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Kitchen Display System (KDS)

A calmer kitchen, ticket by ticket.

Track every item.Sequence the kitchen.Win back the hours.

The challenge

Paper tickets pile up, get lost and don't prioritise. The kitchen flies blind during the rush.

With Kayana

Every order — counter, kiosk, QR, online — lands on the right screen, timed and sequenced, so nothing is missed.

See what's built in

Built to move the numbers that matter.

Feature 01

All orders, one screen

Counter, kiosk, QR and online tickets routed to the right station.

  • All channels
  • Station routing
  • Auto-sequence
Feature 02

Timed to the second

Colour-coded timers flag what's late before the customer notices.

  • Live timers
  • Colour alerts
  • Bump bar
Feature 03

Fewer mistakes

Clear modifiers and allergens reduce remakes and waste.

  • Modifiers
  • Allergens
  • Recall
Included as standard

Everything's built in, from day one.

24/7 support

Round-the-clock human help, included as standard.

Free updates

New features ship automatically, at no extra cost.

Works offline

Keep selling even if the connection drops.

One dashboard

Run every channel and site from a single login.

Bank-grade security

PCI-DSS compliant and end-to-end encrypted.

Scales with you

From one location to many, no re-platforming.

Open integrations

Connect accounting, delivery and loyalty tools.

Transparent pricing

One clear rate — no hidden fees, ever.

How it works

Live in three steps.

01

Mount the screen

Place screens by station and assign categories.

02

Orders route in

Tickets arrive from every channel, already sequenced.

03

Bump when done

Mark items ready and the floor is notified.

Ready for every sale, every time

All orders, one screen

All channels

Timed to the second

Live timers

Fewer mistakes

Modifiers

Software that fits what you do

Ticket #18Bump
Flat white×2
Sourdough toast×1

Ready for any rush

One connected app runs orders, payments and the back office on the same device — so Kitchen Display fits the way you already work, from the counter to the kitchen.

  • Take orders at the counter, at the table, on a kiosk or online
  • Process every payment and reconcile it automatically
  • Track stock, staff and sales from one live dashboard
Why Kayana

Why choose Kayana Kitchen Display

No more lost docketsDigital tickets can't fall on the floor or fade.
Faster ticket timesSequencing and timers keep service moving.
Connected to EPOSOrders flow automatically — no re-keying.
Less wasteFewer remakes mean lower food cost.
Typical impact

Most operators see it pay for itself within weeks.

Tighter stock control and the admin hours you win back usually pay the system back inside two months.

Representative figures — real results depend on your setup, volume and how you trade.

23%
Food & stock waste

Recipe-level inventory tracking

18%
Faster tickets

Sequenced, timed kitchen orders

8 hrs
Saved each week

Less admin, no double entry

Operators seeing results within weeks

All customer stories
−23% waste

We finally see variance by item — waste dropped and margin recovered fast.

A dessert-franchise operator
8 hrs/wk

Rotas, stock and reporting in one place gave our managers their evenings back.

A specialty coffee operator
Tech specs

The detail, on the record.

Kitchen Display — connectivity, compatibility, security and what's in the box.

CategoryOperations
Best forHospitality & retail, any size
Setup timeLive within 4–6 weeks
PricingTransparent — buy or subscribe
BuildCommercial-grade, drop-resistant

A kitchen display system replaces paper dockets with a smart screen — orders routed, timed and tracked from every channel, and still live if the internet drops.

What is a kitchen display system?

A KDS shows every order as it comes in, whether it started at the till, a kiosk, a QR code on the table, or an app, with timers that flag anything running late. Kitchens read one screen instead of chasing paper tickets clipped to a rail.

How orders route from EPOS, kiosk and QR ordering to KDS

Orders route from your EPOS system, self-service kiosks and QR code ordering straight to the right kitchen station, with course timing and bump-bar controls built in. Nothing needs re-keying between the till and the pass.

Offline mode and reliability

If the connection drops, the screen keeps working and syncs back once it reconnects, so a kitchen never loses its order queue mid-service because of a router issue. That reliability matters most exactly when service is busiest.

KDS screens and hardware options

Screen options range from a single compact display for a small kitchen to multiple linked screens across stations for a larger one, wall-mounted or on a stand. Every kitchen display system in a multi-site business runs the same routing rules, so training transfers between locations.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Everything you need to know about Kitchen Display. Can't find your answer?

Yes — route items to grill, cold, bar or any station you define.

Yes, recall any ticket instantly if something needs to go again.

Every channel — counter, kiosk, QR, app and online.

A commercial-grade kitchen screen built for heat, steam and all-day use, with a bump bar for fast marking.

Mount a screen at each station, assign the categories it should show, and tickets start routing in automatically.

Yes — tickets keep flowing from your tills over the local network, so the kitchen never goes blind during a rush.

Yes, live colour-coded timers flag what's late, and ticket-time data feeds your reporting.

No — it's built around a simple bump-and-recall flow that most teams pick up within a single service.

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