or
$("#grid").kendoGrid({ dataSource: viewModel.data, toolbar: [{ name: "head", template: '<span>Type: <label data-bind="text: #=viewModel.type#"></label></span>' }], columns: [ { field: "Field1", title: "Column1", template: '#=val1#' }, { field: "Field2", title: "Column2", template: '#=val2#' }, { field: "Field3", title: "Column3", template: '#=val3#' } ], autoBind: true});