Kitchen Display System (KDS)

Front and kitchen share one ticket instead of shouting orders

Common pain points

Paper tickets get lost or duplicated
Stations cannot see what is handled

Key capabilities

Station routing
Preparation status
Completion updates

Route to stations Display follows KDS and station configuration.
Cook by status Kitchen sees items, modifiers, and timing.
Write completion back A bump updates the order for pass and front.

FAQs

Does it require dedicated hardware?

KDS needs suitable screens and station configuration; setup depends on the kitchen.

A good place to start when

The kitchen has multiple stations or paper tickets create handoff failures
The restaurant can define item routing and completion ownership

Confirm before rollout

How items route to stations
Who bumps, returns, or remakes a ticket
Screen placement, durability, network, and power fallback

What the system does not do

KDS cannot fix an incorrect station configuration by itself
Screen state does not replace verbal handling of a true emergency

Observe first after launch

Review station dwell time, duplicate preparation, and return reasons, then confirm completion reaches the pass correctly.