How to improve kitchen communication using customized kitchen receipts in Mews POS

Kitchen receipts help chefs prepare orders accurately and on time by showing only the information they need. As a Mews POS administrator, you configure the kitchen receipt template in the Mews POS web dashboard to match your kitchen workflow. You do this to improve communication between your front-of-house and kitchen teams.

 

Step 1: Set up your kitchen receipt template

1. Sign in to the Mews POS web dashboard as an administrator.
2. Click Settings > Templates.
3. In the top-right corner, click on the Choose receipt template drop-down, then click Kitchen.

  

 

Step 2: Split orders by course

Improve your chef's focus by ensuring they only see what they need to prepare. This option is especially helpful when multiple chefs share one printer.

 

• Click Split order into courses to slide the switch to the right.

This creates a separate receipt for each course, so chefs see only the items they prepare.

 

Step 3: Add details to course-away notes

Make course changes clear to the kitchen team with the right level of detail.

• To include both the course name and the items on each note, click Print items on course away to slide the switch to the right, or
• To include only the course name, click to slide it to the left.

Note: A course-away note alerts the kitchen when to start preparing the next course.

 

Step 4: Add extra space at the top of the receipt

Help staff handle receipts easily during busy service.

• For clipping receipts to dishes or pass rails, click  Add empty space on top to slide the switch to the right to add top-margin space. Or,
• To remove the space and reduce paper usage, click to slide it to the left .

 

Step 5: Combine courses on one receipt

Save paper and simplify prep for smaller teams.

• To print all courses on one kitchen receipt, click Slide Split order into courses to slide the switch to the left.

 

Step 6: Save and preview your changes

1. Click Save to apply your settings.
2. To view the changes, refresh the page to reload the kitchen template, or print a test receipt from the Mews POS app.