How do restaurants and food establishments prepare food so quickly?

Question

And I’m not talking about fast-food joints like macdonald’s. I’m talking about your everyday restaurants, especially asian restaurants where they have many dishes. How do they take your order and have it cooked and out in a reasonable timeframe? (Less than 10mins waiting time)

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Answer 1

Italian restaurant will bag pasta portions ahead of time. These days, it would not surprise me if they have bagged portions in a sous vide, waiting for orders. Pull out a bag, open it, plate it.