diff --git a/docs/architecture/frontend-boundary.md b/docs/architecture/frontend-boundary.md
index 2a93fef..f4d64e7 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/frontend-boundary.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/frontend-boundary.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - The UI does not access DAL or internal services directly.
 - Route shell uses Ant Design layout/menu and keeps business views behind session checks.
 - Unauthenticated users are redirected to the central auth host OIDC start endpoint.
+- Session-expired responses are treated as an auth boundary concern and trigger revalidation before the UI prompts for login again.
 
 ## Runtime Base URLs
 
@@ -16,10 +17,16 @@
 ## Protected Workflow Endpoints
 
 - `GET /api/kitchen/ops/board?contextId=...`
+- `POST /api/kitchen/ops/work-items/claim`
+- `POST /api/kitchen/ops/work-items/release`
+- `POST /api/kitchen/ops/work-items/transition`
 - `POST /api/kitchen/ops/board/priority`
 
 ## UI Workflow Coverage
 
-- Kitchen board lookup
-- Kitchen priority updates
-- Protected route shell for board, priority update, and session inspection
+- Kitchen board lanes with work-item detail and station coverage
+- Board event feed derived from the loaded lane state
+- Claim, release, transition, and priority operator actions
+- Latest operator result and recent action history
+- Session-expired handling with reauthentication guidance
+- Protected route shell for board, operator actions, and session inspection
diff --git a/docs/runbooks/local-development.md b/docs/runbooks/local-development.md
index 6f2dcb6..14838af 100644
--- a/docs/runbooks/local-development.md
+++ b/docs/runbooks/local-development.md
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ npm run dev
 - Login is executed via central Thalos OIDC start endpoint.
 - Business calls are gated behind session checks.
 - Session cookies are sent with `credentials: include`.
+- Workflow calls that return `401` trigger session revalidation and then guide the user back to central login.
+
+## Available Screens
+
+- `/board`: lane-based kitchen board and board event feed
+- `/actions`: claim, release, transition, and priority operator controls
+- `/session`: current Thalos session profile payload
 
 ## Build
 
diff --git a/docs/runbooks/testing.md b/docs/runbooks/testing.md
index 5552af5..5f4fe75 100644
--- a/docs/runbooks/testing.md
+++ b/docs/runbooks/testing.md
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ npm run test:ci
 ## Coverage Scope
 
 - `src/api/client.test.ts`: runtime-config precedence and fallback behavior.
-- `src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts`: endpoint path/query composition and payload mapping.
+- `src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts`: endpoint path/query composition for board and operator action flows.
 - `src/auth/oidcLogin.test.ts`: OIDC start-url generation and safe return-url fallback.
-- `src/App.test.tsx`: central login screen, protected board flow, and priority update workflow.
+- `src/App.test.tsx`: central login screen, board lane loading, operator actions, and session-expired reauthentication guidance.
 
 ## Notes
 
 - Use containerized Node execution when host `npm` is unavailable.
+- Prefer container-first validation before opening or updating runtime stack images.
diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index d10f0a8..1e13ced 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { ApiError } from './api/client';
 
 vi.mock('./api/sessionApi', () => ({
   getSessionMe: vi.fn(),
@@ -9,18 +10,30 @@ vi.mock('./api/sessionApi', () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock('./api/dashboardApi', () => ({
+  claimKitchenWorkItem: vi.fn(),
   loadDashboard: vi.fn(),
-  setKitchenOrderPriority: vi.fn()
+  releaseKitchenWorkItem: vi.fn(),
+  setKitchenOrderPriority: vi.fn(),
+  transitionKitchenWorkItem: vi.fn()
 }));
 
-import { loadDashboard, setKitchenOrderPriority } from './api/dashboardApi';
+import {
+  claimKitchenWorkItem,
+  loadDashboard,
+  releaseKitchenWorkItem,
+  setKitchenOrderPriority,
+  transitionKitchenWorkItem
+} from './api/dashboardApi';
 import { getSessionMe } from './api/sessionApi';
 import App from './App';
 
 describe('Kitchen Ops App', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(claimKitchenWorkItem).mockReset();
     vi.mocked(loadDashboard).mockReset();
+    vi.mocked(releaseKitchenWorkItem).mockReset();
     vi.mocked(setKitchenOrderPriority).mockReset();
+    vi.mocked(transitionKitchenWorkItem).mockReset();
     vi.mocked(getSessionMe).mockReset();
     window.__APP_CONFIG__ = {
       API_BASE_URL: 'http://localhost:8080',
@@ -42,14 +55,36 @@ describe('Kitchen Ops App', () => {
     expect(link.href).toContain('tenantId=demo-tenant');
   });
 
