General
window
What does window mean?
The heat-lamped shelf at the pass where plated food sits for the thirty seconds — please, God, only thirty seconds — between leaving the line and hitting a table. The window is where service either flows or dies. Plates pile up here, the chef starts shouting, and somewhere a steak is turning grey.
"Table 12's mains have been in the window two minutes — who's running them?"
Frequently asked questions
What does "window" mean in a kitchen?
It's the heated shelf at the pass where finished plates wait for a runner to collect them.
How do you use "window" in a sentence?
"Table six is up in the window, get it out hot."
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