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title: Manage your prep time and store status
description: Prep time helps set the right expectations for customers. Learn how to set your default timing and make quick adjustments during service.
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# Manage your prep time and store status

## Prep time helps set the right expectations for customers. Learn how to set your default timing and make quick adjustments during service.

**Using Lightspeed? ✨** Integrate your prep time with the POS [here](https://help.bopple.com/prep-time-lightspeed-kounta?hsLang=en)

### Set your default prep time

- Go to **Bopple Back Office ➞ Store settings ➞ Fulfilment ➞ [Operations](https://my.bopple.com/back-office/stores/0/settings/fulfilment?tab=operations)**
- Under the **Wait times **section, set your **prep** (and optionally your **delivery**) **time** in minutes

![](https://help.bopple.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Prep%20+%20Delivery%20Time-gif.gif?width=1632&height=860&name=Prep%20+%20Delivery%20Time-gif.gif)

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### Make quick changes during service

You can update your prep time, or pause orders temporarily from **[Bopple Orders Manager](https://help.bopple.com/using-orders-manager?hsLang=en)**

**Update prep time on the fly**

- Tap the current **prep time **at the top of the screen
- Adjust the time up or down
- Tap **Update **to apply the change

**Pause orders temporarily**

- Tap **Open **at the top of the screen
- Press **Suspend service**

*Your store will reopen automatically at the next scheduled trading period (e.g. next morning or dinner service).*

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