-  it('loads kitchen board for authenticated users', async () => {
+  it('loads kitchen board with lanes and board events for authenticated users', async () => {
     vi.mocked(getSessionMe).mockResolvedValue({
       isAuthenticated: true,
       subjectId: 'demo-user',
       tenantId: 'demo-tenant',
-      provider: 0
+      provider: 2
+    });
+    vi.mocked(loadDashboard).mockResolvedValue({
+      contextId: 'demo-context',
+      summary: '2 active kitchen lanes',
+      lanes: [
+        {
+          lane: 'Cooking',
+          items: [
+            {
+              workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+              orderId: 'ORD-1',
+              ticketId: 'TICK-1',
+              tableId: 'T-01',
+              station: 'Grill',
+              state: 'Cooking',
+              priority: 2,
+              claimedBy: 'chef-a',
+              etaMinutes: 12
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      ],
+      availableStations: ['Grill', 'Expo']
     });
-    vi.mocked(loadDashboard).mockResolvedValue({ contextId: 'demo-context', summary: 'ready' });
 
     render(<App />);
 
@@ -57,29 +92,72 @@ describe('Kitchen Ops App', () => {
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Load Kitchen Board' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(loadDashboard).toHaveBeenCalledWith('demo-context'));
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Lane: Cooking')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Cooking: WORK-1 at Grill is Cooking')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('updates kitchen priority from action route', async () => {
+  it('runs operator actions from the actions route', async () => {
     vi.mocked(getSessionMe).mockResolvedValue({
       isAuthenticated: true,
       subjectId: 'demo-user',
       tenantId: 'demo-tenant',
-      provider: 0
+      provider: 2
     });
-    vi.mocked(setKitchenOrderPriority).mockResolvedValue({
+    vi.mocked(claimKitchenWorkItem).mockResolvedValue({
       contextId: 'demo-context',
-      orderId: 'ORD-2200',
-      updated: true,
-      summary: 'updated'
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+      claimed: true,
+      claimedBy: 'chef-a',
+      message: 'claimed'
+    });
+    vi.mocked(transitionKitchenWorkItem).mockResolvedValue({
+      orderId: 'ORD-1',
+      ticketId: 'TICK-1',
+      previousState: 'Cooking',
+      currentState: 'Ready',
+      transitioned: true,
+      error: null
     });
 
     render(<App />);
 
-    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Set Priority')).toBeInTheDocument());
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Set Priority'));
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText('Order Id'), { target: { value: 'ORD-2200' } });
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Set Kitchen Priority' }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Operator Actions')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Operator Actions'));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Claim Work Item' }));
 
-    await waitFor(() => expect(setKitchenOrderPriority).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(claimKitchenWorkItem).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(await screen.findAllByText('WORK-1')).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('chef-a').length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText('Order Id'), { target: { value: 'ORD-1' } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Transition Work Item' }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(transitionKitchenWorkItem).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Cooking -> Ready')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows reauthentication guidance when board loading returns session expired', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(getSessionMe)
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        isAuthenticated: true,
+        subjectId: 'demo-user',
+        tenantId: 'demo-tenant',
+        provider: 2
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        isAuthenticated: false,
+        subjectId: '',
+        tenantId: '',
+        provider: 2
+      });
+    vi.mocked(loadDashboard).mockRejectedValue(new ApiError(401, 'No active session.', 'session_missing', 'corr-1'));
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Load Kitchen Board' })).toBeInTheDocument());
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Load Kitchen Board' }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Authentication Required')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    expect(screen.getByText('Session expired')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index eaf4a7b..8b7643f 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-import { DeploymentUnitOutlined, OrderedListOutlined, ReloadOutlined, ToolOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
+import {
+  ClockCircleOutlined,
+  DeploymentUnitOutlined,
+  OrderedListOutlined,
+  ReloadOutlined,
+  SyncOutlined,
+  ToolOutlined
+} from '@ant-design/icons';
 import {
   Alert,
   Button,
   Card,
   Descriptions,
+  Empty,
   Form,
   Input,
   InputNumber,
   Layout,
+  List,
   Menu,
   Result,
+  Select,
   Space,
   Spin,
   Table,
@@ -18,25 +28,76 @@ import {
 } from 'antd';
 import { type ReactNode, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { BrowserRouter, Navigate, Route, Routes, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { ApiError } from './api/client';
 import {
+  claimKitchenWorkItem,
   loadDashboard,
+  releaseKitchenWorkItem,
   setKitchenOrderPriority,
+  transitionKitchenWorkItem,
+  type ClaimKitchenWorkItemRequest,
+  type ClaimKitchenWorkItemResponse,
+  type KitchenBoardItem,
   type KitchenOpsBoardResponse,
+  type ReleaseKitchenWorkItemRequest,
+  type ReleaseKitchenWorkItemResponse,
   type SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest,
-  type SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse
+  type SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse,
+  type TransitionKitchenWorkItemRequest,
+  type TransitionKitchenWorkItemResponse
 } from './api/dashboardApi';
 import type { IdentityProvider } from './api/sessionApi';
 import { buildGoogleOidcStartUrl } from './auth/oidcLogin';
 import { SessionProvider, useSessionContext } from './auth/sessionContext';
 
