Filter Orders by Dining Options with Square KDS

Before you begin

Dining Option filtering allows kitchen staff to route tickets or items to specific KDS screens based on dining options entered from POS orders (i.e. Dine-In, To-Go, etc.).

Here are some examples of how routing by dining option can be used:

• Filter to only “Pickup” & “To-Go” orders at a station focused on packaging to-go orders.

• Filter to only ‘Pickup’ & ‘Delivery’ orders at a station that manages order retrievals by delivery couriers.

• Filter to only ‘Dine-In’ orders at a station that focuses on in-house meals only.

Note: Square KDS dining options only apply to orders originating from a point of sale and do not apply to online orders (even if they are the same name (ie. Pickup, Delivery). Learn more about managing online orders with Square.

Turn on Dining Options

To turn on Dining Options:

1. From your Square Dashboard, select the Items tab.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select Set Up Dining Options.

Filter Dining Options on your kitchen display

You can filter orders to only show specific Dining Options on your Square KDS:

1. On the Square KDS app settings, tap Routing > Source & Fulfillment.

2. Scroll down to Dining Options.

3. Pick which dining option you want to turn on from the list.

If a dining option isn’t showing up, please check on your Square Dashboard to make sure the dining option is enabled for that location.

Next Steps

Learn more about filtering orders from the following Support Center articles:

• Filter Orders by Category with Square KDS

• Route Orders to the Kitchen with Square KDS and Square for Restaurants

• Troubleshoot Missing Orders with Square KDS