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  t_meta_title: What Does a Bump Bar Do in a Restaurant-
  t_meta_description: Learn what bump bars are in restaurants and how they help kitchen staff manage KDS orders faster during busy service periods.
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    t_author: Priyanka Bhadani
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      t_title: What are Bump Bars?
      t_description: A bump bar is a specific type of keypad used in the kitchen of a restaurant to handle and organize incoming orders from the KDS (kitchen display system).
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      t_text: <p>A bump bar is a specific type of keypad used in the kitchen of a restaurant to handle and organize incoming orders from the KDS (kitchen display system). These help kitchen staff interact with digital tickets without needing to touch a screen or use a mouse.</p>These are often seen in-<ul><li>Quick service restaurants</li><li>Fast casual restaurants</li><li>High-volume restaurant operations</li><li>Drive-thru restaurants</li><li>Ghost kitchens and delivery-focused restaurants</li></ul><p>The kitchen staff is designed to cook more efficiently during the busy service times.</p><h2>How Do Bump Bars Work?</h2><p>Bump bars are connected to the restaurant's <a href="https://plumpos.com/hardware/kitchen-display-system/">kitchen display system</a>. These bump bars typically attach near a prep or cooking station.</p>Here’s how the process typically works-<ul><li>A customer order is input into the <a href="https://plumpos.com/">POS system</a>.</li><li>The ticket will display on the kitchen display screen.</li><li>Staff make up the ticket.</li><li>When the individual item or the order is complete, the staff presses the appropriate buttons on the bump bar.</li><li>The ticket is automatically marked off, removed from the screen, or sent to the next step on the kitchen display screen.</li></ul><p>The term “bump” means removing or clearing an order ticket from the kitchen display after completion.</p>
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