-type AppRoute = '/board' | '/priority' | '/session';
+type AppRoute = '/board' | '/actions' | '/session';
+
+type WorkflowState = {
+  error: string | null;
+  sessionExpired: boolean;
+};
+
+type ActionEvent =
+  | { kind: 'claim'; response: ClaimKitchenWorkItemResponse }
+  | { kind: 'release'; response: ReleaseKitchenWorkItemResponse }
+  | { kind: 'transition'; response: TransitionKitchenWorkItemResponse }
+  | { kind: 'priority'; response: SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse };
 
 const routeItems: Array<{ key: AppRoute; label: string; icon: ReactNode }> = [
   { key: '/board', label: 'Kitchen Board', icon: <OrderedListOutlined /> },
-  { key: '/priority', label: 'Set Priority', icon: <ToolOutlined /> },
+  { key: '/actions', label: 'Operator Actions', icon: <ToolOutlined /> },
   { key: '/session', label: 'Session', icon: <DeploymentUnitOutlined /> }
 ];
 
+const boardColumns = [
+  { title: 'Work Item', dataIndex: 'workItemId' },
+  { title: 'Order Id', dataIndex: 'orderId' },
+  { title: 'Ticket Id', dataIndex: 'ticketId' },
+  { title: 'Table', dataIndex: 'tableId' },
+  { title: 'Station', dataIndex: 'station' },
+  {
+    title: 'State',
+    dataIndex: 'state',
+    render: (value: string) => <Tag color={value === 'Ready' ? 'green' : value === 'Cooking' ? 'orange' : 'blue'}>{value}</Tag>
+  },
+  { title: 'Priority', dataIndex: 'priority' },
+  { title: 'Claimed By', render: (_: unknown, record: KitchenBoardItem) => record.claimedBy ?? 'Unclaimed' },
+  { title: 'ETA (min)', dataIndex: 'etaMinutes' }
+];
+
+function getActionEventKey(event: ActionEvent) {
+  switch (event.kind) {
+    case 'claim':
+      return `claim:${event.response.contextId}:${event.response.workItemId}:${event.response.claimedBy}`;
+    case 'release':
+      return `release:${event.response.contextId}:${event.response.workItemId}:${event.response.releasedBy}`;
+    case 'transition':
+      return `transition:${event.response.orderId}:${event.response.ticketId}:${event.response.currentState}`;
+    case 'priority':
+      return `priority:${event.response.contextId}:${event.response.workItemId}:${event.response.priority}`;
+  }
+}
+
 function App() {
   return (
     <SessionProvider>
@@ -54,11 +115,14 @@ function KitchenOpsShell() {
 
   const [contextId, setContextId] = useState('demo-context');
   const [boardPayload, setBoardPayload] = useState<KitchenOpsBoardResponse | null>(null);
-  const [priorityResponse, setPriorityResponse] = useState<SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse | null>(null);
-  const [priorityHistory, setPriorityHistory] = useState<SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse[]>([]);
-  const [globalError, setGlobalError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [lastAction, setLastAction] = useState<ActionEvent | null>(null);
+  const [actionHistory, setActionHistory] = useState<ActionEvent[]>([]);
+  const [workflowState, setWorkflowState] = useState<WorkflowState>({ error: null, sessionExpired: false });
   const [loadingBoard, setLoadingBoard] = useState(false);
-  const [submittingPriority, setSubmittingPriority] = useState(false);
+  const [claimingItem, setClaimingItem] = useState(false);
+  const [releasingItem, setReleasingItem] = useState(false);
+  const [transitioningItem, setTransitioningItem] = useState(false);
+  const [updatingPriority, setUpdatingPriority] = useState(false);
 
