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KOT Workflow: Counter to Kitchen

End-to-end flow from POS order to kitchen fulfilment.

← Back to Kitchen & KOT

Counter sends order

Panels → POS

Cashier adds items, marks KOT lines, and submits the order.

  • KOT checkbox is in the cart table on each line item.
  • Submit or print sends tickets to kitchen printers and Kitchen Panel.

Kitchen prepares

Panels → Kitchen Panel

Kitchen team works the queue and updates item status.

  • Mark items preparing when cooking starts.
  • Mark ready when plated or packed for pickup.

Ready list at counter

POS → KOTs button

Counter staff see which orders are ready without calling the kitchen.

  • Open the KOT ready list from POS.
  • Match reference or table to hand food to the right customer or waiter.