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Production Screens (KDS)

Production Screens show items that need to be prepared at a specific station (kitchen, bar, etc.).

Waiterr Manager — kds prep overview

Creating a Production Screen

Go to:

Screens → Create New Screen → Preparation Screen

You will configure:

  • Screen name
  • Optional description
  • Color code (for visual identification)
  • Filters (tables, order types, areas…)
  • Automatic product assignment rules
  • Auto-accept rules
  • Preparation constraints
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Filters

Filters define which orders appear on this screen:

Table Filters

  • All tables
  • Exclude selected tables
  • Only selected tables
  • Entire zones (bar area, terrace…)

Order Type Filters

Choose which order types appear:

  • Dine-in
  • QR orders
  • Takeaway
  • Delivery

Order Number Filters

Example:

  • Only even order numbers
  • Only odd order numbers

Useful during large events.


Automatic Product Assignment

You can assign products automatically based on:

  • Menu
  • Category
  • Specific product tags

Example:

  • All “Drinks” category products → Bar screen
  • All “Hot food” category products → Kitchen screen

Learn more →
👉 Assign Products to KDS


Auto-Accept Orders

Decide whether:

  • Orders are automatically confirmed
  • Orders require manual confirmation

Auto-accept is recommended for:

  • Bars
  • Fast-food
  • High-frequency service

Manual accept is recommended for:

  • Fine dining
  • Complex dishes

Preparation Limits

You can configure:

  • Average preparation time
  • Max number of simultaneous orders
  • Timeouts (color-coded)

Example:

  • Green < 15 minutes
  • Orange > 15 minutes
  • Red > 35 minutes

Workflow

Each order progresses through:

  1. Pending
  2. Confirmed
  3. Preparing
  4. Ready
  5. Delivered

Staff updates each step with a tap.

Waiterr Manager — kds prep status

Related Pages

👉 Client Display Screens
👉 POS Order Types

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