Fresh KDS

Fresh KDS is a cloud kitchen system from Fresh Technology. Please contact your NorthStar representative.

Fresh KDS Account

With a new Fresh KDS Account

Generate a new token by clicking + Create Token, enter a Token Description and Create Token again

This will generate a token value that will need to be copied into ECM > Site > Kitchen > Configure Fresh KDS
Configure the Fresh KDS Locations (these are the equivalent of NSOE ECM Sites) with Fresh KDS Devices (in ECM this would be the Site > Areas > Kitchen > Locations), here is a quick video on getting started with locations:
YouTube - How to Add a New Location and Subscription to Fresh KDS
Please see Reference at the bottom for additional information on Fresh KDS.

In ECM, configure the device on the site's kitchen page then configure print routing for the menu items to route to Fresh KDS.

Site > Kitchen tab - Select the Kitchen Management Engine
- Fresh KDS is listed as an option in the dropdown list.
- Configure Fresh KDS button will display when Fresh KDS is selected

Click Configure Fresh KDS
Follow instructions on the page to:
- Fill in the Fresh KDS Authentication Token and click Authenticate
- Select the Fresh KDS configured location site from the dropdown and Pair

- To map an ECM Kitchen Locations to configured Fresh KDS Devices click Refresh List
  - Select an ECM kitchen location (left-side in the grid).
  - Select a Fresh KDS Device from the dropdown list on the right-side. Order items will be routed from the selected location to the selected Fresh KDS device.

- Click Refresh list to update the list of available Fresh KDS devices.
- Click Save when completed

For a new NorthStar kitchen location, that has been setup through Fresh KDS:

Go to Locations tab and Add Location that will route orders to a Fresh KDS device.
- Set Location type: Kitchen
- Set Output Type: Video
- Enter a Location Name and Location Description
Route to Fresh KDS device: Select the Fresh KDS device (configured in Fresh Tools) that orders will be routed to from this location. (Default: None)
Click Refresh list to update the list of available Fresh KDS devices. (Changes cannot be made to the location screen while update is in progress.)

Products > Menu items
- Route the menu items to a kitchen device. NSOE sends orders to the Fresh KDS system based on the print routing setting of each menu item.

To update the iPad with the new deployment, force a data load or finalize a check on the iPad.

Please contact the following resources for support: