Configuration → Stations

Created 07 May 2025 • Updated 07 May 2025 • Updates

Stations & Dish Allocation

Stations & Dish Allocation Topics

Stations

Stations are configured to enable the routing of product items during the preparation process, items / orders move between each station until they reach the exit point and leave the kitchen. Stations are also used against the configuration of channels.

Stations are required to configure Routing Rules and should be setup prior to configuring any routing

Adding New Stations

Follow these steps to add a new station:

  1. Click Add

  2. Enter the following details, Name | select the order stage from the drop down

    • Preparation

    • Assembly

    • Serving

  3. Click Save

Not Routed - Entry Point - Exit Point: are all default system stations that are used within routing rules and cannot be removed from the configuration

Station Dish Allocations

Station dish allocation groups provide an additional layer to routing where specific items can be routed to a different station compared to their course or prep stream settings. Any items that are to be routed separately are added within the groups by Aztec product Entity code and then added to a new routing rule, within the filters section.

Adding New Station Dish Allocations

Follow these steps to add a new allocation:

  1. Click Add

  2. Enter the following details, Station Dish Allocation Name

  3. Enter the required Entity Codes into the Product ID entry box and press <enter> or click the green + button

  4. Click Save

Once the group has been created routing rules must be updated for this to take effect, ensuring that the rules with station dish allocation are assigned higher than the main rule for the other items

Field Settings & Information

Stations

Stations are used for routing of items around the system, a station is configured with a stage which will present the item differently on screen for easy identification where it is throughout the order journey.

The following table of information describes each of the stations fields:
Field Description
Name

The name given to the station (used in routing rules, printing rules and channels)
Order Stage

Drop down to define the stage given to the station:

  • Preparation - product items are being cooked / made

  • Assembly - product items have been cooked / made and have come together at the assembly / pass area for final plating (this stage is optional in any configuration)

  • Serving - product items are ready to be served to a guest

 

Station Dish Allocations

 

The following table of information describes each of the station dish allocation fields:
Field Description
Station Dish Allocation Name

The name given to the station dish allocation group (used in routing rules)
Product IDs

Input to add Entity Codes from Aztec Product Modelling to map the station to the Aztec ID