Tame Kitchen Chaos with a KDS System Built for Quick Service Restaurants, Cafes, and Food Trucks

Manage every order efficiently and accurates with the Table Needs KDS System – no additional fees, no expensive hardware required

Food Truck operator with a sandwich head cutting up a sandwich, showcasing the Table Needs' KDS system.

Serve More Customers with a KDS System that Adapts to Your Unique Your Kitchen

Every quick service restaurant, cafe, and food truck kitchen is unique. The Table Needs Kitchen Display System adapts to you so you can serve up orders faster and more accurately while streamlining kitchen operations.

  • Adaptable order routing to appropriate stations
  • Customizable KDS screen for your restaurant’s specific needs
  • Clearly visible ticket details and modifications

Effortlessly Track Every Order with Smart a KDS System

Whether an order is placed at your counter, online, or drive-thru, the Table Needs KDS and POS system integration handles it all so you never miss an order.

  • Automatic display of every order placed in the Table Needs POS on the back-of-house KDS screen
  • Digital and inhouse order aggregation
  • Quick-glance ticket status updates

Increase Customer Satisfaction with Fast, Accurate Orders

Customers love fast, accurate orders. Make it happen with the centralized Table Needs KDS that improves order accuracy and ticket times.

  • Intuitive prep and firing time management
  • Elimination of mistakes due to miscommunication
  • Automatic order-up text notifications to customers

Optimize Your Investment with a Flexible KDS System that Doesn’t Lock You In

Single-purpose hardware and iron-clad contracts? Not here! With Table Needs POS system pricing, there are no contracts, no hidden fees, and no proprietary hardware to weigh you down.

  • Standard, repurposable iOS mobile devices
  • Straightforward monthly subscription options
  • No contracts or hidden fees – ever!

Master Your Margins with Simplified Reporting

Know your operations like the back of your spatula. Analytics and reporting features keep you dialed into key operational metrics.

  • Ticket time averages
  • Order trends and sales modifiers
  • Customizable order summaries

Keep Orders Flowing with 24/7 Customer Support

Whether you have a quick question, something doesn’t seem right, or you have a suggestion, our experienced food-service industry customer support team is ready to jump into action 24/7/365.

  • US-based staff available 24/7
  • Call, text, email anytime
  • Complementary regular check-ins

Kitchen Display System Frequently Asked Questions

The cost of using the kitchen display system software is included with your Table Needs subscription. To review all of our pricing options, check out our transparent POS System Pricing page.

No problem! Add as many screens as you need.

No, all of Table Needs products and services are super easy to set up and run, including the KDS! We also provide 1:1 onboarding and training to show you the ropes, answer questions, and get your staff up to speed.

The Table Needs Difference

for QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BAKERIES, AND FOOD TRUCKS

We know there’s a lot more to running a profitable quick-service restaurant, cafe, or food truck than just accepting orders and processing transactions. That’s why we built the complete restaurant operations platform and provide free, ongoing training and consultations to our restaurant partners.

Simple and powerful point of sale

DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU

FOCUSED ON YOUR PROFITABILITY

PRIORITIZING YOUR SUCCESS

WITH THE FLEXIBILITY YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS

The Table Needs Difference

We know there’s a lot more to running a profitable quick service restaurant, cafe, or food truck than just accepting orders and processing transactions. That’s why we built the complete food service operating system and provide free, ongoing training and consultations to our restaurant partners.

  • Designed specifically for quick service restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and food trucks
  • First-in-kind point of sale mobile app
  • Manage multiple menus simultaneously from POS system
  • Commission-free online food ordering system integrated into POS
  • Built-in kitchen display system
  • Cash discount program
  • Sales tax automation
  • No proprietary hardware
  • No contracts or hidden fees
  • Premium business services, like marketing, bookkeeping, and legal filing
  • Whiteglove onboarding and training

How the Table Needs KDS Works

  1. Order is placed via POSOrder → Itemized ticketTicket items are are prioritized
  2. Staff reviews details
  3. Staff marks items complete in real time
  4. KDS tracks every dish on each ticket
  5. Ticket Complete! Text sent to guest
How the Table Needs KDS Works

How the Table Needs KDS Works

How the Table Needs KDS Works
  1. Order is placed via POSOrder → Itemized ticketTicket items are are prioritized
  2. Staff reviews details
  3. Staff marks items complete in real time
  4. KDS tracks every dish on each ticket
  5. Ticket Complete! Text sent to guest

See the Table Needs
KDS in action!

Schedule a demo today to see how a Kitchen Display System benefits quick-service restaurants, coffee shops, cafes and food trucks.