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# Quick Sales

> Fast counter checkout for cafés, bars, and takeaway. No table, no waiter — just cart, charge, done.

## Overview

The **Quick Sale** tab is a table-less checkout flow for orders that don't need a running bill: takeaway counters, coffee shops, bars, pastry cases, and anything paid on the spot.

Layout is two columns:

* **Menu Browser** on the left (categories, grid, or list — see [Menu Browser](/pos/creating-sales#column-1-active-tables)).
* **Quick Sale Ticket** on the right (the cart).

## The Quick Sale Ticket

Header shows the ticket name (**Quick Sale Ticket**) and a live item count. A **Clear** link on the top right empties the cart.

Each line shows:

* Quantity × item name
* **Modifier chips** in red (e.g. `Oat Milk +K5.00`)
* **Custom notes** in amber (e.g. *"No onions"*)
* Line total on the right
* **Edit** (pencil) and **Remove** (trash) buttons
* A **± quantity stepper** below the line

## Customer / Order Tag

Above the cart, there's an optional **Customer / Order Tag** field (e.g. `Table 4 / John`). This label prints on the kitchen ticket and receipt so staff can call the order out. Tap **Keypad** to type with an on-screen keyboard, or use your device's keyboard.

## The Three Action Buttons

At the bottom of the cart, up to three buttons appear depending on whether your kitchen uses the Kitchen Display System (KDS) or paper kitchen printers.

### 1. Preview Receipt (optional)

Opens the receipt preview with a **Print & Charge Now** action. Use this when the customer wants to see the total before you charge, or when you want to inspect the receipt layout before it prints.

### 2. Send & Charge  *or*  Print & Charge  (emerald, left button)

Which one appears depends on your kitchen setup:

| Setup                         | Left button                       | What it does                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **KDS enabled** (recommended) | **Send & Charge** — ChefHat icon  | Sends the order to the KDS *first*, then opens the Charge Modal.                   |
| **Kitchen Printer only**      | **Print & Charge** — Printer icon | Prints a kitchen ticket to the paper printer *first*, then opens the Charge Modal. |

<Note>
  KDS is the recommended primary route — it's real-time, cancellable, and shows prep timers. Kitchen printers are a fallback for kitchens without a screen. See [Kitchen Display System](/kds/receiving-orders) and [Kitchen Printers](/printing/kitchen-printers).
</Note>

### 3. Charge Now  (red, right button)

Charges immediately — **no kitchen ticket at all**. Use this for items that need no prep: water, bottled drinks, pastries in the display, retail items.

## Step by Step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Switch to the Quick Sale tab">
    Tap **Quick Sale** at the top of the POS.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add items">
    Tap items in the menu browser. Search with `Search dishes…`, switch between Category / Grid / List views, or filter by category.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust quantities or add modifiers">
    Tap the pencil icon to edit modifiers, notes, or quantity. Tap the ± buttons to bump the quantity directly.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a tag (optional)">
    Type a customer name, table number, or order tag so kitchen staff can call the order.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the flow">
    * Food needing prep + KDS → **Send & Charge**
    * Food needing prep + paper printer → **Print & Charge**
    * Drinks / pastries / retail → **Charge Now**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Charge">
    The Charge Modal opens. Pick Cash, Mobile Money, or Card and confirm. See [Creating Sales](/pos/creating-sales#payment-method-flows) for full payment details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Frame caption="Quick Sale tab with menu browser and Quick Sale Ticket.">
  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/dishink/images/pos/quick-sale.png" alt="Quick Sale placeholder" />
</Frame>

## Stock Status Pills

Every menu item in the Quick Sale browser shows a stock pill drawn from live inventory:

| Pill            | Colour | Meaning                                                                  |
| --------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Adequate**    | Green  | Plenty in stock.                                                         |
| **Low**         | Amber  | Below the low-stock threshold.                                           |
| **Unavailable** | Red    | Out of stock — blocked from sale.                                        |
| **Override**    | Blue   | A manager has overridden the sold-out state (temporary, PIN-authorised). |
| **No recipe**   | Gray   | Item has no linked recipe, so stock isn't tracked.                       |
| **Manual off**  | Gray   | Manually marked unavailable in Menu Management.                          |

Some items also show a **\~N left** badge — the number of servings remaining based on ingredient recipes.

### Inventory Override

If you tap a sold-out item, DishInk prompts for an **Inventory Override**: a manager PIN plus a written reason. The override is logged for the shift and clears at the next stock count.

## Tips & Best Practices

* **Turn on KDS whenever possible.** Real-time prep tracking, no lost tickets, no printer jams.
* Use the **tag** field liberally — even *"Bald guy in blue shirt"* is better than nothing when a coffee comes out and no one knows whose it is.
* Keep the **Category** view for menus with photos; switch to **List** when moving fast and you know the menu by heart.
* Train staff to use **Charge Now** for anything already made (bottles, pre-packed items) — it saves the kitchen team an unnecessary ticket.

## Common Mistakes

* **Charging Now** on food that needs prep — the kitchen never gets the ticket. Look for the ChefHat / Printer icon on the left button when the customer ordered food.
* Forgetting to clear the customer tag between orders — the next order inherits it. Tap the × on the tag or **Clear** the cart.
* Adding a discount after **Send & Charge** — you can't; the ticket has already left. Add discounts before you tap the emerald button.

## Related Pages

* [Creating Sales](/pos/creating-sales)
* [Reprinting Receipts](/pos/reprinting-receipts)
* [Discounts](/pos/discounts)
* [Kitchen Display System](/kds/receiving-orders)
* [Kitchen Printers](/printing/kitchen-printers)
* [Menu Items](/menu/menu-items)