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?

Question

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

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Answer 1

It’s really just part of the skill of cooking. I would say it’s one of the things that culinary school can’t teach. Cooking to order is a very high pressure and difficult job. Eventually the timing just becomes second nature.