court) and Set up and manage Combo Items (Full Service, Quick Serve, Food Court).
   
4. Click on Additional Details.
   
5. Enable BCRS Eligible .
   
6. Click on the BCRS Quantity drop-down list and select the number of container deposits the item will incur.
   Example:
   • Single item consisting of one eligible drink: Choose 1.
   • Combo item consisting of one dish and one eligible drink: Choose 1.
   • Single item promotional bundle consisting of four eligible drinks: Choose 4.
7. At the top right, click on Save to confirm.

Once configured, the BCRS deposit surcharge calculates automatically whenever eligible items are added to the cart. 

Sync your menu to your integrated online ordering platforms

If your restaurant accepts orders via Foodpanda or GrabFood, refer to the steps below to sync the menu updates to the third-party online ordering platform's system.

1. Log in to the Merchant Portal.
2. On the left panel, click on App StoreApp Library.
3. Under "My Apps," select the third-party takeaway platform that you want to sync your menu to. Then, click on Setting.
   
4. Under "Sync Menu," select Sync Menu. 
   
5. Click on Save to confirm.