What is a kitchen display system?
A kitchen display system (KDS) replaces printed order tickets with a live digital queue on a kitchen screen. When an order is placed — at the counter, through QR ordering, or takeaway — it appears on the relevant kitchen screen immediately, with status updates (new, preparing, ready) that flow back to the front of house.
Why it matters
Paper tickets can be lost, miscommunicated, or hard to prioritize during a rush. A KDS gives kitchen staff a single live view of everything in progress, and gives front-of-house staff visibility into how far along an order is — feeding directly into tools like an order status display for customers.
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