Set KDS Preparation Time

Menu item timing ensures all items in an order are prepared and ready to serve at the same time. You can assign a preparation time to each menu item. This determines how long the menu item will be held (relative to the rest of the order) before it is fired to the kitchen if your restaurant has a Kitchen Display System (KDS).

You need to enter the time for all menu items and condiments which affect the prep time either negatively or positively.

  1. Select the menu item.
  2. Click Others.

    Figure 4-19 Others Tab


    This figure shows the menu item with the Others tab indicated in red.
  3. Enter the time it takes to prepare the menu item (in minutes and seconds) in the KDS Preparation Time (MM:SS) field.

    If the item has a negative prep time (for example, a condiment that changes the item’s prep time), enter a minus sign before the minutes. Negative prep times are usually assigned to a condiment menu item as a way to modify the prep time of another menu item. For example, if the prep time for a Steak (cooked Medium) is 6 minutes, but the guest orders it Rare, the prep time for the Rare condiment would be -2 minutes. That would set the prep time for the Steak at 4 minutes.

    Figure 4-20 KDS Preparation Time


    This figure shows the menu item with the KDS Preparation Time (MM:SS) indicated in red.
  4. Click Update.

Parent topic: Changing Menu Item Details