   const loginUrl = useMemo(() => buildGoogleOidcStartUrl(window.location.href), []);
   const selectedKey = useMemo(() => {
@@ -66,32 +130,88 @@ function KitchenOpsShell() {
     return candidate?.key ?? '/board';
   }, [location.pathname]);
 
+  const clearWorkflowError = () => setWorkflowState({ error: null, sessionExpired: false });
+
+  const handleWorkflowFailure = async (err: unknown, fallbackMessage: string) => {
+    if (err instanceof ApiError && err.status === 401) {
+      setWorkflowState({ error: 'Your session expired. Sign in again to continue kitchen operations.', sessionExpired: true });
+      await session.revalidate();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setWorkflowState({
+      error: err instanceof Error ? err.message : fallbackMessage,
+      sessionExpired: false
+    });
+  };
+
+  const pushActionHistory = (event: ActionEvent) => {
+    setLastAction(event);
+    setActionHistory((previous) => [event, ...previous].slice(0, 8));
+  };
+
   const loadBoard = async () => {
     setLoadingBoard(true);
-    setGlobalError(null);
+    clearWorkflowError();
     try {
       const payload = await loadDashboard(contextId);
       setBoardPayload(payload);
     } catch (err) {
-      setGlobalError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load kitchen board.');
+      await handleWorkflowFailure(err, 'Failed to load kitchen board.');
     } finally {
       setLoadingBoard(false);
     }
   };
 
-  const updatePriority = async (request: SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest) => {
-    setSubmittingPriority(true);
-    setGlobalError(null);
+  const executeClaim = async (request: ClaimKitchenWorkItemRequest) => {
+    setClaimingItem(true);
+    clearWorkflowError();
+    try {
+      const payload = await claimKitchenWorkItem(request);
+      pushActionHistory({ kind: 'claim', response: payload });
+    } catch (err) {
+      await handleWorkflowFailure(err, 'Failed to claim kitchen work item.');
+    } finally {
+      setClaimingItem(false);
+    }
+  };
 
+  const executeRelease = async (request: ReleaseKitchenWorkItemRequest) => {
+    setReleasingItem(true);
+    clearWorkflowError();
+    try {
+      const payload = await releaseKitchenWorkItem(request);
+      pushActionHistory({ kind: 'release', response: payload });
+    } catch (err) {
+      await handleWorkflowFailure(err, 'Failed to release kitchen work item.');
+    } finally {
+      setReleasingItem(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const executeTransition = async (request: TransitionKitchenWorkItemRequest) => {
+    setTransitioningItem(true);
+    clearWorkflowError();
+    try {
+      const payload = await transitionKitchenWorkItem(request);
+      pushActionHistory({ kind: 'transition', response: payload });
+    } catch (err) {
+      await handleWorkflowFailure(err, 'Failed to transition kitchen work item.');
+    } finally {
+      setTransitioningItem(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const executePriorityUpdate = async (request: SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest) => {
+    setUpdatingPriority(true);
+    clearWorkflowError();
     try {
       const payload = await setKitchenOrderPriority(request);
-      setPriorityResponse(payload);
-      // Keep recent responses bounded so the session view stays readable over long demos.
-      setPriorityHistory((previous) => [payload, ...previous].slice(0, 8));
+      pushActionHistory({ kind: 'priority', response: payload });
     } catch (err) {
-      setGlobalError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to update kitchen order priority.');
+      await handleWorkflowFailure(err, 'Failed to update kitchen order priority.');
     } finally {
-      setSubmittingPriority(false);
+      setUpdatingPriority(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -117,6 +237,15 @@ function KitchenOpsShell() {
           }
         />
         {session.error && <Alert type="error" showIcon message={session.error} />}
+        {workflowState.sessionExpired && (
+          <Alert
+            className="stack-gap"
+            type="warning"
+            showIcon
+            message="Session expired"
+            description="Your last kitchen workflow action returned 401, so the app is asking you to sign in again."
+          />
+        )}
       </main>
     );
   }
@@ -151,95 +280,200 @@ function KitchenOpsShell() {
         <Layout.Content className="content">
           <Typography.Title level={3}>Kitchen Operations</Typography.Title>
           <Typography.Paragraph type="secondary">
-            Protected kitchen board workflows for board visibility and priority updates.
+            Protected kitchen board workflows for board visibility, claim or release actions, transitions, and priority updates.
           </Typography.Paragraph>
           {session.error && <Alert className="stack-gap" type="warning" showIcon message={session.error} />}
-          {globalError && <Alert className="stack-gap" type="error" showIcon message={globalError} />}
+          {workflowState.error && (
+            <Alert
+              className="stack-gap"
+              type={workflowState.sessionExpired ? 'warning' : 'error'}
+              showIcon
+              message={workflowState.error}
+              action={
+                workflowState.sessionExpired ? (
+                  <Button size="small" type="primary" href={loginUrl}>
+                    Reauthenticate
+                  </Button>
+                ) : undefined
+              }
+            />
+          )}
 
