Square KDS has launched as a standalone subscription in Canada and beyond, making the kitchen display software available to all restaurant sellers — including those that don’t require taking orders on a POS or advanced functionality and simply need a KDS to manage and fulfil orders from online ordering and delivery partners.
Square first announced the availability of Square KDS software, that helps restaurants display and organize incoming orders, last November as part of its Square for Restaurants Plus package.
That package is aimed at restaurants that experience high-order volume across multiple channels. In contrast, the standalone Square KDS is targeted at ghost or cloud kitchens set up for delivery only.
The system aims to enhance communication between cooks and customers, improve order efficiency, and cut costs. Restaurants can fulfil orders however a customer prefers, whether physically in the dining room or via takeout, delivery, or curbside pickup. The software integrates orders from point of sale, Square Online, and third-party online ordering and delivery platforms, providing restaurants with a central place from which to manage orders.
Ignite Group of Brands, an Ontario-based company that specializes in the creation of restaurants, markets, breweries and retail products, uses Square’s kitchen display system as a centralized ordering location across its fleet of food trucks, and plans to adopt it for brick-and-mortar locations.
“We selected Square KDS based on it’s overall ease of setup and use, as well as its practicality. It allows our customers to order and receive their food efficiently,” said Quentin Lewonas, Operations Director. “With Square KDS, we’re able to control the pace of ordering and fulfilment exceptionally well, which gives our customers the best experience possible.”
