Eli5 how on earth to restaurants get the orders out for each table at the same time despite the dishes taking different amounts of time to cook?

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Like, so many different tables, they can’t do each table at a time, so confusing

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Some good replies, but what no one is mentioning is ‘heat lamps’

When the server says “careful, this plate is hot” they’re telling your it’s been under the hot lamp while the other dishes are finished.

Yes, a good kitchen can sequence food, but with multiple stations, this can be almost impossible to perfect if there are different proteins / types of entries being cooked.