Accessing the Tool

Access http://kds.clubessential.com or launch the mobile app and log into your Station using your pin.  Choose a line station from the station selection list and continue.  

Expo landing page

1. Settings - Set the configuration of the Station.  

2. Switch Station - Allows you to quickly switch which station you are viewing on this device.

3. Station History - Will show the History of the day’s orders for this station.

4. Station Filtering - Show only the tickets you wish to see for this station.  

5. Show All Day - Will provide information on all tickets for the day.  

Ticket Window

Tickets will come in as the orders are sent from the point of sale.  And will be assigned a color based on the settings of their station for the items.  The tickets themselves will change color based on timing.

Color Changes

1. Green - Green tickets are tickets that have just come in and are new.

2. Orange - Warning status for the order

3. Red - Over/Past due status, orders in this status should be prioritized and bumped if possible.  

Filtering

You can filter tickets by 

1. Table number 

2. Ticket number 

3. Member 

4. There are options to only show mobile orders or overdue tickets.

Ticket Details - The ticket will contain all items that that are set up to be sent to that Station.  

Actions that Can Be Taken

1. Click on the item to progress onward.  Clicking on the items lets the Facing Station know that the order is complete and is ready to be picked up from the Facing Station.  

Line to Line Ticket Display

The Expo Station will show all portions of the ticket at once. When hot line or cold line have completed their portion of a ticket, Expo’s ticket display will grey out the ones already competed so you know what is being waited on.

Bump Bar

1. Color Changes - The ticket number on the bump bar will match the color of the status of the ticket.  

2. Actions that can be Taken - You can click on the ticket number and hold in the mouse to get the following options

   1. Print Ticket

   2. Jump to Ticket - If you have many tickets, this will allow you to jump straight to that ticket in order to sell the ticket or review to ensure all components have been completed.

   3. Move ticket (bump position)

   4. Sell - Sends to Facing Station

   5. Sell & Serve - Sell and serve will skip sending the order to the facing station.

All Day Summary

All Day Summary will provide the user with the entire day’s summary of items and orders for this station

Settings

Gives control over the station’s options.  

1. Item Text Size

2. Ticket Layout - Controls the way your ticket will look in the station landing page

3. Audible Alert - Order coming in will make a sound alerting kitchen staff.

4. Read Only - Sets the Station to only view the tickets and items, cannot prepare, sell or serve tickets in this status.

5. Reset Station Defaults

Station History  

Shows the History of the day’s orders for this station.  You can set by:

1. Last Hour

2. Last 3 Hours

3. Last 6 Hours

4. Last 12 Hours 

5. Today

6. Yesterday

From Station History you can also re-open tickets to place back into this station. Re-opening will take the order out of the Facing Station. You can place the order at the front or end of the bump line.