Square KDS
An efficient kitchen display system you can rely on. Organise and fulfil orders from anywhere, in one affordable solution.
Starting at $25/mo per device
No matter what’s cooking, efficiency matters.
Keep orders synced with a direct link between front and back of house.
Customise ticket layouts, timers and notifications to fit your kitchen’s unique setup.
Speed up operations with reports that give you insights on prep times and more.
Display orders from anywhere, on one screen.
Whether you take orders through POS, Square Online site, or delivery apps like Deliverect, everything is sent to and fulfilled directly from the kitchen.
Fulfil orders accurately, every time.
- Prioritise and organise orders with detailed ticket views, timers and alerts.
- Send orders to the right prep stations to help boost order accuracy.
- Oversee order fulfilment and completion with Expeditor Mode.
Tailored to how your kitchen works.
Whether you need a single prep station or an Expeditor display for a larger kitchen, Square KDS flexes with you to get the job done.
- Online orders
- Prep station
- Expeditor station
- Multiple stations
Built for your bottom line.
Easy to set up in minutes, with no installation costs. Spend less time training your staff, and more time getting orders out.
Square + Fishbowl
How Fishbowl reimagined healthy fast food and grew to over 30 locations.
“We can’t be everywhere at once. Square allows us to scale while keeping the same attention to detail that we had when we were still just one store.”
Nic Pestalozzi,
Co-founder, Fishbowl
Square KDS
$25 Per month per device
Free for 30 days. Square for Restaurants Free included.
Multiple devices?
Add unlimited KDS devices when you sign up for Square for Restaurants Plus and unlock all the features of our POS.
FAQ
Square KDS is a Kitchen Display System application that is Android-operated and allows you to view, track and fulfil orders via digital tickets in your back of house, replacing traditional paper tickets and kitchen printers. KDS on Android is available for purchase on Square Shop. Learn more about device activation here.
After a 30-day free trial, Square KDS starts at $25 per month per device. For restaurants that need multiple KDS stations together with a more advanced point of sale, we recommend the Square for Restaurants Plus plan, which is a bundle that includes access to unlimited KDS devices, advanced POS features (like coursing and seating), advanced reporting (like shift and close-of-day reports), Square Team Plus for unlimited employees and 24/7 Support.
Square KDS is a software subscription that runs on Android devices. Devices and wall mounts can be purchased on Square Shop.
Square KDS is part of Square for Restaurants, and is compatible with Restaurants POS, Square POS and Square Online.
For customers who need multiple KDS stations together with a more advanced point of sale, we recommend the Square for Restaurants Plus plan, which is a bundle that includes access to unlimited KDS devices, advanced POS features (like coursing and seating), advanced reporting (like shift and close of day reports), Square Team Plus for unlimited employees and 24/7 Support.
Square for Restaurants Plus comes with a 30-day free trial, then costs $129 per month per location for unlimited devices.
If you’re new to Square, you’ll first need to create an account here. Next, head to your Square Dashboard to set up your KDS device(s).
You’ll also need to download the Square KDS app on the Google Play Store to your Android device. Once activated, you can customise your KDS settings.Square KDS is compatible with Android devices. You can find more information here.