Last updated: Jan 26, 2026, 5:28 PM
Using an Order Ready Board provides many benefits to you and your guest:
Each Order Ready entry displays detailed order information on the Order Ready Board. The following information listed below can be shown. Note that certain information, such as the dining option name, may not appear if no dining option is selected.
Note: If overflow orders do not fit on one screen, the Order Ready Board updates and paginates to show these orders.
To display the Order Ready Board, you need to connect a PC stick to a monitor/TV. Toast support recommends you purchase the Intel Windows 11 Mini stick.
Note: This article uses the Intel Windows 11 Mini Stick for the installation steps.
The Intel Windows Mini Stick contains the following components:
To install and connect the Intel Windows Mini Stick, the following must be provided by the customer:
To install the Intel Windows Mini Stick:
| To access the Order Ready Board configuration page, you must have 6.6 Restaurant Operations Setup permission. This permission also allows you to access and display the Order Ready Board. To only access and display the Order Ready Board in your restaurant, you must have 8.4 Order Ready Board Access permission. For Toast Web permissions information, visit the article. |
Select either light mode or dark mode for the Order Ready Board.
Restaurants, bars, and breweries with a darker color scheme may benefit from enabling dark mode.
Select an order font size. The order font size adjusts the size of text on your orders. You can choose from:
Select which order to show Order Ready orders on the Order Ready Board. You can choose from:
Choose to show the dining option name on ready orders. The dining option name appears in line with the guest’s first name and last initial. To choose to show the dining option name on ready orders:
Choose to show the estimated fulfillment time for In Progress orders. The fulfillment time is based on the quoted time set in Toast Web.
Note: Removing orders from the Order Ready Board does not affect their status or remove them from the POS.
Choose to turn on and configure a timer for how long Order Ready orders are shown before they are removed from the Order Ready Board.
Note: Toast recommends you display the information bar. The information in the bar can be used to assist with troubleshooting and customer support questions.
Choose to show or hide the Order Ready Board information bar. The information bar displays the version number, store name, location, and the last update time and date. Displaying the information bar does not reduce the space used to show orders.
Choose all the dining options you want to be shown on the Order Ready Board. Only orders with the selected dining options appear on the Order Ready Board. At least one dining option must be selected to be displayed on the Order Ready Board, but multiple dining options can be selected. The default setting will reflect all dining options selected in Toast Web. For more information on setting dining options, see .
You can choose to show the Order Ready Board in a variety of ways, including:
Note: Toast no longer supports the use of the Order Ready Board with the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
See the following sections of this article for guidance on selecting a location for your Order Ready Board and mounting your screen, if applicable.
Set up your screen in a location that:
Make sure to test the readability of the Order Ready Board before going live or opening your restaurant. You can configure your on-screen readability in Toast Web.
| Screen size | 32 inches | 43 inches |
Once all customization selections are complete, you are now ready to launch your Order Ready Board.
Note: You can launch the Order Ready Board by selecting the Launch Order Ready Board button in Toast Web.
You can log in and launch the Order Ready Board through Toast Web or via the Toast authentication link: https://www.toasttab.com/order-display. Copy and paste the link into your browser.
Use your Toast credentials to log in and launch the Order Ready Board.
After logging in, select the restaurant you want to display orders. Select the Submit button to save your selection and launch the Order Ready Board.
Note: The Order Ready Board software version is at the bottom of the page. Toast recommends you reference the software version if you have problems or issues with the Order Ready Board.
If you have multiple restaurant locations, you can switch between locations on the Order Ready Board. To switch restaurants:
You can choose to have orders fulfilled by the Kitchen Display System (KDS) automatically marked as Order Ready in Orders Hub. On the Order Ready Board, this moves the order from the In Progress column to the Order Ready column.
Note: Only orders fulfilled on an expediter KDS device can be marked as Order Ready in Orders Hub.
To enable the KDS configuration:
Note: To turn off the KDS configuration, select the toggle to Off, then Save and Publish your changes.
Orders may not be moving from the In Progress column to the Order Ready column for various reasons. Check the following Toast settings:
Orders Hub:
Order fulfillment:
In Progress orders show the fulfillment time to the right of the guest name. The fulfillment time is based on the preparation time for each order. For Takeout, Curbside, or Delivery orders, the preparation time is based on the quote times set in Toasts Web. For more information on quote times, see . For Dine-In orders, a preparation time can be assigned using the Schedule order button on the Quick Order screen.
At the time of publication, the Order Ready Board can be shown on multiple TVs/monitors, but will show the same content. The content that is shown cannot be customized per TV/monitor.
Orders are automatically removed from the Order Ready Board at the closeout hour (4 a.m. local time). Order Ready orders can be configured to be removed from the Order Ready Board after a specified amount of time with the . You can also choose to bulk update in the Orders Hub by using the multi-select option. For more information, see the Multi-Selecting Orders in the Orders Hub section of article.
Customers may periodically be logged out of the Order Ready Board. Toast recommends you log into the Order Ready Board with your Toast credentials. If you have any questions, contact Toast Customer Care.
Toast recommends that you try the following to remove previous orders from the Order Ready Board:
The Order Ready Board can be used in either portrait or landscape mode if connecting via HDMI or a smart TV browser.
Yes, software updates for the Order Ready Board are completed automatically.
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| Distance from screen to guest | 6 feet | 10 feet | 12 feet | 16 feet | 18 feet |
Note: You cannot stack or align multiple TVs or screens to show overflow orders. The Order Ready Board can only be shown on one screen or TV.
To help you provide a better guest experience, Toast recommends that you take the following into consideration when determining the mounting solution appropriate for your restaurant: