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n the restaurant industry, the "rush" is a double-edged sword. It’s what pays the bills, but it’s also when things are most likely to fall apart. If your kitchen still relies on handwritten notes or thermal paper tickets clipped to a rail, you aren't just b...
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If you walk into most small restaurants today, you’ll see the same scene: sticky paper tickets, rushed handwriting, someone yelling orders across the kitchen, and a manager trying to remember what sold best last week. It looks normal. It feels familiar. But...
Picture this: It's 7:30 PM on a Friday. Your kitchen is a symphony of controlled chaos. Burners are blazing, chefs are shouting times, and the printer... that dreaded printer is spitting out tickets faster than a machine gun. "Order Up!" someone yells, but...
If you’ve ever worked a busy dinner service with paper tickets, you know the feeling: The printer screams. Tickets pile up on the rail. Someone shouts, “Where’s that delivery?!” And somewhere, a customer decides they’re not coming back. Most restaurants don...
Introduction In 2025, the heart of a restaurant is no longer the cash register—it’s the kitchen. For independent owners, ghost kitchens, and high-volume delivery spots, the old "Point of Sale" (POS) model is dying. You don't just need to take payments; you...
Ditch the tickets and elevate your workflow. Discover how a "kitchen-first" system like OrderCraft transforms your back-of-house operations. The kitchen is the heart of any restaurant. It's where culinary magic happens, but it can also quickly devolve into...
Stop piecing together expensive tools. Discover the affordable, AI-powered starter pack designed for the modern independent restaurant. Opening a new restaurant, ghost kitchen, or high-volume delivery spot is exhilarating. It is also incredibly expensive. A...