           <Routes>
             <Route
               path="/board"
               element={
-                <Card title="Kitchen Board">
-                  <Space direction="vertical" size="middle" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
-                    <Space wrap>
-                      <Input
-                        value={contextId}
-                        onChange={(event) => setContextId(event.target.value)}
-                        placeholder="Context Id"
-                        style={{ width: 280 }}
-                      />
-                      <Button type="primary" loading={loadingBoard} onClick={() => void loadBoard()}>
-                        Load Kitchen Board
-                      </Button>
+                <Space direction="vertical" size="middle" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                  <Card title="Kitchen Board">
+                    <Space direction="vertical" size="middle" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                      <Space wrap>
+                        <Input
+                          value={contextId}
+                          onChange={(event) => setContextId(event.target.value)}
+                          placeholder="Context Id"
+                          style={{ width: 280 }}
+                        />
+                        <Button type="primary" loading={loadingBoard} onClick={() => void loadBoard()}>
+                          Load Kitchen Board
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button icon={<SyncOutlined />} onClick={() => void loadBoard()} disabled={loadingBoard}>
+                          Retry
+                        </Button>
+                      </Space>
+                      {boardPayload ? (
+                        <>
+                          <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
+                            <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{boardPayload.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
+                            <Descriptions.Item label="Summary">{boardPayload.summary}</Descriptions.Item>
+                            <Descriptions.Item label="Stations">{boardPayload.availableStations.join(', ')}</Descriptions.Item>
+                          </Descriptions>
+                          {boardPayload.lanes.map((lane) => (
+                            <Card key={lane.lane} type="inner" title={`Lane: ${lane.lane}`}>
+                              <Table<KitchenBoardItem>
+                                pagination={false}
+                                rowKey={(record) => record.workItemId}
+                                dataSource={lane.items}
+                                columns={boardColumns}
+                                locale={{ emptyText: 'No work items in this lane.' }}
+                              />
+                            </Card>
+                          ))}
+                        </>
+                      ) : (
+                        <Empty description="Load a context to inspect kitchen board lanes and stations." />
+                      )}
                     </Space>
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Board Events" extra={<ClockCircleOutlined />}>
                     {boardPayload ? (
-                      <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{boardPayload.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Summary">{boardPayload.summary}</Descriptions.Item>
-                      </Descriptions>
+                      <List
+                        bordered
+                        dataSource={boardPayload.lanes.flatMap((lane) =>
+                          lane.items.map((item) => `${lane.lane}: ${item.workItemId} at ${item.station} is ${item.state}`)
+                        )}
+                        renderItem={(item) => <List.Item>{item}</List.Item>}
+                      />
                     ) : (
-                      <Typography.Text type="secondary">No kitchen board payload loaded.</Typography.Text>
+                      <Empty description="Board events populate after loading kitchen board data." />
                     )}
-                  </Space>
-                </Card>
+                  </Card>
+                </Space>
               }
             />
             <Route
-              path="/priority"
+              path="/actions"
               element={
-                <Card title="Set Kitchen Priority">
-                  <Space direction="vertical" size="middle" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
-                    <Form<SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest>
+                <Space direction="vertical" size="middle" style={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                  <Card title="Claim Work Item">
+                    <Form<ClaimKitchenWorkItemRequest>
                       layout="vertical"
-                      initialValues={{
-                        contextId,
-                        orderId: 'ORD-1001',
-                        priority: 1,
-                        updatedBy: 'kitchen-supervisor'
-                      }}
-                      onFinish={(values) => void updatePriority(values)}
+                      initialValues={{ contextId, workItemId: 'WORK-1001', claimedBy: 'chef-a' }}
+                      onFinish={(values) => void executeClaim(values)}
                     >
                       <Form.Item name="contextId" label="Context Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                         <Input placeholder="Context Id" />
                       </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="workItemId" label="Work Item Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Work Item Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="claimedBy" label="Claimed By" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Operator Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit" loading={claimingItem}>
+                        Claim Work Item
+                      </Button>
+                    </Form>
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Release Work Item">
+                    <Form<ReleaseKitchenWorkItemRequest>
+                      layout="vertical"
