Configure Kitchen Screens (KDS)

A kitchen screen (KDS – Kitchen Display System) shows orders in real-time for kitchen staff. No printing needed.

Add and link a kitchen screen:

1. Contact Vendion to add the screen.
2. Go to Admin → Enheter → Köksskärmar and open its row.
3. Generate a linking code and enter it through Länka kassa on the device login screen.
4. Go to Admin → Bongning, edit a KDS ticket destination and select the kitchen screen as its device.

Link to ticket destinations:

• A KDS shows orders from its linked ticket destinations
• E.g. "KDS Kitchen" shows tickets from the "Kitchen" destination
• A KDS can show multiple destinations (e.g. Kitchen + Dessert)

Light or dark mode: Each kitchen screen can be shown in Mörkt (dark), Ljust (light) or Följ enheten (follow the device). Dark is the default. Light is easier to read in a bright kitchen or in daylight. The choice applies to that screen only. With Följ enheten the screen can change theme by itself, for example at sunset.

• In admin: Go to Admin → Enheter → Köksskärmar, open the screen and choose under Ljust eller mörkt läge (light or dark mode).
• On the kitchen screen: Tap the person icon at the top right and choose Ljust eller mörkt läge.

Changing the theme requires the Hantera enheter och kassor (manage devices and registers) permission. If the person logged in on the screen lacks it, the screen says so, and a manager can change the setting in admin.

How orders are displayed:

• Each ticket shows the table or tab, the daily order number, the service mode and how long it has waited
• Dishes are shown with quantity, modifiers, removed ingredients and kitchen messages. Read more in "Kitchen Display (KDS) – Overview"
• The green button in the ticket header moves the ticket forward, and tapping a dish cycles it between waiting, cooking and ready. Read more in "Working with KDS"

Workflow:

1. Staff places an order in the POS
2. The ticket is sent to the correct KDS based on ticket destination
3. Kitchen staff sees the order on screen
4. When the food is ready, the chef marks the ticket as ready
5. The status updates in the POS in real-time

Tips:

• One KDS per station (Kitchen, Bar, Dessert) gives the best overview
• KDS requires no printer – everything is displayed digitally
• Place the screen where kitchen staff can easily see it