diff --git a/client/MenuItems/menuItemsForm.js b/client/MenuItems/menuItemsForm.js
index d5c102c..4aeb09b 100644
--- a/client/MenuItems/menuItemsForm.js
+++ b/client/MenuItems/menuItemsForm.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Template.menuItemsForm.events({
                 } else {
                     // now add this item to the menu
                     const addToMenu = async() => {
-                        let result2 = await Meteor.callAsync('addto.Menu', menuId, menuItem, result, dateSrv);
+                        let result2 = await Meteor.callAsync('addto.Menu', menuId, menuItem, addedItem, dateSrv);
                         if (!result2) {
                             console.log("    ERROR adding menuitem to menu: " + error);
                         } else {
@@ -123,15 +123,17 @@ Template.menuItemsForm.events({
             if (menuItem == null || menuItem == "") {
                 Session.set("menuItemErr", true);
             } else {
-                Meteor.call('addto.Menu', menuId, menuItem, menuItemId, dateSrv, isLinked, function(error, nresult) {
-                    if (error) {
+                const addToMenu = async() => {
+                    let result = await Meteor.callAsync('addto.Menu', menuId, menuItem, menuItemId, dateSrv, isLinked);
+                    if (!result) {
                         console.log("    ERROR adding menuitem to menu: " + error);
                     } else {
                         // console.log("Added item to menu - no problem.");
                         $("#menuItemInp").val("");
                         $("#dateServed").val("");
                     }
-                });
+                }
+                addToMenu();
             }
         }
     },
diff --git a/imports/api/menu.js b/imports/api/menu.js
index 8221a0f..7ea3be2 100644
--- a/imports/api/menu.js
+++ b/imports/api/menu.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
             throw new Meteor.Error('You are not allowed to add items to menus. Make sure you are logged in with valid user credentials.');
         }
 
-        serveDateActual = new Date(dateSrv);
+        let serveDateActual = new Date(dateSrv);
 
         return Menus.updateAsync({ _id: menuId }, {
             $addToSet: {