# Capacity control

> Cap orders per time slot so the kitchen never takes more than it can plate. Honest lead times, pause a channel mid-service.

Canonical: https://storekit.com/features/capacity-control

**The kitchen decides how many** Set a maximum number of orders per slot. When you are full, the next guest picks the next honest window instead of joining a queue you cannot cook. The pass stays sane on Friday tea time.

- **Orders per slot, not per hour** - Throttle in fifteen-minute windows so the pressure spreads properly.
- **Honest lead times** - Guests see the real next available slot rather than an optimistic estimate.
- **Pause a channel instantly** - Kill delivery and keep collection running when you are short a rider.

## Related

- [Takeaway & delivery](https://storekit.com/products/takeaway-system-for-restaurants)
- [Catering](https://storekit.com/products/catering-pickup-delivery-for-office-orders)
- [Kiosks](https://storekit.com/products/kiosks)
- [App Studio](https://storekit.com/products/app-studio)
- [QR order and pay](https://storekit.com/products/order-pay-qr-ordering)
- [Digital tabs](https://storekit.com/products/digital-tab-qr-add-to-bill-for-restaurants)