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Captain

Take a table's order on your phone, send it to the kitchen, add to it, move guests to another table and ask the counter for the bill.

For: Captains and waiters who take table orders on a phone.
Screens captured 13 October 2026.

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What you can do

  • See every table and which ones are free
  • Take an order and add notes for the kitchen
  • Send dishes to the kitchen
  • Move a table's order to another table
  • Ask the counter for the bill

Ask your administrator

  • Taking payment, discounts and cancelling bills are done at the counter by the cashier.
  • If a dish shows Not available, tell the guest and ask the kitchen when it will be back.

Your administrator can change what your login can see. If a button in this guide is missing for you, ask them.

Your day at a glance

  1. 1Sign in on your phone
  2. 2Open your tables
  3. 3Take an order
  4. 4Send the order to the kitchen
  5. 5Add to a running order
  6. 6Move guests to another table
  7. 7Ask for the bill

Task 1

Sign in on your phone

Open the Captain screen with your own login.

WhereYour phone's browser

  1. Open the address your manager gave you in your phone's browser. Enter your email in Email or Workspace and select Continue, then enter your password.

    You'll see: You are signed in.

    Open the address your manager gave you in your phone's browser. Enter your email in Email or Workspace and select Continue, then enter your password.

    TipAdd the page to your home screen so it opens like an app next time.

Task 2

Open your tables

See which tables are free and which have guests.

WhereCaptain (table orders)

  1. Open Captain (table orders).

    You'll see: Your tables appear. Free tables are green; Occupied and reserved tables are red.

    Open Captain (table orders).

Task 3

Take an order

Add what the guests ordered to their table.

WhereCaptain → table

  1. Tap the guests' table.

    You'll see: The table's menu opens. The counter and the kitchen see the order straight away.

    Tap the guests' table.

  2. Tap a dish to add it, and tap again to add one more. Use Search the menu or a category to find it fast.

    You'll see: The count on the Order tab goes up.

    Tap a dish to add it, and tap again to add one more. Use Search the menu or a category to find it fast.

  3. Tap the Order tab to check the order. Use + and − to change quantities, and add a Note for the kitchen if the guest asks for something special.

    You'll see: The order shows each dish with its quantity.

    Tap the Order tab to check the order. Use + and − to change quantities, and add a Note for the kitchen if the guest asks for something special.

    TipNotes go to the kitchen on the ticket, for example less spicy or no onion.

Task 4

Send the order to the kitchen

Print the order at the right kitchen station.

WhereCaptain → table → Order

  1. Tap Send to kitchen.

    You'll see: The ticket prints at the right kitchen station. Sent dishes are marked Sent × with their quantity.

    Tap Send to kitchen.

  2. Check that the dishes now show as sent.

    You'll see: The order is with the kitchen.

    Check that the dishes now show as sent.

Task 5

Add to a running order

Guests ordered more after the first round.

WhereCaptain → table

  1. Open the same table, tap Menu, add the new dishes and tap Send to kitchen again.

    You'll see: Only the new dishes go to the kitchen.

    Open the same table, tap Menu, add the new dishes and tap Send to kitchen again.

Task 6

Move guests to another table

Keep the order when guests change tables.

WhereCaptain → table

  1. Tap the Move table icon at the top, then choose the new table.

    You'll see: The order moves to the new table, and the old table is free again.

    Tap the Move table icon at the top, then choose the new table.

    TipOnly free tables are listed.

Task 7

Ask for the bill

Tell the counter the guests are ready to pay.

WhereCaptain → table → Order

  1. When the guests are done, tap Bill.

    You'll see: If some dishes were never sent, you're asked whether to Send & request bill or Request bill only.

    When the guests are done, tap Bill.

  2. Confirm.

    You'll see: The button changes to Bill requested with the time, and the counter prints the bill.

    Confirm.

    ImportantYou can't take payment on the Captain screen. The cashier settles the bill at the counter.