+                      initialValues={{ contextId, workItemId: 'WORK-1001', releasedBy: 'chef-a' }}
+                      onFinish={(values) => void executeRelease(values)}
+                    >
+                      <Form.Item name="contextId" label="Context Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Context Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="workItemId" label="Work Item Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Work Item Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="releasedBy" label="Released By" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Operator Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit" loading={releasingItem}>
+                        Release Work Item
+                      </Button>
+                    </Form>
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Transition Work Item State">
+                    <Form<TransitionKitchenWorkItemRequest>
+                      layout="vertical"
+                      initialValues={{ orderId: 'ORD-1001', ticketId: 'TICK-1001', targetState: 'Ready', updatedBy: 'chef-a' }}
+                      onFinish={(values) => void executeTransition(values)}
+                    >
                       <Form.Item name="orderId" label="Order Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                         <Input placeholder="Order Id" />
                       </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="ticketId" label="Ticket Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Ticket Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="targetState" label="Target State" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Select
+                          options={[
+                            { label: 'Queued', value: 'Queued' },
+                            { label: 'Cooking', value: 'Cooking' },
+                            { label: 'Ready', value: 'Ready' },
+                            { label: 'Served', value: 'Served' }
+                          ]}
+                        />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="updatedBy" label="Updated By" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Operator Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit" loading={transitioningItem}>
+                        Transition Work Item
+                      </Button>
+                    </Form>
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Set Kitchen Priority">
+                    <Form<SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest>
+                      layout="vertical"
+                      initialValues={{ contextId, workItemId: 'WORK-1001', priority: 1, updatedBy: 'kitchen-supervisor' }}
+                      onFinish={(values) => void executePriorityUpdate(values)}
+                    >
+                      <Form.Item name="contextId" label="Context Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Context Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
+                      <Form.Item name="workItemId" label="Work Item Id" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
+                        <Input placeholder="Work Item Id" />
+                      </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item name="priority" label="Priority" rules={[{ required: true, type: 'number', min: 0 }]}>
                         <InputNumber min={0} style={{ width: '100%' }} />
                       </Form.Item>
                       <Form.Item name="updatedBy" label="Updated By" rules={[{ required: true }]}>
                         <Input placeholder="Operator Id" />
                       </Form.Item>
-                      <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit" loading={submittingPriority}>
+                      <Button type="primary" htmlType="submit" loading={updatingPriority}>
                         Set Kitchen Priority
                       </Button>
                     </Form>
-                    {priorityResponse && (
-                      <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{priorityResponse.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Order Id">{priorityResponse.orderId}</Descriptions.Item>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Updated">{String(priorityResponse.updated)}</Descriptions.Item>
-                        <Descriptions.Item label="Summary">{priorityResponse.summary}</Descriptions.Item>
-                      </Descriptions>
-                    )}
-                    <Table<SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse>
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Latest Operator Result">
+                    {lastAction ? <ActionDescriptions event={lastAction} /> : <Empty description="Run a kitchen action to inspect the latest response." />}
+                  </Card>
+                  <Card title="Recent Operator Actions">
+                    <Table<ActionEvent>
                       pagination={false}
-                      rowKey={(record) => `${record.contextId}-${record.orderId}`}
-                      dataSource={priorityHistory}
+                      rowKey={(record) => getActionEventKey(record)}
+                      dataSource={actionHistory}
+                      locale={{ emptyText: 'No recent kitchen actions yet.' }}
                       columns={[
-                        { title: 'Order Id', dataIndex: 'orderId' },
-                        { title: 'Context Id', dataIndex: 'contextId' },
-                        {
-                          title: 'Updated',
-                          render: (_, record) => <Tag color={record.updated ? 'green' : 'red'}>{String(record.updated)}</Tag>
-                        },
-                        { title: 'Summary', dataIndex: 'summary' }
+                        { title: 'Action', render: (_, record) => <Tag>{record.kind}</Tag> },
+                        { title: 'Reference', render: (_, record) => getActionReference(record) },
+                        { title: 'Summary', render: (_, record) => getActionSummary(record) }
                       ]}
                     />
-                  </Space>
-                </Card>
+                  </Card>
+                </Space>
               }
             />
             <Route
@@ -259,6 +493,75 @@ function KitchenOpsShell() {
   );
 }
 
