Katalyst KDS vs POS Direct

Katalyst KDS is a kitchen display system for iPad that keeps restaurant orders, tickets, and prep stations organized in real time. Built to work with Katalyst POS, it gives your team a clear digital view of what’s next—without the paper tickets. ONE SCREEN FOR EVERY ORDER View dine-in orders, Katalyst online orders, and orders from supported third-party channels in one place. Tickets flow directly from Katalyst POS to the kitchen. KEEP EVERY STATION IN SYNC Route menu items to the right prep stations, monitor active and completed tickets, and coordinate service with station and expo views. SPOT IMPORTANT DETAILS Color-coded ticket statuses make it easier to spot orders that need attention. See modifiers and special instructions on each ticket so your team knows exactly what to prepare. BUILT FOR BUSY RESTAURANTS Customize ticket views and screen layouts to fit your kitchen. Manage items and tickets, filter orders, coordinate courses, and use prep-time reporting to identify bottlenecks. PART OF KATALYST POS Katalyst KDS works with the Katalyst restaurant platform and requires an active Katalyst POS setup with KDS enabled. It is not a standalone kitchen display system for other POS providers. Learn more at katalystos.com

POS Direct turns your phone or tablet into a complete point-of-sale register for Food Store Direct producers. Sell at farmer's markets, local events, pop-ups, and storefronts — your full catalog, zero extra hardware. SELL ANYWHERE • Your full product catalog at your fingertips • Quick-add items to the cart with one tap • Cash sales with a change calculator and quick-tender buttons • Card payments with no card reader — the customer scans a QR code and pays on their own phone (card or Apple Pay) via Stripe • Works on phones and tablets, portrait or landscape IN-PERSON PRICES, DONE RIGHT • Pickup sales are automatically priced 13% below your online prices — online prices carry marketplace and processing costs; in person, your customers keep the difference • Every receipt shows the customer what they saved buying local A REAL CASH DRAWER — NO HARDWARE REQUIRED • Open a drawer session with a counted starting float (bill-and-coin counter built in) • Cash sales and refunds tracked automatically • Paid in / paid out with reasons — bank drops, change runs • Count and close: expected vs. counted, over/short — balanced to the penny • End-of-day report with sales by payment method and drawer reconciliation DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD • Fast boot — ready when you are • Large touch targets for gloved or busy hands • Hold and recall sales, discounts, tax-exempt toggle, refunds BUILT FOR FOOD PRODUCERS Whether you're selling grass-fed beef at the Saturday farmer's market, hot sauce at a food festival, or baked goods at your farm stand — POS Direct gives you a professional checkout experience without expensive hardware. Free for every Food Store Direct producer. No POS fees. You keep 100% of in-person revenue. This app requires an active Food Store Direct producer account. Visit foodstoredirect.com to learn about becoming a producer.