Katalyst KDS vs POS Direct

Katalyst KDS (Kitchen Display System) integrates directly with the Katalyst Point of Sale to seamlessly display in-house, Katalyst online ordering and third-party guest orders. With easy to read color-coding statuses, multiple screen size capability, and forward-thinking prep station routing, lose the paper slips and gain valuable kitchen reporting.

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.