Last updated: Nov 11, 2025, 9:55 AM
The expediter settings can be used to create consolidated tickets for items that are tagged with multiple prep stations. You can view tickets with the entire order regardless of how items are routed to the different prep stations. This station/job is also commonly known as "expo" and is used by restaurants to ensure orders are complete before reaching customers. Follow the steps in this article to set up an expediter on your printer or on one of your Kitchen Display System (KDS) devices.
To use an expediter workflow, you first need to have prep stations configured.
Your restaurant may have prep stations that prepare specific items from your menu. If so, you should assign a prep station on the POS to each of these stations. For example, if your restaurant has a separate station for appetizers, then you should create an appetizer prep station. This will result in the station cooks receiving the ticket for any order that includes appetizers. Learn more in this Toast Central article, .
Once you have prep stations enabled, you can enable an expediter by following these steps:
Using an additional KDS screen as an expediter screen allows orders to be fulfilled in the kitchen once they've been made, and fulfilled on an expediter screen when they've been delivered to the table or guest. To enable this feature, you'll need to adjust the settings both in Toast Web and on the main menu dashboard on your KDS device.
For additional information on two-level fulfillment, see this Toast Central article: .
Once you've saved your changes on the Toast Web, navigate to the main menu dashboard on your KDS device.