Last updated: Mar 30, 2026, 5:05 PM
When the items in an order get sent to several different prep stations, it may help to show each station what the total count of tickets is for the order, and what items are included on each ticket. In addition, when takeout and delivery orders are placed, it may help the kitchen when order due times are printed on the kitchen ticket.
Note: These options are only available for printed tickets. Payment status and due times are displayed on KDS tickets if they are available.
To add due times to the footer of your kitchen tickets, follow the steps below:
Tickets with due times displayed will look like this:
Numbered kitchen tickets assist restaurants by allowing them to keep track of all items in a single order. This ensures their customers receive all parts in their order.
In fast casual or quick-service restaurants, a single order may include multiple items on different tickets. Numbers in the ticket footer help you keep track of all printed tickets related to that order.
Numbering the items on an order and adding them to the footer of kitchen tickets helps the kitchen (and expo) ensure no items are missing from a single order.
For example: In a breakfast cafe, a customer may order multiple breakfast sandwiches to go for themself and their coworkers. If the care configures kitchen tickets to print individual tickets for every item in the order and includes a count of tickets as well, they can use the tickets to label which sandwich belongs to which coworker.
To add item numbers and total counts for an order to the footer of your kitchen tickets:
In order for tickets to be sent to an expediter printer, you must define the prep station screens that send tickets on to the expediter screen on the Kitchen > Kitchen stations > Prep stations page.