General
all day
What does all day mean?
Called by the expo or chef to tell the line how many of a thing they owe in total across all live tickets. Cuts through the noise of reading individual dockets — one number, fire it. 'Three ribeyes all day' means three ribeyes total, not per ticket.
"Ordering two medium, one rare — that's six steaks all day."
Frequently asked questions
What does "all day" mean in a kitchen?
It's the running total of an item across every open ticket at that moment.
How do you use "all day" in a sentence?
"How many steaks all day?" "Six all day, chef."
Why do chefs say "all day"?
It lets the line know the combined count of a dish across all active orders, so they can cook and pace efficiently.
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