diff --git a/api/src/helpers/kitchen-rounds.js b/api/src/helpers/kitchen-rounds.js
index 8b5ad67a..58775574 100644
--- a/api/src/helpers/kitchen-rounds.js
+++ b/api/src/helpers/kitchen-rounds.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ function tickets(sale, settings = {}) {
             table: String(sale.table_number || ''),
             outlet: String(sale.outlet_snapshot?.name || ''),
             roomReference: String(sale.room_reference || ''),
-            orderNumber: String(sale.sales_id || sale.token_id || ''),
+            orderNumber: String(sale.takeaway_number || sale.token_id || sale.sales_id || ''),
             takeaway:
               String(sale.fulfilment || sale.dine_type || '')
                 .toLowerCase()
diff --git a/api/src/repositories/sale.repository.js b/api/src/repositories/sale.repository.js
index cc184d4c..a9ab5d80 100644
--- a/api/src/repositories/sale.repository.js
+++ b/api/src/repositories/sale.repository.js
@@ -8314,6 +8314,7 @@ class SalesRepository {
             projection: {
               sales_id: 1,
               token_id: 1,
+              takeaway_number: 1,
               table_number: 1,
               'outlet_snapshot.name': 1,
               room_reference: 1,
diff --git a/api/src/services/kitchen-board.js b/api/src/services/kitchen-board.js
index ba28b4bb..4b24c35c 100644
--- a/api/src/services/kitchen-board.js
+++ b/api/src/services/kitchen-board.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function project(sale) {
           String(sale.fulfilment || sale.dine_type || '')
             .toLowerCase()
             .replace(/[\s_-]/g, '') === 'takeaway',
-        orderNumber: String(sale.takeaway_number || sale.sales_id || sale.token_id || ''),
+        orderNumber: String(sale.takeaway_number || sale.token_id || sale.sales_id || ''),
         outlet: String(sale.outlet_snapshot?.name || ''),
         roomReference: String(sale.room_reference || ''),
         placedAt: round.fired_at || round.ordered_at,
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/services/a-coupon-works-on-the-ordering-page.test.js b/api/tests/unit/services/a-coupon-works-on-the-ordering-page.test.js
index 701050dd..801eeeea 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/services/a-coupon-works-on-the-ordering-page.test.js
+++ b/api/tests/unit/services/a-coupon-works-on-the-ordering-page.test.js
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ describe('the order is where the money is decided', () => {
   test('and it cannot make the shop pay the customer', () => {
     expect(order).toMatch(/Math\.max\(0, round\(foodTotal - couponDiscount\)\)/);
     /* On the food, not on the delivery fee. */
-    expect(order).toMatch(/roundSaleTotal\(\s*round\(afterCoupon \+ deliveryFee \+ roomChargeTotal\)/);
+    expect(order).toMatch(
+      /roundSaleTotal\(\s*round\(afterCoupon \+ deliveryFee \+ roomChargeTotal\)/
+    );
   });
 
   test('the redemption is recorded only after the order exists', () => {
diff --git a/api/tests/unit/utils/a-shop-with-no-tables-has-no-table-rules.test.js b/api/tests/unit/utils/a-shop-with-no-tables-has-no-table-rules.test.js
index 67500aff..9c0a8ea3 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit/utils/a-shop-with-no-tables-has-no-table-rules.test.js
+++ b/api/tests/unit/utils/a-shop-with-no-tables-has-no-table-rules.test.js
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ describe('the table limit asks whether there are tables', () => {
   );
 
   test('a shop that does not run table service is never refused for a table', () => {
-    expect(REPO).toMatch(/const runsTableService = branchDoc\.table_options === true && !staffRoom;/);
+    expect(REPO).toMatch(
+      /const runsTableService = branchDoc\.table_options === true && !staffRoom;/
+    );
     expect(REPO).toMatch(/if \(runsTableService && openTableLimit > 0 && wantsTable\)/);
   });
 
diff --git a/tests/kitchen-service-rounds.test.js b/tests/kitchen-service-rounds.test.js
index b7e0af9c..9a6433c6 100644
--- a/tests/kitchen-service-rounds.test.js
+++ b/tests/kitchen-service-rounds.test.js
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ const sale = () => ({
     { timestamp: '2026-09-27T08:25:00Z', items: [line(1)] },
   ],
 });
+test('both kitchen displays prefer the saved takeaway number, then token, then sale reference', () => {
+  const { project } = require('../api/src/services/kitchen-board');
+  const order = Object.assign(sale(), { dine_type: 'Take away', sales_id: 'SID-9N33-27-0028', token_id: '3', takeaway_number: 2 });
+  for (const display of [tickets, project]) {
+    assert.equal(display(order)[0].orderNumber, '2');
+    const legacy = { ...order };
+    delete legacy.takeaway_number;
+    assert.equal(display(legacy)[0].orderNumber, '3');
+    delete legacy.token_id;
+    assert.equal(display(legacy)[0].orderNumber, 'SID-9N33-27-0028');
+    assert.equal(display(order)[0].id, 's1:c0');
+  }
+});
 test('later additions retain their own kitchen clock and service identity', () => {
   const order = sale();
   order.kitchen_service = { c0i0: { quantity: 2, at: '2026-09-27T08:20:00Z' } };