Restaurant KDS
Kitchen Display System for Restaurants
RestaBee’s kitchen display system for restaurant teams routes order items to assigned stations, where staff can start preparation, update ready quantities and acknowledge changes.
A clear ticket path
From new ticket to ready quantity
Kitchen display systems give the team a shared view of what is waiting, what is being prepared and what is ready to leave the station.
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Route by station
Menu items are assigned to preparation stations. Sent orders appear in the queues for those stations.
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Start preparation
Kitchen staff move a ticket or item from new to preparing when work begins.
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Update ready quantities
Mark all or part of an item ready. The queue keeps the remaining quantity visible.
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Acknowledge changes
Review an amendment or cancellation shown on a ticket before taking the next kitchen action.
Station by station
Send each item to its preparation station
Orders are split into kitchen tickets according to the stations assigned to their menu items. Filter the queue to the stations assigned to a staff member, or review all assigned stations together.
Keep the details with the ticket
A restaurant kitchen display system keeps service context beside each item, so the kitchen can check what to prepare and where it belongs.
Order context
Table, takeaway or delivery label, order number and ticket age.
Preparation station
The station assigned to the item, such as hot kitchen or beverage counter.
Item and quantity
Menu item, variant, quantity and ready count.
Kitchen instructions
Notes and item choices that help staff prepare the order as entered.
Item-level progress
Mark what is ready, including part of an order
Staff can start an item, mark the full quantity ready or record a partial ready quantity. The remaining amount stays visible until preparation is complete.
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New
The item is waiting for preparation.
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Preparing
The kitchen has started work on the item.
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Ready
The full item quantity is ready for pickup or the next service handoff.
Amendments and cancellations
Make order changes visible to the kitchen
When an order is amended or an item is cancelled after it reaches the kitchen, the change appears for acknowledgement. Staff review it before continuing work on that ticket.
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The ticket shows a change
An amendment or cancellation is marked for review.
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Staff review the note
The kitchen can see the change and any affected prepared quantity.
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The change is acknowledged
Staff acknowledge the update before proceeding with another action on the ticket.
Digital and printed tickets
Kitchen display software that works with the print queue
The screen shows changing ticket status and station filters. RestaBee also includes a print queue for kitchens that use paper tickets. Choose the workflow that fits the station and its setup.
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How the kitchen queue works
Answers about station assignment, ready quantities, order changes and printed tickets.
What does a kitchen display system do?
A kitchen display system places incoming order items in a digital kitchen queue. Staff can view the assigned station, start preparation and update item readiness.
Can a kitchen display system for restaurant teams route tickets by station?
Yes. Menu items can be assigned to preparation stations. The kitchen queue can show all assigned stations or be filtered to a specific station.
Can staff mark only part of an item quantity ready?
Yes. Staff can record a partial ready quantity. The remaining quantity stays on the ticket until it is ready.
Can we keep printed kitchen tickets?
Yes. RestaBee includes a print queue alongside its kitchen display software. Printer setup depends on the chosen device and station configuration.
What happens when an order changes after it is sent?
The kitchen ticket marks the amendment or cancellation for acknowledgement. Staff can review the change before continuing with the ticket.
Does POS with kitchen display support item notes?
Kitchen tickets show item choices and notes entered with the order, alongside its station and quantity details.
Kitchen workflow demo
See RestaBee in your kitchen workflow
Review kitchen stations, ticket progress and the handoff from order entry in a guided product demo.