The Kitchen Display turns a tablet or phone into a digital order ticket board. Cooks and prep staff see exactly what’s coming in, how long each order has been waiting, and what to make next — no shouting tickets across the pass, no paper to lose.
It’s a dedicated layout: while you’re in Kitchen mode, the device shows nothing but the queue.
Switching into Kitchen mode
Open More > Mode and pick Kitchen. The app reloads into the kitchen layout — no tabs, no sale screen, just the queue.
To leave, tap the mode indicator at the top and switch back to Standard (or whatever your normal mode is).
The Next Up card
At the top of the screen, one order takes centre stage — the most urgent one in the queue.
| Section | What it shows |
|---|
| Status badge | NEW ORDER, PREPARING, or READY — large and colour-coded |
| Time waiting | How long the ticket has been sitting. Turns red when it’s been too long (over 5 minutes for new, over 15 for in-progress) |
| Order info | Order number, table (for dine-in), customer name, and order type |
| Items | Each item with its quantity badge, name, and any special instruction in italics |
| Order notes | Customer-facing notes (e.g. “no onions”) shown sticky-note style |
| Current status | Primary button | What happens |
|---|
| Pending | Prepare | Order moves to Preparing |
| Preparing | Mark Ready | Order moves to Ready (front-of-house gets the signal) |
| Ready | Hand Off | Order moves to Completed and clears from the screen |
The queue
Below the Next Up card, the rest of the active orders are stacked as compact cards. Each shows the order number, how long it’s been waiting, the table (if any), and the first item with a “+X more” count.
A coloured strip on the left tells you the status at a glance:
- Orange — New
- Blue — Preparing
- Green — Ready
A circular button on each card advances that order without opening it — handy when you can knock out a quick item without dropping what you’re doing on the Next Up.
Filter pills
At the top, three filters let you focus the view:
- New — pending or confirmed orders that haven’t started
- Preparing — orders being worked on
- Ready — done, waiting to be handed off
Each pill shows a live count. Tap one to filter the queue. Tap All to see everything.
When the queue is empty
You’ll see a chef’s hat icon with “All caught up” and a note that new orders will appear automatically. No manual refresh needed — the display listens for new orders in real time.
Mount the device near the pass with a charger plugged in. Kitchen mode is designed for an always-on display.
