Select the Enterprise, property, revenue center, or zone,
click Configuration, and then click Components.
Insert a new Component record, enter a name for the component
in the Name field, and then double-click the
record to open it.
(Optional) Enter the name to show on the KDS for the component
in the Display Name field.
If you do not enter a Display Name, the condiments linked
to this component are sent to the KDS, but the component name itself
is not.
Enter the amount of time needed to prepare the component
in the Preparation Time field.
The Preparation Time does not impact
the KDS release of other menu items. This value lets the system know
how long the item will take, and is used to show the remaining time
on the KDS Display.
The Preparation Time can be affected by the PreProduction Course Offset (see Step 6).
Select the Print Class that sends
the component to the appropriate Prep Station.
Although you can send components to Prep and Expo Stations,
for kitchen purposes, you should send components only to Prep Stations.
Enter a value between 1 and 64 in the PreProduction
Course Offset field.
Setting the PreProduction Course Offset to anything other than 0 replaces the elapsed time counter with
a countdown when the Toolbar Prep Start/Stop function is used on the component item.
To show all condiments for the parent menu item with the
component in the KDS, select Display All Condiments.
The KDS shows condiments that are not part of the component
within square brackets. This can help with plating food correctly.
To require the component item to be completed before the
KDS can release the next dining course, select PreProduction
Done Required.