+function ActionDescriptions({ event }: { event: ActionEvent }) {
+  if (event.kind === 'claim') {
+    return (
+      <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{event.response.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Work Item Id">{event.response.workItemId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Claimed">{String(event.response.claimed)}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Claimed By">{event.response.claimedBy}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Message">{event.response.message}</Descriptions.Item>
+      </Descriptions>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (event.kind === 'release') {
+    return (
+      <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{event.response.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Work Item Id">{event.response.workItemId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Released">{String(event.response.released)}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Released By">{event.response.releasedBy}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Message">{event.response.message}</Descriptions.Item>
+      </Descriptions>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (event.kind === 'transition') {
+    return (
+      <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Order Id">{event.response.orderId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Ticket Id">{event.response.ticketId}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Previous State">{event.response.previousState}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Current State">{event.response.currentState}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Transitioned">{String(event.response.transitioned)}</Descriptions.Item>
+        <Descriptions.Item label="Error">{event.response.error ?? 'None'}</Descriptions.Item>
+      </Descriptions>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Descriptions bordered size="small" column={1}>
+      <Descriptions.Item label="Context Id">{event.response.contextId}</Descriptions.Item>
+      <Descriptions.Item label="Work Item Id">{event.response.workItemId}</Descriptions.Item>
+      <Descriptions.Item label="Updated">{String(event.response.updated)}</Descriptions.Item>
+      <Descriptions.Item label="Priority">{event.response.priority}</Descriptions.Item>
+      <Descriptions.Item label="Summary">{event.response.summary}</Descriptions.Item>
+    </Descriptions>
+  );
+}
+
+function getActionReference(event: ActionEvent): string {
+  if (event.kind === 'transition') {
+    return `${event.response.orderId} / ${event.response.ticketId}`;
+  }
+
+  return event.response.workItemId;
+}
+
+function getActionSummary(event: ActionEvent): string {
+  if (event.kind === 'claim' || event.kind === 'release') {
+    return event.response.message;
+  }
+
+  if (event.kind === 'transition') {
+    return `${event.response.previousState} -> ${event.response.currentState}`;
+  }
+
+  return event.response.summary;
+}
+
 function providerLabel(provider: IdentityProvider): string {
   if (provider === 0 || provider === '0' || provider === 'InternalJwt') {
     return 'Internal JWT';
diff --git a/src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts b/src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts
index 4feb88a..49d57dc 100644
--- a/src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts
+++ b/src/api/dashboardApi.test.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ vi.mock('./client', () => ({
 }));
 
