Automatic printing of orders for kitchen staff

Purpose

1.1. Automate the process of printing new customer orders directly to kitchen printers, reducing manual handling and human error.
1.2. Ensures orders are automatically routed to relevant kitchen sections based on dish type (e.g., grill, salad, dessert, appetizers).
1.3. Enables real-time order management, ensuring kitchen staff receives updated orders instantly for improved workflow and preparation speed.
1.4. Automates workflow from point-of-sale (POS) or online ordering platform directly to network-enabled or USB/Bluetooth printers in the kitchen.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New order placed via restaurant POS system or online ordering platform.
2.2. Order status changed (e.g., payment completed or order confirmed by server).
2.3. Order update or modification, such as special instructions or allergy information added by customer.
2.4. Scheduled trigger for batch printing at predetermined times in high-volume operations.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Order Notifications API; configure Webhook triggers to automate POST to print service on new orders.
3.2. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Orders/Create Webhook; automation pipelines to kitchen print endpoint when new order is created.
3.3. Toast POS
• Feature/Setting: POS API Events; automate triggers for order creation routed to assigned kitchen printers.
3.4. Revel Systems
• Feature/Setting: API - Orders endpoint; enable automated workflows to push tickets to kitchen printers.
3.5. Lightspeed
• Feature/Setting: Order API Webhook; setup automation to send data to thermal printer integration.
3.6. Clover
• Feature/Setting: Order Notification Webhook; configure automation script to print incoming orders for kitchen.
3.7. SquareSpace (Commerce)
• Feature/Setting: Orders API webhooks; direct print automation via kitchen printer middleware.
3.8. Upserve POS
• Feature/Setting: Events API; configure real-time automated printing workflow for new orders.
3.9. TouchBistro
• Feature/Setting: Integrate Orders API; automated print jobs for kitchen at order submission.
3.10. GloriaFood
• Feature/Setting: Order notification webhook; set up automated order printing for kitchen fulfillment.
3.11. ChowNow
• Feature/Setting: Webhook on Order Placement; automate order routing and printing.
3.12. Uber Eats
• Feature/Setting: Orders API; automate print command for new kitchen orders.
3.13. DoorDash
• Feature/Setting: Webhook for new orders; configure automation to send print signal.
3.14. Grubhub
• Feature/Setting: Integration API; automated workflow delivers order tickets to kitchen printer.
3.15. Epson ePOS
• Feature/Setting: ePOS Print API; automate printing directly via cloud or LAN integration.
3.16. Star Micronics CloudPRNT
• Feature/Setting: CloudPRNT REST API; automate print jobs over cloud to kitchen.
3.17. Google Cloud Print (legacy/alternative: PaperCut)
• Feature/Setting: Automate print job routing to designated kitchen printer.
3.18. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Order Webhook triggers; automate job routing to direct print integrations.
3.19. PrintNode
• Feature/Setting: HTTP Print API; automate cloud to local printer workflow for order receipts.
3.20. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature/Setting: Automated flow from POS webhook to Print job; configure triggers for auto-printing.

Benefits

4.1. Automates routine tasks, improving staff productivity and reducing operational delays.
4.2. Supports error-free kitchen ticketing by automating order transfer.
4.3. Boosts order prep speed by automating transmission, reducing time-to-kitchen.
4.4. Ensures every order is tracked and printed in sequence, minimizing missed or lost requests due to automator workflows.
4.5. Provides scalable, automatable integration compatible with diverse POS and kitchen printer environments.
4.6. Eliminates manual copying by automating kitchen notification processes end-to-end.