Commercial Kitchen Order Staging & Hot-Holding Planner

Order Staging & Hot‑Holding Planner

Estimate how many hot‑holding cabinets and staging slots you need for peak order waves in your cloud kitchen.

Peak Active Orders (simultaneous)

Average Driver Wait Time (minutes)

Target Max Time in Holding (minutes)

Hot‑Holding Cabinet Capacity (orders per cabinet)

Use Humidity‑Controlled Cabinets?

Price per Standard Cabinet ($)

Price per Humidity‑Controlled Cabinet ($)

% of Drivers Late

Extra Delay for Late Drivers (minutes)

% of Orders Requiring Extra QC Hold

Extra QC Hold Time (minutes)

Use buffers to account for late drivers and QC checks so cabinets are not overloaded.