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Orders that reach the kitchen instantly.
Every confirmed order - counter, table, QR or aggregator - lands in the kitchen as a KOT, routed to the right station, timed and tied to its table.
Functionality
What DINO KOT does
Instant KOTs from every source
Orders from the counter, the waiter’s screen or the customer’s own phone via QR ordering fire into the kitchen the moment they’re confirmed - no runner, no relay. Explore →
Captain app at the table
Waiters take orders on the handheld Captain App - the KOT fires from the tableside, with table management and additional KOTs a tap away. Explore →
Multi-station routing
Tandoor, wok, fryer, beverages - each item on an order routes to its own station, so every section of the kitchen sees exactly what it has to make.
Aggregator orders join the queue
Swiggy and Zomato orders, aggregated through Urban Piper, arrive as KOTs like any other order - one kitchen queue, not a shelf of tablets.
Timed and tied to the table
Every KOT carries its table, its time and its items - the kitchen knows what to make, for whom, and how long it’s been waiting.
Additions ride the same trail
A second round from the same table fires as a fresh KOT tied to the same bill - the kitchen sees the addition, the bill stays whole.
Feeds the kitchen display
KOTs land on kitchen display screens, where cooks work the queue and mark dishes as they go. Explore →
How it works
An order’s journey to the pass
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The order is confirmed
At the counter, on the Captain App at the table, from the guest’s phone via QR ordering, or from Swiggy and Zomato through Urban Piper.
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The KOT fires, instantly
It is in the kitchen before the waiter leaves the table - no runner, no relay, no handwriting to decipher.
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Items split to their stations
Tandoor, wok, fryer, beverages - each section sees only what it has to make, routed automatically.
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The kitchen works the queue
Every ticket carries its table, items and elapsed time - on paper or on kitchen display screens where cooks mark dishes as they go.
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Additions join the same trail
A second round fires as a fresh KOT tied to the same table and bill - the kitchen sees the new items, the bill stays one bill.
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The bill matches the kitchen
KOT and bill are the same order - what was cooked is exactly what the guest is billed for.
Outcomes
What changes in the kitchen
No more lost slips
The handwritten KOT - misread, mislaid, hand-carried - is gone. Orders arrive complete and legible, every time.
Zero paper.Food fires sooner
The KOT is in the kitchen before the waiter leaves the table - minutes saved on every order.
Faster fire.Stations stop shouting
Each station sees its own queue instead of deciphering a shared slip - coordination happens on screen.
Calm at the pass.Delivery joins the discipline
Aggregator orders enter the same queue as dine-in - one kitchen rhythm across channels.
One queue.Where it fits
Any kitchen with more than one pair of hands
Multi-station full-service kitchens get routing and timing; QSRs get speed at volume; food courts run several counters into one kitchen rhythm; and cloud kitchens fold Swiggy and Zomato into the same queue as everything else.
It works with the rest of the line: waiters fire KOTs tableside from the Captain App, guests fire their own through QR ordering, and kitchen display screens can replace the printer rail entirely.
Questions, answered.
How does a KOT reach the kitchen?
Digitally and instantly. When an order is confirmed - at the counter, at the table or via QR ordering - the KOT appears in the kitchen, routed to the right station.
Can KOTs route to different kitchen stations?
Yes. Items route to their stations - tandoor, wok, beverages and so on - so each section sees only what it has to prepare.
Do Swiggy and Zomato orders come in as KOTs too?
Yes. Aggregator orders, integrated through Urban Piper, land in the same KOT queue as dine-in and takeaway orders.
What happens when a table orders more mid-meal?
The addition fires as a fresh KOT tied to the same table and bill - the kitchen sees the new items, and the bill stays a single bill.
Is the KOT linked to billing?
Yes. The KOT and the bill are the same order - what the kitchen makes is exactly what the customer is billed for.
Do I still need paper KOT slips?
KOTs can drive kitchen display screens (KDS), so kitchens can run entirely off displays - cooks work from the screen and mark dishes as prepared.
What is a KOT (kitchen order ticket)?
A KOT is the kitchen’s copy of an order: the items to prepare, the table or token they belong to, and the time they were fired. Traditionally a handwritten slip carried by hand; in DINO it is digital - generated the moment an order is confirmed and routed straight to the right kitchen station.
Can waiters fire KOTs from the table?
Yes. Orders taken on the handheld Captain App fire their KOTs from the tableside - with table management and additional rounds a tap away.
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