Tables, floor plan, courses and split bills in the POS
The Tables screen shows every table as Free, Running or Bill printed, with its amount and minutes. Open a table, add dishes and press Print KOT; add more later and only the new dishes go to the kitchen. Print the bill, then Settle when the guests pay.
- Where
- Menuthere POS app › Tables
- Time
- 5 min
- Updated
Run a table
Step 1: Open the table
Tap it on Tables, or pick Dine-in › Choose table on the Billing screen. With guest counts on, How many guests? asks first (1–12, More or Skip).
Step 2: Send to the kitchen
Add dishes and press Print KOT (F4). The first is KOT 1; dishes added later print as ADDED - KOT 2, and so on.
Step 3: Print the bill
Press Print bill. If dishes haven't gone to the kitchen yet, Send the new items first? offers to print their KOT. After printing, the table shows Bill printed.
Step 4: Settle
Press Settle and take the payment. See Take payment.
‹ Tables goes back without losing anything: the table stays open on this device until it is settled. Another table opens any table number, even one not set up in the dashboard.
Change a bill after it's sent or printed
- Take dishes off after the kitchen has them: Take sent items off? asks a reason (Guest cancelled, Wrong punch, Out of stock, Kitchen delay) and a manager, then Print CANCEL KOT tells the kitchen.
- Change a printed bill: press Edit bill and give a reason. The next print is marked REVISED.
- Reprint: More › Reprint KOT prints everything sent so far, marked REPRINT.
Move, merge, split or cancel
| In More | What it does |
|---|---|
| Split bill › By item | Move chosen dishes to a new bill. Each bill settles as its own order. |
| Split bill › Equally | 2 to 6 parts, each settled as its own order. |
| Split bill › By seat | One bill per seat, when seats were used. Shared dishes stay on this bill. |
| Move table | To a free table. Its KOTs move with it and the kitchen gets a MOVED slip. |
| Merge with another table | Puts this bill on a running table. Nothing reprints. |
| Cancel table | With a reason. A manager is needed only when the kitchen has something; then a CANCEL KOT prints. |
Areas and the floor plan
Step 1: Edit the floor
On Tables, switch the view from Grid to Floor plan and press Edit floor (a manager).
Step 2: Lay it out
Drag tables to where they stand. Tap a table to put it in an Area and pick its Shape (Square or Round). + Add area adds a room, such as *Terrace*.
Step 3: Save
Tick Ask how many guests when a table opens if you want guest counts, then press Save floor plan.
Area chips (All areas and each area) filter the screen. The floor plan is saved on this device.
Courses and seats
- Courses (Settings › Dine-in & kitchen): put each dish in course 1, 2 or 3. Print KOT sends course 1; later courses show On hold and print as ON HOLD. Press Send course 2 when the guests are ready. Printing or settling the bill sends every course still waiting.
- Seats (same place): pick a seat (Shared, 1, 2, 3, 4 or +) before adding a guest's dishes. The KOT shows the seat beside each dish, and Split bill can make one bill per seat.
Questions
Where do my tables come from?
Can a waiter add to a table from their phone?
Can I settle a table on another till?
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