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.
Live order tickets for the kitchen with sound alerts and auto-print. You need a Pludor store - free to create.
A KDS replaces paper tickets by showing every new order as a live ticket on a kitchen screen, usually with a sound alert. Kitchen staff tap a button to move each ticket to its next status as they prep. On Pludor, tickets from online, POS, kiosk and table orders all appear on the same Kitchen screen.
You need a screen at the prep station, like a tablet or computer, connected to your ordering system. In Pludor, open Kitchen from the Core Commerce menu, tick Sound alert on new orders, and optionally tick Auto-print new tickets if a printer is connected. New orders then appear as tickets automatically.
Costs vary widely, but Pludor's Kitchen Display is on for every store including the Free plan - you get a free amount every month and pay only for what you use beyond that, at 1 credit = 1 cent. There's no card required to start and no item limit.
No, a regular tablet or computer at the prep station works fine. Pludor's Kitchen runs in the browser, so you just open Kitchen on that device. A receipt printer is optional - if you connect one, you can tick Auto-print new tickets.
Yes, if your systems are connected. Pludor's Kitchen shows live tickets from online, POS, kiosk and table QR orders on one screen, so the kitchen sees every order the moment it arrives.
A POS is where staff ring up sales and take payment at the counter; a KDS is the screen in the kitchen that shows incoming orders to the prep team. They work together - Pludor includes both, so a sale rung up in POS appears instantly as a ticket in Kitchen.
Switch to a kitchen display so orders appear on screen the moment they come in, with a sound alert so nothing gets missed. In Pludor, open Kitchen, tick Sound alert on new orders, and enable Auto-print if you still want a paper backup. You can also reprint any ticket with the Print ticket button.
Yes. In Pludor, go to Tables, add each table with its number and capacity, download the QR code and place it on the table. Guests order and pay from their phone, and the order arrives in both Orders and the Kitchen screen.
They serve different purposes - delivery apps bring you customers but typically charge a commission per order. A direct ordering system like Pludor lets customers order from you directly, with Pludor's standard platform fee instead, and kitchen tickets, tables, reservations and waitlist all built into one system.
In Pludor, set your store category to Food & Restaurant in Settings - this turns on Kitchen, Tables, Reservations and Waitlist together. You can then manage bookings and walk-ins in Reservations and Waitlist, with SMS 'table ready' alerts, while Kitchen handles the order tickets.
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.
What it does, who it is for and what it costs: 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.