TAPKIO v1.1
Every feature shipped across the Taco, Sushi, Pizza, and Burger stations — plus the platform and hardware changes that came with them. Hand-built by the TapKio engineering team.
Taco Order Station
High-throughput modifier engine tuned for taco shops, taquerias, and food truck rushes.
- NEWMulti-protein builder: pick up to 3 proteins per ticket with auto-priced upgrades (carne asada, al pastor, pollo, veg).
- NEWSalsa pairing grid with heat-level indicators (mild → ghost) and allergen flags.
- NEWTortilla type switch (corn, flour, lettuce wrap) applied per-taco, not per-order.
- IMPROVEDModifier grid re-engineered for sub-9-second order time on a 3-taco combo.
- IMPROVEDFamily pack bundles auto-suggest sides (chips, beans, rice) based on protein mix.
- FIXEDResolved double-tap bug on quick-add 'Extra Guac' chip.
Sushi Order Station
Premium visual flow built for specialty rolls, nigiri, and curated omakase upsells.
- NEWHigh-resolution roll gallery with chef-photographed plating shots.
- NEWOmakase toggle: kitchen builds a 6/9/12-piece selection, ticket fires straight to itamae station.
- NEWAllergen and raw-fish disclosure modal, accessibility-ready with screen-reader support.
- IMPROVEDNigiri pair logic — auto-prompts the second piece (industry-standard 2-per-order).
- IMPROVEDSauce-on-the-side toggle saved to customer customer profile for repeat orders.
- SECURITYRoll image gallery now served via signed CDN URLs to prevent hot-linking.
Pizza Order Hub
Visual topping builder with fraction-aware logic for half-and-half pies and family bundles.
- NEWCircular pizza canvas: drag toppings onto left half, right half, or whole pie.
- NEWHalf-and-half pricing engine — splits topping cost proportionally, no manual math.
- NEWCrust matrix: thin, hand-tossed, deep-dish, cauliflower, gluten-free with per-size pricing.
- IMPROVEDFamily meal bundles now suggest sides + drinks based on pie count (2-pie = +breadsticks, 3-pie = +2L).
- IMPROVEDOven-time estimator displayed on confirmation screen so guests know pickup windows.
- FIXEDCorrected rounding bug on 3-topping half-and-half with premium meats.
Burger Order Station
Heavy-duty hardware and stack-builder UI engineered for grease-prone, high-volume sites.
- NEWExploded stack-builder: visualize bun, patty, cheese, toppings, sauces layer by layer.
- NEWTemperature selector (rare → well-done) with food-safety acknowledgment for rare/medium-rare.
- NEWCombo upsell engine — auto-attaches fries + drink at a bundled price.
- IMPROVEDTouchscreen oleophobic coating spec'd for kitchens with airborne grease.
- IMPROVEDDouble-patty add-on now displays calorie delta in real time.
- FIXEDResolved race condition when adding 'No Bun' modifier mid-build.
Direct Payment Flow
The fee-free checkout used by every station — Zelle, Cash App, Venmo, or a local rail. No card, no swipe, no processor.
- NEWUnique per-order QR code with embedded amount and order reference.
- NEW60-second countdown with auto-refresh and 'still paying?' guest extension.
- NEWBank app universal links (Chase, BofA, Wells Fargo, Capital One, 2,200+ institutions).
- NEWCash App and Venmo QR flows available as optional add-ons for US locations.
- IMPROVEDQR codes now render at 512px for reliable scanning under restaurant lighting.
- IMPROVEDFallback flow for guests without a supported payment app: hand-off ticket to existing register.
Staff Confirmation Dashboard
The tablet-first surface where your team confirms payment confirmations and fires kitchen tickets.
- NEWOne-tap 'Confirm Payment → Fire to Kitchen' action, sub-5-second average.
- NEWLive order queue with color-coded payment status (pending / received / failed).
- NEWDaily payment reconciliation export — CSV and PDF, emailed at close.
- IMPROVEDOptimized for 8-inch and 10-inch tablets, plus phone fallback for food trucks.
- SECURITYPer-staff PIN with role-based permissions (cashier, manager, owner).
Platform & Hardware
System-wide improvements that ship across every station in v1.1.
- NEWOffline-first order queueing — captures orders during Wi-Fi outages, syncs on reconnect.
- NEWMulti-language switcher: English, Spanish, with custom locales available on request.
- NEWAccessibility mode: high-contrast, large-text, lowered-height hardware variant.
- IMPROVEDMenu changes propagate to every kiosk in under 10 seconds.
- IMPROVEDHardware ships pre-configured: menu loaded, wrap branded, network dialed in.
- SECURITYNo card number is entered into the kiosk in direct-payment configurations, reducing card-data handling on the device.
v1.2 IS ALREADY IN MOTION.
Coming next quarter: loyalty engine, SMS order-ready notifications, and three new station templates (Poke, Ramen, BBQ).