Kitchen Display System
Experience smooth service with an advanced Kitchen Display System (KDS), making the management and fulfilment of your incoming orders easy and efficient.
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Discover the Kobas Kitchen Display System, the ultimate order management solution that streamlines kitchen operations across the UK. It enables kitchen teams to say goodbye to cluttered printer tickets (and paper waste!), improve communication, increase speed of service, and enhance order accuracy.
With a flexible setup and intuitive features to utilise, this technology is perfectly placed to suit a variety of service styles across the hospitality industry including restaurants, pubs, food halls, coffee shops, and many others. Better yet, it has the versatility to be used across other operational areas too – such as the bar.
A setup to suit your kitchen
We’ve prepped our kitchen management software with the flexibility needed to work for your specific kitchen operation. Explore custom state management (such as preparing, cooking, ready), order filters, and much more. Whether you operate a Quick Service Restaurant or a Fine Dining venue, our KDS can work for your business and your kitchen staff.
Customise order states in a way that works for your kitchen – such as “Cooking”.
Configure stations based on your kitchen setup. For example, one KDS station might be “Grill”.
Track order statuses with ease using configurable colour coding.
Group orders by categories created in Kobas Cloud.
Filter tickets by order state or consumption mode.
Sort your orders by the state or time it’s been active for.
Suppress orders at each station by tills, areas, and deliveries.
Connected to your Kobas EPoS & Mobile POS
Our system takes care of organising your orders, so your team can focus on preparing delicious dishes. Once an order has been placed through your Kobas hospitality EPoS, we’ll send it to the correct stations based on your KDS setup and routing – ready for your kitchen team to take action.
When using Mobile POS on a tablet, front-of-house staff can take orders and send them directly to the kitchen, eliminating the need for repeated trips to the till. Even better, servers can access the KDS pass on the tablet to track the real-time status of orders.
Receive and manage online orders
If your business caters for online ordering, whether that’s using the Kobas Delivery / Click & Collect platform, or platforms like Deliveroo and UberEats using our integration with Deliverect, Kobas has you covered. Your online orders go straight to the Kitchen Display System in real time, so your team can easily identify and prioritise them quickly.
Syncs orders from the Kobas ordering app including To Table, Delivery, and Click & Collect.
Displays icons for different consumption modes and logos showing the app they came from.
Filters apply per screen or station to display specific order types such as delivery or click & collect.
Communicates order updates back to your guests on the ordering app.
Management tools at your fingertips
All settings and adjustments for your Kitchen Display System are easily accessible at the touch of a button, giving you the tools needed to adapt the setup straight from your Kobas Cloud account within the dedicated KDS Build Manager.
Hardware that can handle the heat
Choosing the best-suited hardware for your software is crucial. Certain touchscreens may get too hot if placed in certain areas of a kitchen, and greasy! That’s why we partner with leading hardware suppliers to provide durable and high-performing options including touchscreens that can be mounted on walls or poles, or screens with bump bar controls.
Beyond this, our team will always consult with you and your team on your KDS vision and plan to ensure the best-suited hardware is chosen for the desired area of the kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Kitchen Display System work?
A Kitchen Display System (KDS) is a hospitality-developed software solution that allows teams to digitally view and manage incoming orders across a venue. Another term for this is a Kitchen Management System (KMS). The term “kitchen” is used for this product; however, systems like the Kobas KDS often have the flexibility to be used across other preparation areas such as the bar or coffee stations.
A Kitchen Display System can work in different ways depending on the system’s flexibility, and how a business and team operates.
Example 1: In a casual dining restaurant, the kitchen has a section for Starters, Mains, and Desserts. Items from an order are routed to their respective KDS screens, so the chef/s on Starters only manage those items, and so on.
Example 2: In a quick-service restaurant, the kitchen is organised into different prep areas such as the grill. Orders containing burger patties and chicken breasts are sent directly to the grill station’s KDS screen for a designated chef to manage.
Example 3: In a busy bar, cocktail orders go to the cocktail station’s KDS screen, while all other drinks are routed to a separate screen for other bartenders to manage.
How is a Kitchen Display Sytem installed?
A Kitchen Display System can be installed on-site by a member of the Kobas installation team, or it can be done remotely with as much or as little guidance from our team as required. It depends how familiar you and your team are with technology and what kind of hardware you plan to use. For more information on this, please contact our team who will be happy to help.
How much does Kobas KDS cost?
The Kobas Kitchen Display System is just £30 per month, per venue. We believe KDS and its benefits should be accessible to all operators and of all sizes, and that’s why we’ve opted for a cost-effective pricing structure. Kobas doesn’t charge a fee per device used, meaning you can utilise as many devices across your business without any cost increases.
This cost excludes your hardware. We have a selection of cost-effective hardware options available to ensure this product can work for different budgets and operational styles. This includes 15″, 21″, and 27″ touchscreens. Our KDS can also be used on iPads, so our clients are welcome to source and use those devices.
Can the Kobas KDS integrate with other EPoS systems?
The Kobas KDS cannot be deployed as a standalone platform or integrated with another EPoS system. If you want to move forward with the use of our Kitchen Display System, then a Kobas EPoS System is required.
Can a KDS work for small businesses?
Yes! The Kobas KDS is highly flexible, making it adaptable for both complex kitchens and simpler setups. Even small, busy coffee shops use it to efficiently track and manage orders from one screen, boosting both speed of service and order accuracy.
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