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How to download, set up and make use of Kitchen Kit KDS from Poster

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Written by Max
Updated over a week ago

Kitchen Kit is a native KDS software developed by Poster. Replace ticket printers with KDS screens for more information and control over your kitchen. Learn more about Kitchen Kit.

Connect Kitchen Kit

  1. Login to your Poster POS app.

  2. Enter the employee’s PIN on the register.

  3. Tap Connect in the pop-up window.

  4. Go to Devices at the top right of your POS app.

  5. Select Kitchen Kit and enable Station sliders to allow tickets on Kitchen or Bar.

  6. Tap Print a test receipt to test performance.

If you can't find Kitchen Kit in ≡ → Devices or pop-up window with Connect button never appeared:

  1. Go to Devices at the top right.

  2. Tap Other devices.

  3. Select Kitchen Kit and click Connect the device.

💡 While editing the dish enter How to prepare this dish and Cooking time. Kitchen Kit displays orders along with meal recipes and cooking instructions. Accepting the order starts a countdown timer.

☝️ Make sure that Kitchen Kit and the register are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

POS notifications and tickets

Reduce paper consumption and printer costs by sending orders to KDS. Kitchen Kit tickets are always available in the back office and need no paper.

  1. Tap ••• next to the Send button in the open receipt on the POS.

  2. Enter course order or add a comment in the pop-up window and tap Send ticket.

  3. Kitchen Kit displays waiter, table, time sent, dishes and comments.

  4. Tap the dish name to display the recipe and cooking instructions.

  5. Tap Start to start cooking and start the countdown timer.

  6. Tap Ready once the order is prepared and trigger waiter notification.

💡 You can have printers and Kitchen Kit installed at the same time.

☝️ Cancel order in Poster POS:

  • Remove a dish from the order on the POS register.

  • Tap Send again.

  • Order status will be changed to Cancelled on the Kitchen Kit display

☝️ Cancel order in Kitchen Kit.

  • Tap a dish on the Kitchen Kit display.

  • Tap Order cancel.

  • Waiter gets a notification about the cancellation.

View all ready orders in the History tab in the Poster Kitchen Kit application.

Kitchen Kit is compatible with Android 4.4+ tablets. KDS is not available on smartphones.

Feel free to contact our customer support if you have any questions or concerns. We're available in chat @joinposter.com and email contact@joinposter.com


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