Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources
Kitchen shows every new order as a ticket on a kitchen screen, with a sound alert, optional auto-printing and a one-tap button that moves the ticket to the next status.
Paper tickets get lost and the kitchen does not see online orders the moment they arrive.
5 steps, in this order. Each one is explained in the step-by-step guide.
A KDS shows every new order as a ticket on a kitchen screen instead of printing paper tickets. Tickets arrive live with a sound alert, and staff tap a button to move each ticket to the next status. Pludor's Kitchen Display does exactly this, pulling in orders from online, POS, kiosk and table QR ordering.
You need a screen at the prep station, like a tablet or computer. With Pludor, open Kitchen in the Core Commerce menu on that screen, tick 'Sound alert on new orders', and optionally tick 'Auto-print new tickets' if you have a printer connected. Then just tap the status button to move tickets forward as you work them.
Pludor's Kitchen Display is on for every store, including the Free plan — you get a free amount every month and then pay only for what you use, at 1 credit = 1 cent. There's no card required and no item limit to start. Many traditional KDS systems charge a monthly subscription per screen, so a free tier is worth comparing against.
Paper tickets get lost and the kitchen doesn't see online orders the moment they arrive. A kitchen display shows every order live on screen with a sound alert, so nothing slips through. Pludor's Kitchen Display solves this and can also auto-print tickets if you still want a paper backup.
Yes, that's the main point of a KDS. With Pludor, every online order appears as a live ticket on the Kitchen screen with a sound alert the moment it arrives. It also pulls in orders from POS, kiosk and table QR ordering, so all channels land in one place.
A display is faster to act on — tickets arrive instantly with an alert and you tap to move them through statuses, whereas printers can jam or run out of paper. That said, many kitchens keep both. Pludor's Kitchen Display lets you do both: live tickets on screen plus optional auto-printing of new tickets.
With delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats, orders come through their platform and they typically take a commission per order. On Pludor, orders come to you directly with the standard Pludor platform fee, and the kitchen display, tables, reservations and waitlist are all built into the same system. Toast-style KDS usually comes bundled from the POS vendor; Pludor includes it on every plan, including Free.
Yes, they work well together. In Pludor, create tables in the Tables section, download and print a QR code for each table, and guests order and pay from their phone. Those table orders arrive in Orders and show up as live tickets on the Kitchen screen.
No, a regular tablet or computer at the prep station works. Pludor's Kitchen runs in the browser — just open Kitchen in the Core Commerce menu on that device. If you want paper tickets too, connect a printer and tick 'Auto-print new tickets'; you can also reprint any ticket if needed.
Yes, it's built for restaurants, cafes and ghost kitchens, and it's on for every store including the Free plan. You can create a free store at pludor.com/setup with no card needed, and new stores get 500 free credits for Pludor's tools and AI. Your store, checkout and orders never switch off for lack of credit.
Kitchen shows every new order as a ticket on a kitchen screen, with a sound alert, optional auto-printing and a one-tap button that moves the ticket to the next status.
Restaurants, cafes, ghost kitchens.
Paper tickets get lost and the kitchen does not see online orders the moment they arrive.
On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).
1. Open Kitchen 2. Turn on alerts 3. Auto-print (optional) 4. Work the tickets 5. Reprint Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/kitchen-display
Direct ordering, tables, kitchen, reservations and waitlist on the same system - orders come to you, not through a delivery app. Online orders: typically delivery apps take a commission per order; on Pludor, direct orders with the standard Pludor platform fee. Reservations and waitlist: typically separate booking app; on Pludor, built in, with SMS "table ready" alerts. Kitchen tickets: typically kDS from the POS vendor; on Pludor, kitchen display with alerts and auto-print.
Live tickets from online, POS, kiosk and table orders. Sound alert on new orders. Auto-print new tickets. One-tap next status. Print ticket.
Restaurants, cafes, ghost kitchens.
Restaurant Tools: online ordering, QR table ordering, kitchen display, reservations and waitlist. Point of Sale (POS): a web POS for counter sales, cash and card, synced with your online store. Table QR Ordering: a QR code per table so guests order and pay from their phone.
Every step, in order: How to use Kitchen Display System (KDS).
On for every store, including the Free plan - a free amount every month, then pay only for what you use (1 credit = 1 cent).
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.