diff --git a/src/Meezi.API/Models/Orders/OrderDtos.cs b/src/Meezi.API/Models/Orders/OrderDtos.cs
index 2422f5f..8219aeb 100644
--- a/src/Meezi.API/Models/Orders/OrderDtos.cs
+++ b/src/Meezi.API/Models/Orders/OrderDtos.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ public record OrderItemDto(
     decimal UnitPrice,
     string? Notes,
     bool IsVoided = false,
-    DateTime? VoidedAt = null);
+    DateTime? VoidedAt = null,
+    // Prep station the item routes to (Kitchen/Bar). Populated on the live/KDS
+    // path only; null elsewhere (= the branch kitchen / no station).
+    string? StationId = null,
+    string? StationName = null);
 
 public record TransferTableRequest(string TargetTableId);
 
diff --git a/src/Meezi.API/Services/OrderService.cs b/src/Meezi.API/Services/OrderService.cs
index 601ab44..1ed91a0 100644
--- a/src/Meezi.API/Services/OrderService.cs
+++ b/src/Meezi.API/Services/OrderService.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ public class OrderService : IOrderService
         var orders = await _db.Orders
             .Include(o => o.Items)
             .ThenInclude(i => i.MenuItem)
+            .ThenInclude(m => m.Category)
+            .ThenInclude(c => c.KitchenStation)
             .Include(o => o.Table)
             .Where(o => o.CafeId == cafeId && LiveStatuses.Contains(o.Status))
             .OrderBy(o => o.CreatedAt)
@@ -1345,6 +1347,8 @@ public class OrderService : IOrderService
             i.UnitPrice,
             i.Notes,
             i.IsVoided,
-            i.VoidedAt)).ToList(),
+            i.VoidedAt,
+            i.MenuItem?.Category?.KitchenStationId,
+            i.MenuItem?.Category?.KitchenStation?.Name)).ToList(),
         o.Source);
 }
diff --git a/web/dashboard/messages/ar.json b/web/dashboard/messages/ar.json
index b80c392..221dae1 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/messages/ar.json
+++ b/web/dashboard/messages/ar.json
@@ -716,6 +716,8 @@
     "loading": "جاري التحميل...",
     "live": "مباشر",
     "polling": "تحديث دوري",
+    "allStations": "الكل",
+    "defaultStation": "المطبخ",
     "advance": "المرحلة التالية",
     "status": {
       "Pending": "قيد الانتظار",
diff --git a/web/dashboard/messages/en.json b/web/dashboard/messages/en.json
index aac6b77..301c1f5 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/messages/en.json
+++ b/web/dashboard/messages/en.json
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@
     "loading": "Loading...",
     "live": "Live",
     "polling": "Polling",
+    "allStations": "All",
+    "defaultStation": "Kitchen",
     "advance": "Next step",
     "status": {
       "Pending": "Pending",
diff --git a/web/dashboard/messages/fa.json b/web/dashboard/messages/fa.json
index 724a771..118d563 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/messages/fa.json
+++ b/web/dashboard/messages/fa.json
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@
     "loading": "در حال بارگذاری...",
     "live": "زنده",
     "polling": "به‌روزرسانی دوره‌ای",
+    "allStations": "همه",
+    "defaultStation": "آشپزخانه",
     "advance": "مرحله بعد",
     "status": {
       "Pending": "در انتظار",
diff --git a/web/dashboard/src/components/kds/kds-screen.tsx b/web/dashboard/src/components/kds/kds-screen.tsx
index aae1f4b..e558d9e 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/src/components/kds/kds-screen.tsx
+++ b/web/dashboard/src/components/kds/kds-screen.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useTranslations, useLocale } from "next-intl";
 import * as signalR from "@microsoft/signalr";
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
+const DEFAULT_STATION = "__default__";
+
 const STATUS_FLOW: Record<string, string> = {
   Pending: "Confirmed",
   Confirmed: "Preparing",
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ export function KdsScreen() {
   const cafeId = useAuthStore((s) => s.user?.cafeId);
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [connected, setConnected] = useState(false);
+  const [station, setStation] = useState<string>("all");
 
   const { data: orders = [], isLoading } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["orders-live", cafeId],
@@ -120,6 +123,25 @@ export function KdsScreen() {
     onSuccess: () => refresh(),
   });
 
+  // Group live items by their prep station (Kitchen/Bar/…). Items with no station
+  // bucket under a default "Kitchen" tab. Tabs only appear once ≥2 stations are
+  // actually in play, so single-station cafés see the board unchanged.
+  const stationOptions = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const o of orders)
+      for (const it of o.items) {
+        const id = it.stationId ?? DEFAULT_STATION;
+        if (!map.has(id)) map.set(id, it.stationName ?? t("defaultStation"));
+      }
+    return Array.from(map, ([id, name]) => ({ id, name }));
+  }, [orders, t]);
+  const showStationTabs = stationOptions.length > 1;
+
+  const itemsForStation = (items: LiveOrder["items"]) =>
+    station === "all" || !showStationTabs
+      ? items
+      : items.filter((it) => (it.stationId ?? DEFAULT_STATION) === station);
+
   if (!cafeId) return null;
 
   const columns = [
@@ -137,6 +159,26 @@ export function KdsScreen() {
         </span>
       </div>
 
+      {showStationTabs ? (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+          {[{ id: "all", name: t("allStations") }, ...stationOptions].map((s) => (
+            <button
+              key={s.id}
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setStation(s.id)}
+              className={cn(
+                "rounded-lg border px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium transition",
+                station === s.id
+                  ? "border-[#0F6E56] bg-[#E1F5EE] text-[#0F6E56]"
+                  : "border-border bg-card text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+              )}
+            >
+              {s.name}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+
       {isLoading ? (
         <p className="text-muted-foreground">{t("loading")}</p>
       ) : orders.length === 0 ? (
@@ -148,6 +190,7 @@ export function KdsScreen() {
               <h3 className="font-semibold">{col.label}</h3>
               {orders
                 .filter((o) => col.statuses.includes(o.status))
+                .filter((o) => itemsForStation(o.items).length > 0)
                 .map((order) => {
                   const nextStatus = STATUS_FLOW[order.status];
                   return (
@@ -174,7 +217,7 @@ export function KdsScreen() {
                       </CardHeader>
                       <CardContent className="space-y-2">
                         <ul className="text-sm">
-                          {order.items.map((item) => (
+                          {itemsForStation(order.items).map((item) => (
                             <li key={item.id}>
                               {formatNumber(item.quantity, numberLocale)}×{" "}
                               {item.menuItemName}
diff --git a/web/dashboard/src/lib/api/types.ts b/web/dashboard/src/lib/api/types.ts
index a0c6061..b29414c 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/src/lib/api/types.ts
+++ b/web/dashboard/src/lib/api/types.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ export interface OrderItemLine {
   notes?: string;
   isVoided?: boolean;
   voidedAt?: string | null;
+  /** Prep station (Kitchen/Bar) the item routes to; only present on live/KDS data. */
+  stationId?: string | null;
+  stationName?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface PaymentLine {