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Onboarding Walkthrough

This guide walks you through setting up your restaurant on the Desktop Kitchen platform from scratch.

Step 1: Register Your Restaurant​

  1. Visit the signup page and create your owner account
  2. Choose your plan (Trial, Starter, or Pro)
  3. Your tenant is created with a unique subdomain

Step 2: Set Up Employees​

Navigate to Employee Management and add your staff:

  1. Tap Add Employee
  2. Enter their name and assign a 4-digit PIN
  3. Select their role (Cashier, Kitchen, Bar, Manager, or Admin)
  4. Save
Default Demo Employees

New tenants come seeded with demo employees for testing:

  • Manager — PIN 1234
  • Maria (Cashier) — PIN 5678
  • Carlos (Kitchen) — PIN 9012

Change or remove these before going live.

Step 3: Build Your Menu​

Create Categories​

  1. Go to Menu Management > Categories
  2. Add categories like "Tacos", "Burritos", "Drinks", "Sides"
  3. Set display order for each category

Add Menu Items​

  1. Select a category and tap Add Item
  2. Fill in: name, description, price (MXN), and optional image
  3. Mark items as active/inactive as needed

Set Up Modifiers (Optional)​

Modifiers handle customizations like extra cheese, size options, or spice levels:

  1. Go to Modifiers and create modifier groups (e.g., "Protein", "Extras", "Size")
  2. Add options to each group with their price adjustments
  3. Assign modifier groups to the relevant menu items

Create Combos (Optional)​

  1. Go to Combos and tap New Combo
  2. Define combo slots (e.g., "Main", "Side", "Drink")
  3. Assign which categories or specific items can fill each slot
  4. Set the combo price

Step 4: Configure Payments​

Cash Payments​

Cash payments work out of the box — no configuration needed.

Card Payments (Stripe)​

  1. Go to Settings > Payments
  2. Connect your Stripe account
  3. Card payments are now enabled for all terminals

Step 5: Set Up Printers (Optional)​

  1. Go to Settings > Printers
  2. Add your receipt printer's network address
  3. Print a test page to verify the connection
  4. Assign printers to stations (POS, Kitchen, Bar)

Step 6: Go Live​

  1. Review your menu one final time
  2. Ensure all employees have their PINs
  3. Do a test order end-to-end (see First Order Walkthrough)
  4. Remove or update demo employee accounts
  5. Start taking real orders!