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-   -   The importance of your Table getting their Meals at the same time ? (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/diningbuzz/914546-importance-your-table-getting-their-meals-same-time.html)

DenverF9Flier Jan 27, 2009 3:56 pm
It's not a question of how long something takes to cook, it's (among other things) the job of the expediter to fire the orders to the kitchen at the right time so that they all come out at the proper time. If the lady’s risotto takes 30 minutes to cook, and the guy’s steak takes 10, then the steak should get fired 20 minutes after the risotto. That way, nothing sits on the slide for too long, and the order is garnished and ready for pick-up by the server all together.

magiciansampras Jan 27, 2009 4:08 pm
Originally Posted by DenverF9Flier (Post 11153273)
It's not a question of how long something takes to cook, it's (among other things) the job of the expediter to fire the orders to the kitchen at the right time so that they all come out at the proper time. If the lady’s risotto takes 30 minutes to cook, and the guy’s steak takes 10, then the steak should get fired 20 minutes after the risotto. That way, nothing sits on the slide for too long, and the order is garnished and ready for pick-up by the server all together.
Slightly OT but I'm amazed at the ability of restaurants to (usually) get this right. When you're dining with 3 other people and everyone has ordered something different, it is amazing that they can coordinate in the kitchen so that everything comes out at once. Multiply that by about 15 or 20 for the number of tables and it really is amazing.

yogi4582 Feb 5, 2009 1:54 pm
Originally Posted by wharvey (Post 11144266)
I personally will not start eating my meal until everyone has their meal. It just seem impolite to me to eat while others are waiting. Just my personal view.
+1 This is how I feel too, notwithstanding what I have heard about etiquette (see below).

Originally Posted by justforfun (Post 11145360)
Although we think that waiting for everyone to be served before starting is proper, etiquette says that hot food should be consumed when served.
I had always heard that the rule is that once at least half the table has received their food, you may start eating. (This is for reasonably sized tables, not very large groups.)

Someone with a Miss Manners book could probably tell us what their book says.


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