Station board visibility
Filter active prep queues by station with clear counts for queued, cooking, ready, and bumped items.
• FoodBook KDS
Foodbook KDS: Kitchen Display System for Station, Expo, and Service Control
Foodbook KDS gives restaurant teams a real-time kitchen command surface for item prep states, course firing, expo handoff, and outlet-level 86 control.
It works alongside Foodbook POS, QR Menu, and Display so kitchen, cashier, and guest-facing surfaces stay coordinated.
Foodbook KDS supports station-focused operations, expo orchestration, revision-safe event pulls, and realtime-friendly payloads for reliable kitchen execution.
• Capabilities
Core KDS capabilities for high-volume kitchen operations
Expo handoff board
Coordinate final handoff with an expo-ready view that tracks what is ready to run and what is pending.
Item-level prep workflow
Track each item through queued, cooking, ready, and bumped states with operational timestamps.
Course firing controls
Hold and fire courses deliberately so held items stay hidden until service timing is right.
Order completion checks
Complete orders only after active items reach ready or bumped states for safer kitchen closure.
86 item controls
Block and restore menu items instantly with outlet-level 86 states and actor attribution.
SLA warning thresholds
Set warning and delayed minute thresholds per outlet to surface service risk before bottlenecks grow.
Realtime-friendly sync
Use push-friendly events with pull fallback so KDS screens stay in sync with live service changes.
• Workflow
KDS shift workflow from ticket creation to bump and completion
1. Ticket created
Orders and items enter the kitchen queue with resolved station assignment and active prep state.
2. Station prep
Kitchen staff move items from queued to cooking and ready while tracking prep timestamps.
3. Expo ready handoff
Expo view confirms what can be handed off while held courses remain hidden until fired.
4. Bump and complete
Items are bumped after handoff and the order is completed once active lines satisfy readiness rules.
• Available with Foodbook KDS
Operational controls built for real service conditions
Foodbook KDS combines item-level kitchen workflow, station-aware views, and outlet controls so teams can execute consistently during busy shifts.
• Station-filtered bootstrap and event pull for kitchen and expo views
• Deterministic revision ordering for reliable pull sync
• Item start, ready, and bump mutations with strict transition rules
• Course hold/fired/completed lifecycle with fired timestamps
• Order completion guardrails tied to active item readiness
• Outlet-scoped 86 list available in bootstrap and dedicated endpoints
• 86 blocking guard on new order item creation
• Configurable SLA warning and delayed thresholds per outlet
• Realtime-compatible event payloads aligned with POS sync conventions
• Device, session, tenancy, and outlet scoping aligned with POS auth patterns
Station operations
Dedicated station queues for focused prep execution.
- • Queue visibility by resolved station
- • Status progression from queued to bumped
- • Prep timestamps for service diagnostics
Expo control
Final handoff clarity before order completion.
- • Ready-state awareness for runner coordination
- • Course-level release timing with fire controls
- • Completion guardrails for active items
Service safeguards
Rapid controls to protect accuracy during peak windows.
- • Outlet-level 86 block and restore actions
- • Warning and delayed SLA thresholds
- • Realtime-friendly events with pull fallback
• FAQ
FAQ about restaurant kitchen display systems
Can Kitchen staff and expo staff use different KDS views?
Yes. Foodbook KDS supports station-aware filtering so each view can focus on the station or control context it needs.
Do held course items stay hidden until the course is fired?
Yes. Held items are excluded from visible prep queues until the course is fired, helping teams pace service correctly.
Can I temporarily block sold-out items from being ordered?
Yes. Use 86 controls to block menu items immediately and restore them later. Blocked items appear in KDS bootstrap and are prevented during order item creation.
Does Foodbook KDS work with the rest of the Foodbook stack?
Yes. KDS is designed to work with Foodbook POS, QR Menu, and Display so kitchen and guest-facing flows stay aligned.
Planning KDS rollout for your kitchen team?
We can map station design, expo flow, and operational controls for a practical go-live sequence.