# Kitchen Display (KDS)
> Source: https://development.fuze-store.com/docs/hub/kitchen-display-kds

# Kitchen Display (KDS)

Fuze Store Hub can power a **Kitchen Display System** — a dedicated screen in the kitchen that shows every incoming order in real time, with timers, alerts, and color-coded urgency.

## Two ways to use KDS

**Cloud mode (default)** — tickets sync through the Fuze Store cloud. Works even if Fuze Store Hub isn't running, as long as each kitchen device has internet.

**Local mode** — tickets are stored on Fuze Store Hub's local SQLite database and pushed to the cloud when online. Recommended when your internet is unreliable, since the kitchen keeps working during outages.

Enable **Local mode** by toggling **Kitchen Display sync** during setup, or later in **Settings → Modules**.

## Setting up KDS

KDS needs no separate token. Once your **Fuze Store Hub is connected to your store** (during Hub setup it gets its own secure connection), the kitchen display works automatically — there's nothing to copy or paste.

KDS is an add-on. Make sure it's active for your store under **Account → Add-ons** in the mobile app or the landing dashboard. (During a free trial it's included automatically.)

Install and pair **Fuze Store Hub** with your store. See [First-Time Setup](/docs/hub/first-time-setup) and [Connecting to Your Store](/docs/hub/connecting-to-your-store). The Hub's connection is the only credential KDS sync needs.

For **Local mode** (tickets stored on the Hub and pushed to the cloud when online — best for unreliable internet), toggle **Kitchen Display sync** in **Fuze Store Hub → Settings → Modules**.

On a screen in the kitchen (an old iPad, a laptop, a Raspberry Pi, or even the same computer), open the mobile app and go to **Fuze Store → Displays → Kitchen Display**.

Tickets appear the moment orders are placed at the register.

## What appears on the kitchen screen

- **Ticket header**: order number, customer name or table, time placed
- **Items**: quantity, modifiers, notes
- **Status**: Pending → Preparing → Completed
- **Timer**: elapsed since the ticket was created, color-coded by alert thresholds

Long-press a ticket to **void** or **recall** it. Changes sync back to the POS.

## Monitoring sync

Open **Fuze Store Hub → Kitchen Display**. You'll see:

- **Last sync** — when Fuze Store Hub last pushed tickets to the cloud
- **Unsynced** — how many tickets are waiting (normally 0)
- **Last error** — empty unless something went wrong

If **Unsynced** keeps growing, check your internet connection and use **Force sync now**.

Kitchen Display is an add-on. If **Settings → Modules** has the Kitchen Display sync toggle greyed out, your store doesn't have the KDS add-on active. Enable it from **Account → Add-ons** in the mobile app or landing dashboard.