Do you need a kitchen display system?

Printed tickets are simple, and for a small kitchen they can be enough. A kitchen display system (KDS) starts to earn its place when orders get busier, more complicated or come from more than one place.

Signs a KDS would help

• Tickets get lost, smudged or arrive out of order
• Orders come from the counter, tables, a kiosk and online at the same time
• Staff shout orders across the pass to keep up
• You want the kitchen and front of house looking at the same information

What a KDS does

A kitchen display shows incoming orders on a screen at the pass, so the kitchen can see what to prepare and in what order. When it integrates with your POS, orders route to the kitchen in real time, which reduces errors and helps speed up service.

What to look for

Screen size matters in a hot, busy kitchen. Trackory's Penguin 1 series comes in 15.6 inch and 21.5 inch sizes, with a PoE option for clean cable management. Check that the display connects directly to your POS rather than working as a separate system.

Availability

Penguin 1 is available on request, so speak to the team about timing.

Next steps

See the full range on our hardware page, or look at how the platform handles table, bar and kitchen service on our hospitality POS page. Talk to the team if you want help deciding.