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Notes from the pass.
How to get every item on an order to finish together, and what it takes to keep it that way through a rush.
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What is kitchen pacing? How to make every order finish together
Kitchen pacing means starting each item at its own minute so a whole order finishes together. How it works, why a ticket queue is not enough, and how to start.
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Why the fries are cold: how to stop orders coming out in pieces
Why items on the same order finish at different times, what it costs in remakes and comps, and five ways to make every order reach the pass together.
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Per-screen vs per-order pricing for kitchen display systems
Most kitchen display systems charge per screen. What that means for your kitchen, how per-order pricing differs, and how to compare the two honestly.
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How to set prep times on a kitchen display (and keep them right)
How to set prep times for each dish on a kitchen display system, why they drift, and how learning from cooks' Start and Done taps keeps them accurate.
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Course pacing explained: firing courses by bump, by time, or both
Course pacing decides when each course fires. How bump-based, time-based and hybrid course pacing work, and why items inside a course still need pacing.