System Overview

The KDS process

Order is taken at the table.

Order is sent to the Kitchen Server

All order lines.
By Menu Types.
Also possible to send after an item is added to the order.

System creates a KOT with synchronized production timing.

Kitchen Server sends the KOT to Display Stations

When - depends on production time and setup.
To which Display Station – depends on routing and mapping information.

Orders are “bumped” on Display Stations

For the Order line.
The whole KOT - Chit.
Orders can also be marked as Started.

Kitchen Server returns updates back to the POS and updates the status tables involved.

If more items are added to the order, the same process is repeated for the new KOT that was created.
It is also possible to have the POS add items to an existing KOT. See Automatic Display on Adding Item.

Company-based setup data - routing to Production Sections

In your company you set up how items are routed to production sections. See also On KDS Item Routing.

Define Production Sections.
Route Product Groups, Categories, Special Groups, All Items and/or individual Hospitality Items and Recipes to Productions Sections.
One or many Production Sections per item or group.

Restaurant-based setup data - mapping to Display Stations

You set up how production sections map to display stations:

Define Display Stations.
Each restaurant can have its own setup or the same setup can be used for all restaurants.
Map the Production Sections to Display Stations.
Possible factors are Restaurant Number, Load Configuration, Sales Types, Terminals, Terminal Groups.

KDS overview within LS Central

The Kitchen Display System is part of Hospitality.

Kitchen Order Overview

Tables and the relationship between them: