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Bump Items on KDS

Last verified: 2026-07-02

Bump Items on KDS

User story

I would like to bump off each item as it is prepared within an order. How do I do this?

Item-by-item bumping is always available on the kitchen display — no setup needed.

Bumping items one at a time

  1. Tap an item once to mark it as started. The item shows as in progress.
  2. Tap the item again to mark it as done. Done items stay on the order card with a done indicator, so you can see your progress at a glance.

Tip: Press and hold an item to mark it done in a single step.

What happens when the order is finished

Once every item on your screen's order card is done, the order leaves your screen automatically — there is nothing else to tap.

  • If your restaurant uses an Expo screen, the order appears there as soon as the whole order is ready, so front-of-house can assemble and hand it off.
  • If your kitchen has multiple prep screens, the order leaves your screen when your items are done, even while another station is still working on theirs.

Bumping a whole order at once

  • Tap the order card (not an individual item) to move the whole order forward one step.
  • Press and hold the order card to mark the entire order as done in one go.

Made a mistake?

After a bump, an UNDO button appears at the bottom of the screen for a few seconds. Tap it to bring the item — and the order card, if it had disappeared — straight back.

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