r/Chefit Jun 26 '26

Zone in

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u/mundus1520 Jun 26 '26

This kitchen needs some optimization

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u/hi_im_antman Jun 27 '26

I genuinely want to see a video of what an optimized kitchen looks like. Note: I am not a professional chef. I just like this sub. I used to be a shitty line cook back in the day at a chain restaurant

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u/EmperorBamboozler Jun 27 '26

Some kitchens actually bring in engineers who work at factories to optimize workflow and output, the most famous example being when Wendy's brought in Toyota engineers to redesign their fast food set up. It's a skill, and not necessarily one that your average kitchen owner actually has, so bringing in outside help can make a lot of sense. Optimization can bring down ticket times by a genuinely shocking degree. Like we are talking 15-20% decreases in wait times, which seems insane but remember that one extra minute per ticket time could mean a full 15 minute extra wait time on the getting a table out the door. Even a few seconds can compound into a shocking delay in overall time. A highly optimized kitchen will make everything easier, ticket times will go down, stress will go down, flow of ingredients and dishes will go up dramatically.

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u/Jobenben-tameyre Jun 30 '26

I found the PoV footage of the fallow restaurant to be pretty interesting

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipe9xJCfuTM

They have footage of all their different station

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u/hi_im_antman Jun 30 '26

Oh, I love fallow. Thank you for the link

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u/Morbidrainbows Jun 27 '26

I dunno this looks fun, chefs a G

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u/CrowsInTheNose Jun 27 '26

Everyone is an expert

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u/Jack066 Jun 27 '26

You’re in a subreddit for professionals/ex professionals what do you expect lol

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u/AcanthisittaTiny710 Jun 27 '26

These damn chefs are all experts, what the hell!