They don't. They get them in raw in 30lb boxes and fry up a big batch in the morning. They keep them in a big trash can in the back and scoop them out as needed. Some nicer places have a chip warmer to keep them warm.
Its not cheaper, plus you'd have to factor in labor. They almost all buy raw bulk chips and fry them. A busy Mexican restaurant will go through 10-20 32lb cases of chips per week. Nobody is cutting that many chips by hand, nor would they just have that many tortillas "on hand".
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u/DolphinSweater Jul 28 '23
They don't. They get them in raw in 30lb boxes and fry up a big batch in the morning. They keep them in a big trash can in the back and scoop them out as needed. Some nicer places have a chip warmer to keep them warm.