Can I use WhatsApp's Message yourself chat as a kitchen order notepad?
Updated 12 October 2026
Yes, for personal notes. Start a chat with your own name, or forward a customer's message to yourself. It does not suit a shared kitchen list.
- Start: open a new chat and select your own name or number.
- Save a message: forward it to yourself.
- You cannot make calls, mute, block or report yourself, or see last seen and online.
- Messages to yourself are end-to-end encrypted.
- It is notes on one phone, so it does not suit a team.
One live order list for all your staff
A notepad on one phone breaks when staff change. The Menuthere dashboard and partner app show every order to all staff logins in one live list.
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Sources (1)
- WhatsApp Help Center, WhatsApp Help Center, 12 October 2026
