Paper tickets have run kitchens for decades, but they get lost, splashed and misread, especially on a busy night. A kitchen display screen, often called a KDS, replaces them with live orders on screen.

How a kitchen display screen works

When an order is placed at the till, a self-service kiosk or online, it appears on the kitchen screen straight away. Changes and cancellations show up instantly too, so the kitchen is always working from the latest version of the order.

If your kitchen has different stations, each one can have its own screen. Drinks go to the bar, desserts to the pastry section and mains to the grill, so every team only sees what they need to make.

The benefits

  • No more guesswork. Orders arrive clearly from the till, kiosk or online, with no handwriting to decipher.
  • Faster order handling. Changes and cancellations reach the kitchen the moment they happen.
  • The right order to the right station, automatically.
  • Built around your kitchen. Adjust layouts and colour-code orders to match how your team works.

Signs your kitchen needs one

  • Tickets go missing or get mixed up at busy times
  • Front of house keeps walking back to check on orders
  • You take orders from several places, such as the till, a kiosk, your website and delivery apps
  • Different stations need to see different parts of the same order

If any of these sound familiar, a kitchen screen is worth a look.

Screens and printers together

You don't have to choose one or the other. Many kitchens use screens for most stations and a printer for others, or keep a printer as a backup.

What it costs

With OnePlusTwo, each kitchen display screen needs a software licence and the screen itself. All prices + VAT:

  • Software: £19 a month per screen. Kitchen display screens aren't included in any plan, so this is added on top.
  • Entry-level screen: £399, recommended for up to 150 orders a day.
  • Premium screen: £549, for busier kitchens.

You can order a kitchen screen online or read more on our kitchen display screens page.

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