General
on the fly
What does on the fly mean?
Kitchen priority flag. Means this dish has to be cooked immediately, ahead of the queue — usually because something got dropped, refired, comp'd, or a server forgot to ring it in. Cooks groan, then move.
"I need a Caesar on the fly, table six is waiting on it."
Frequently asked questions
What does "on the fly" mean?
In a kitchen it means drop everything and fire that order immediately — it's needed right now.
How do you use "on the fly" in a sentence?
"Table six is waiting — I need two steaks on the fly."
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