Overview

• The Kitchen Display System (KDS) is used by chefs, line cooks, expediters, and restaurant managers to streamline the dining experience and improve communication between front-end and back-end staff. It is a paperless system that is fully integrated into the Clubessential Mobile Point of Sale. 

Required Permissions

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Accessing the Tool

1. Login to the KDS system. 

2. Select the station you will be working at. 

KDS Grid Overview:

Within the KDS Grid, you will have access to the following tools to streamline your daily workflow:

1. Settings – used to customize the following aspects of the KDS monitor:

   1. Item Text Size

   2. Ticket Layout

   3. Audible Alert

   4. Read Only

2. Station Switcher – dropdown used to view the workload of other stations

3. Ticket Window – this is the area where that live tickets will be displayed

4. Bump Bar – used to provide additional ticket actions, including printing and moving tickets

5. View History – used to view and reopen closed tickets for up to a 48-hour period

6. Filter – used to search for specific tickets

   1. Search – insert the table number, ticket number, or member

   2. Show Only – narrow down search results further to show only Mobile Orders and Overdue Tickets

7. Show All Day – used to display a list of all items from all open tickets with counts

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