Kitchen Prep
The Kitchen Prep view organizes orders by preparation location and status, enabling multi-station kitchens, bars, and package prep areas to work efficiently.
Printer Location Filtering
The filter bar shows a toggle group for All plus one toggle per configured printer location. Locations display with contextual icons:
| Location | Icon |
|---|---|
| Bar | blender |
| Kitchen | soup kitchen |
| Barista | coffee |
Clicking a location filter updates the order grid to show only orders routed to that printer location. All shows orders across every station.
Printer locations are configured in Settings → Printer Locations.
Prep Status Workflow
Orders move through three status stages, controlled by the Prep Status toggle:
Pending (0) — Orders just received, not yet started. The order card shows a Done button to mark all items as prepped.
Prepping (1) — Active preparation. Items are being worked on. The Done button marks items complete and advances to Ready.
Ready (2) — Preparation complete. The order card shows a Print button for final output and an Open button to review the full order.
Use the status toggle to filter the grid to a single stage, or leave on All to see every status.
Multi-Station Management
Combine location and status filters to isolate specific work. For example:
- Kitchen + Pending — New kitchen orders not yet started
- Bar + Prepping — Drinks currently being made
- All + Ready — Orders from any station that are complete
The Refresh button re-queries the server to pull in new orders and updated statuses.
Expected Prep Time
When Display Prep Time for customers & staff is enabled in Settings → Transaction Settings → Operations under the Prep Screen section, the header shows an estimated prep time in minutes. For customer-facing screens, this also displays "This does not include delivery."
Scheduled Items
The Scheduled Items panel on the side aggregates item quantities across filtered orders. Use Show Prep List / Hide Prep List to toggle the panel.
The panel respects the current location and status filters, showing only items relevant to the active station and preparation stage. Columns:
- Item — Product name
- # — Quantity ordered
- Stock — Stock count remaining
Buttons: Toggle list, Refresh, CSV export, Print/Save.
Scheduled Items Date Range
When orders have scheduled dates, the Schedule From and Schedule To filters let you narrow to a date range. The header displays the date range and the Scheduled Items panel reflects only orders within that window.
Show/Hide Prep List
The Show Prep List button toggles the scheduled items visibility. Useful for full-screen order card view during peak prep times.