 import { getJson, postJson } from './client';
-import { loadDashboard, setKitchenOrderPriority } from './dashboardApi';
+import {
+  claimKitchenWorkItem,
+  loadDashboard,
+  releaseKitchenWorkItem,
+  setKitchenOrderPriority,
+  transitionKitchenWorkItem
+} from './dashboardApi';
 
 describe('kitchen ops dashboard api', () => {
   it('builds encoded board endpoint path', async () => {
@@ -17,19 +23,69 @@ describe('kitchen ops dashboard api', () => {
     expect(getJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/kitchen/ops/board?contextId=ctx%20kitchen%2F1');
   });
 
+  it('posts claim payload', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(postJson).mockResolvedValue({ claimed: true });
+
+    await claimKitchenWorkItem({
+      contextId: 'ctx',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+      claimedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+
+    expect(postJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/claim', {
+      contextId: 'ctx',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+      claimedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('posts release payload', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(postJson).mockResolvedValue({ released: true });
+
+    await releaseKitchenWorkItem({
+      contextId: 'ctx',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+      releasedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+
+    expect(postJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/release', {
+      contextId: 'ctx',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
+      releasedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('posts transition payload', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(postJson).mockResolvedValue({ transitioned: true });
+
+    await transitionKitchenWorkItem({
+      orderId: 'ORD-1',
+      ticketId: 'TICK-1',
+      targetState: 'Ready',
+      updatedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+
+    expect(postJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/transition', {
+      orderId: 'ORD-1',
+      ticketId: 'TICK-1',
+      targetState: 'Ready',
+      updatedBy: 'chef'
+    });
+  });
+
   it('posts priority update payload', async () => {
     vi.mocked(postJson).mockResolvedValue({ updated: true });
 
     await setKitchenOrderPriority({
       contextId: 'ctx',
-      orderId: 'ORD-1',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
       priority: 2,
       updatedBy: 'chef'
     });
 
     expect(postJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/kitchen/ops/board/priority', {
       contextId: 'ctx',
-      orderId: 'ORD-1',
+      workItemId: 'WORK-1',
       priority: 2,
       updatedBy: 'chef'
     });
diff --git a/src/api/dashboardApi.ts b/src/api/dashboardApi.ts
index 9a835be..c9cc923 100644
--- a/src/api/dashboardApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/dashboardApi.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,85 @@
 import { getJson, postJson } from './client';
 
+export type KitchenBoardItem = {
+  workItemId: string;
+  orderId: string;
+  ticketId: string;
+  tableId: string;
+  station: string;
+  state: string;
+  priority: number;
+  claimedBy: string | null;
+  etaMinutes: number;
+};
+
+export type KitchenBoardLane = {
+  lane: string;
+  items: KitchenBoardItem[];
+};
+
 export type KitchenOpsBoardResponse = {
   contextId: string;
   summary: string;
+  lanes: KitchenBoardLane[];
+  availableStations: string[];
+};
+
+export type ClaimKitchenWorkItemRequest = {
+  contextId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
+  claimedBy: string;
+};
+
+export type ClaimKitchenWorkItemResponse = {
+  contextId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
+  claimed: boolean;
+  claimedBy: string;
+  message: string;
+};
+
+export type ReleaseKitchenWorkItemRequest = {
+  contextId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
+  releasedBy: string;
+};
+
+export type ReleaseKitchenWorkItemResponse = {
+  contextId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
+  released: boolean;
+  releasedBy: string;
+  message: string;
+};
+
+export type TransitionKitchenWorkItemRequest = {
+  orderId: string;
+  ticketId: string;
+  targetState: string;
+  updatedBy: string;
+};
+
+export type TransitionKitchenWorkItemResponse = {
+  orderId: string;
+  ticketId: string;
+  previousState: string;
+  currentState: string;
+  transitioned: boolean;
+  error: string | null;
 };
 
 export type SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest = {
   contextId: string;
-  orderId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
   priority: number;
   updatedBy: string;
 };
 
 export type SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse = {
   contextId: string;
-  orderId: string;
+  workItemId: string;
   updated: boolean;
+  priority: number;
   summary: string;
 };
 
@@ -23,6 +87,24 @@ export async function loadDashboard(contextId: string): Promise<KitchenOpsBoardR
   return getJson<KitchenOpsBoardResponse>(`/api/kitchen/ops/board?contextId=${encodeURIComponent(contextId)}`);
 }
 
+export async function claimKitchenWorkItem(
+  request: ClaimKitchenWorkItemRequest
+): Promise<ClaimKitchenWorkItemResponse> {
+  return postJson<ClaimKitchenWorkItemResponse>('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/claim', request);
+}
+
+export async function releaseKitchenWorkItem(
+  request: ReleaseKitchenWorkItemRequest
+): Promise<ReleaseKitchenWorkItemResponse> {
+  return postJson<ReleaseKitchenWorkItemResponse>('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/release', request);
+}
+
+export async function transitionKitchenWorkItem(
+  request: TransitionKitchenWorkItemRequest
+): Promise<TransitionKitchenWorkItemResponse> {
+  return postJson<TransitionKitchenWorkItemResponse>('/api/kitchen/ops/work-items/transition', request);
+}
+
 export async function setKitchenOrderPriority(
   request: SetKitchenOrderPriorityRequest
 ): Promise<SetKitchenOrderPriorityResponse> {