Kitchen stations and printing Kitchen order printing: each station prints its own items on its own printer

With egymenu's kitchen order printing, each station gets a ticket with only its own items on its own kitchen printer, and the guest gets an itemized receipt with prices. Guests order themselves from a QR menu on their phone, so tickets print automatically and nobody has to write the order down. All it takes is a small program, installed once on a computer in the restaurant. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and works with standard thermal receipt printers. A printer problem never holds up an order. Kitchen stations and per-station printing are enabled per restaurant, so ask us which plan fits you.

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Printers page in a demo restaurant's dashboard, each printer linked to its stations
A guest sending an order from their phone, which prints a kitchen ticket
Grill ticket printedTable 3 order

A ticket per station, with only its items

If your kitchen has a grill, a cold station and a drinks bar, each station gets a ticket on its own printer with only its own items. Nobody sorts items by hand, and nothing gets lost between stations. The order is marked ready automatically when every station has finished.

  • A ticket per station on its own printer
  • Each station sees only its items
  • Ready when every station is done
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A station screen showing only that station's items

Link each menu category to its station

In the dashboard you link each menu category to a station, such as the grill or drinks, and each station to its printer. From then on, every item goes to the right place with every order.

  • Each category linked to a station
  • Each station linked to its printer
  • Routing happens on every order
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Menu categories and items in the restaurant dashboard

A printer problem never holds up an order

If a printer goes offline, the order still shows on the orders board and the kitchen display, and the kitchen keeps working. The printer is there for teams who like paper, not something an order depends on.

  • Orders always show on screen
  • The printer is optional
  • Use screens, printers, or both
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Kitchen display showing orders by status

An itemized receipt for the guest

Alongside the station tickets, an itemized receipt with prices prints for the guest on a printer in the restaurant. It is not a tax receipt: egymenu is not a POS, and if the law requires you to use a fiscal cash register, you keep it alongside egymenu.

  • Every item with its price
  • Prints on a printer in the restaurant
  • Does not replace a required fiscal register
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Orders board with orders grouped by status

Handwritten tickets or automatic kitchen order printing?

When guests order themselves, the ticket reaches the kitchen without anyone writing it.

Handwritten ticketsPrinting with egymenu
Writing the orderA waiter writes it on a padThe guest orders and the ticket prints itself
Splitting itemsOne slip passed between stationsA ticket per station on its own printer
AccuracyMessy handwriting, missing itemsExactly what the guest chose
If the printer failsWork stopsThe order stays on screen
Guest receiptWritten or added up by handItemized receipt with prices

How to set up printing

  1. 1

    Install the program

    Once, on a Windows, macOS or Linux computer in the restaurant.

  2. 2

    Add your printers

    Thermal receipt printers, each linked to its stations.

  3. 3

    Receive orders

    Guests order from their phone and each station's ticket prints automatically.

Kitchen printing questions

Which printers work with egymenu?

Standard thermal receipt printers. All you need is a small program installed once on a computer in the restaurant.

Which systems does the print program run on?

Windows, macOS and Linux.

What happens if a printer goes offline?

The order keeps going. It stays on the orders board and the kitchen display, and the kitchen keeps working.

Do I need a printer at all?

No. The orders board and kitchen display run on any phone, tablet or computer with a browser. A printer is optional if you want paper tickets.

Does the guest get a receipt?

Yes, an itemized receipt with prices. It is not a tax receipt, so if the law requires a fiscal cash register, you keep it alongside egymenu.

How much does per-station printing cost?

Kitchen stations and per-station printing are enabled per restaurant, so ask us which plan fits you. Every plan comes with no commission on orders and a 7-day free trial.

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