Just-in-Time Kitchen Scheduling

Stop letting big orders block your kitchen.

QuickQueue replaces static FIFO with transparent, rule-based queue re-sequencing — so dine-in, takeaway, and delivery all move at the right pace.

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Traditional FIFOBlocked

QuickQueue JITLive

Scoring variables

Real-time

Cross-screen sync

Zero

Starvation guarantee

100%

Explainable logic

The Problem

FIFO wasn't built for multi-channel kitchens

When dine-in, takeaway, and delivery compete for the same pans, a static queue creates bottlenecks that hurt speed, quality, and customer trust.

Big orders block the line

Large delivery and takeaway batches sit ahead of quick dine-in plates, slowing service when every minute counts.

Food quality suffers

Takeaway orders prepared too early go cold or stale before the customer arrives — hurting reviews and repeat business.

Peak-hour chaos

During promotions and rush periods, customer wait times balloon to 30–60 minutes with no visibility into the cause.

Blind kitchen operations

Paper tickets and static queues offer no live tracking, performance metrics, or way to re-prioritize without chaos.

How It Works

From order to kitchen in three intelligent steps

Unlike black-box AI systems, every prioritisation decision in QuickQueue is transparent, configurable, and instantly reflected across all connected screens.

Step 01

Orders arrive instantly

New orders arrive via the cashier terminal, REST API, or your own integration — dine-in, takeaway, and delivery unified in one queue.

Step 02

Six variables scored

The algorithm weighs wait time, kitchen backpressure, prep time, SLA tolerance, customer ETA, and parallel cooking capacity.

Step 03

Queue re-sequences live

Every connected screen — kitchen display, cashier, manager dashboard — updates instantly. No manual reconfiguration.

Features

Everything a fast-paced kitchen needs

Rule-based scheduling with the depth of an enterprise system — without the opacity of a black-box optimizer.

Six-variable dynamic scoring

Continuously balances elapsed wait time, backpressure, baseline prep time, SLA tolerances, customer ETA, and parallel capacity.

Domino-effect SLA validation

A new order is only inserted if every downstream order retains sufficient slack — protecting commitments across the queue.

Starvation prevention

No order channel is indefinitely deprioritised. Every ticket gets a fair shot at the kitchen, even during heavy delivery surges.

Auditable manual overrides

Managers and cashiers can bump priority when needed — every override requires a logged reason for accountability.

Live Kitchen Display

Role-based screens with real-time countdown timers so chefs always know what to cook next and when it is due.

QuickQueue vs FIFO analytics

Compare throughput, wait times, and SLA compliance against traditional FIFO — with telemetry you can act on.

Built For Your Team

Role-based tools for every station

Kitchen staff, cashiers, and managers each get a purpose-built interface — all synced to the same live queue.

Kitchen Staff

View the live queue, start prep, and complete orders on a purpose-built kitchen display.

Open Kitchen Display

Cashiers

Submit orders, monitor queue position, and perform priority overrides with reason logging.

Cashier Sign In

Restaurant Manager

Configure algorithm parameters, review analytics, and audit override history.

Manager Portal

Why QuickQueue

No competitor combines all of this

Local FIFO systems, APAC aggregators, and international optimizers each solve part of the problem — QuickQueue brings transparent JIT scheduling, starvation prevention, and audit-ready overrides together.

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Feature comparison between QuickQueue and competing approaches
Capability	QuickQueue	Local FIFO	APAC Aggregators	International
Dynamic JIT re-sequencing	Included	Not included	Not included	Included
Transparent, rule-based logic	Included	Not included	Not included	Not included
Starvation prevention	Included	Not included	Not included	Not included
Configurable SLA parameters	Included	Not included	Partial	Partial
Manual override with audit trail	Included	Not included	Not included	Not included
Multi-channel aggregation	Included	Not included	Included	Included

Developer Ready

An API built for fast-paced restaurant stacks

QuickQueue exposes a production-ready REST API so you can integrate queue intelligence into any POS, delivery aggregator, or custom workflow.

quickqueue-api

POST /api/v1/orders
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "channel": "delivery",
  "items": [{ "id": "burger-classic", "qty": 12 }],
  "customerEta": "2026-06-24T19:30:00+05:30",
  "slaMinutes": 25
}

REST API

Submit orders, query queue state, and configure parameters programmatically.

POS integrations

Connect to SpicePOS, UberEats, PickMe, and other third-party order sources.

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Commercial

Flexible pricing for every outlet

From a single gourmet restaurant to a multi-outlet chain — QuickQueue scales with Sri Lanka's growing food service industry and rising multi-channel delivery volumes.

Pilot offer

Start with a discounted pilot

LKR 6,500/month for the first 1–3 months (from 50% off Core), full feature access, converts to standard Core pricing after the trial period