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Easily Track Active Orders

Mark orders as started with a single tap, keeping your team aligned and your workflow efficient.

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When the kitchen is busy, it’s easy to lose track of which orders have been started and which are still waiting. Tap to Start simplifies this by allowing staff to mark orders as started with a simple tap, helping the entire team stay on the same page.

With this feature enabled, all new orders will display in a "New" state on the KDS screen. When you're ready to begin working on an order, just tap anywhere on the order card, and it will be marked as started. If your kitchen has multiple KDS stations, this status update will sync across all screens, ensuring everyone knows which orders are in progress.

Key Benefits

  • Clear Order Tracking – Quickly identify which orders have been started and which are still waiting.
  • Better Team Coordination – Updates sync across all KDS stations, ensuring everyone stays aligned.
  • Fast & Simple Workflow – No extra steps—just tap to start an order.

How to Enable Tap to Start

  1. Go to Settings in Fresh KDS.
  2. Navigate to Order Behavior settings.
  3. Toggle on Tap to Start to enable the feature.

With Tap to Start, your team can reduce confusion, improve efficiency, and keep orders flowing smoothly.

Learn more about Tap to Start in our Help Center.

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Tap to Start

Mark orders as started with a single tap, keeping your team aligned and your workflow efficient.

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