Send orders to the kitchen on a screen, not a slip

1. 1

   The waiter sends the order

   Items picked on the waiter ordering screen go to the kitchen with one tap.

2. 2

   It appears on the kitchen screen

   The order lands in the New column with the table name and notes, with a sound alert.

3. 3

   The cook prepares it

   Tap an item to mark it Preparing, then Ready. An item moved on by mistake can be moved back.

4. 4

   It is served

   Ready items show at the till; once served they leave the screen.

• No lost tickets: orders are not forgotten in a pocket or on the pass.
• Readable orders: item name, portion and note are printed clearly instead of handwritten.
• The right order: the oldest order is on top, so no table is overlooked.
• Front and back of house in sync: waiters see ready items at the till instead of asking the kitchen.
• No paper or printer costs: no thermal rolls, jams or maintenance.

For a side-by-side comparison read kitchen display vs kitchen printer.

The kitchen display runs in the browser. A wall-mounted tablet, a laptop on the counter or a screen attached to a mini PC is enough. Place it where the kitchen team can see it from a distance and switch to full screen. It can also be opened with a waiter-role account, so you do not have to share a manager login in the kitchen.

The kitchen display is part of the Restaurant Management System and shares its data with the POS: an item cancelled on the check also leaves the kitchen screen, and a ready item shows at the till.