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Quiz about Diner lingo Oh my aching feet

Diner lingo (Oh, my aching feet...) Quiz

It's Saturday morning and I'm hard at work as a breakfast waitress in a busy diner. Can you guess the meaning behind these food service expressions?

A multiple-choice quiz by Coonielady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Coonielady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,142

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
980

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our hostess is late this morning and customers are seating themselves. I'd love to stay and chat but my work section is being "slammed" right now! What's going on? Hint

A customer just spilled his coffee and I need to clean it up

I have a complaining customer that needs my attention

My assigned tables are filling at once

The restaurant is getting ready to close

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Question 2 of 10

2. The cook just sent a message to "86" the bacon. What on earth is he trying to tell me? Hint

We're out of bacon

He prepared too much bacon and wants me to try and sell more

He just burned the bacon

"86" is a brand of meat

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Question 3 of 10

3. We have a long waiting line and to make matters worse, I've got "squatters" in my section. What are squatters? Hint

Tables with a lot of children

Customers who are finished eating but won't leave the table

Unoccupied tables that haven't yet been cleaned

Extremely noisy guests

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of my co-workers just asked me to "marry" the coffee pots. What should I do now? Hint

Wash the coffee pots

Combine the partially empty pots so full pots can be made

Clean up the broken glass

Unplug the coffee makers

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Question 5 of 10

5. The kitchen staff has fallen behind and now one of the cooks is "dragging" toast, causing unhappy customers and extra work for the servers. What is the cook doing? Hint

He isn't preparing enough toast to fill orders

He's eating the toast instead of serving it

He keeps dropping the bread on the floor

He's burning the toast

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Question 6 of 10

6. The waiter working the next section is complaining of a "table hopper" in the restaurant. How should we handle the problem? Hint

Politely ask the offending customer to return to his table

Clean it- the term refers to a condiment holder

Squash it- a "table hopper" is an insect

Tighten it- one of the table legs is too loose, making the table wobbly

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Question 7 of 10

7. The hostess just informed me she's seated a party of "two and a half" in my section. How many people are at the table? Hint

Two adults and a child in a high chair

Two average sized and one very short guest

Three adults, but one is just having coffee

Just two right now, but a third guest will arrive shortly

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Question 8 of 10

8. I'm delivering a large order that includes several plates of pancakes and to my dismay, I see that I have to "chase" syrup for the table. What must I do? Hint

Search the tables in the dining room for a bottle of syrup that isn't currently being used

Fill an empty container before I can serve the meal

Quickly drive to the grocery store to get syrup

Tell the customer to go on a diet and skip the syrup

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Question 9 of 10

9. I just placed a ticket in the window and told the cook to "give it wings". What should he do with the order? Hint

Wrap it for take out

Throw the food at the customer as soon as it's ready

Prepare it very quickly

Add two chicken wings at no charge

10. My shift is finally over and I'm tired but very thankful for the busy day. One of my co-workers tells me again she's very glad that we don't "pool" here. To what practice is she referring? Hint

Combining tips and splitting the earnings among employees

Giving half of our tips back to the customers

Riding to work together

Adding a service charge to the guest check to cover the gratuity

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1. Our hostess is late this morning and customers are seating themselves. I'd love to stay and chat but my work section is being "slammed" right now! What's going on?

Answer: My assigned tables are filling at once

"Slamming" refers to a sudden rush of business, making it hard for a server to get to each of the customers quickly.

2. The cook just sent a message to "86" the bacon. What on earth is he trying to tell me?

Answer: We're out of bacon

The expression "86 the _____" means that the item is temporarily unavailable and should be removed from the menu.

3. We have a long waiting line and to make matters worse, I've got "squatters" in my section. What are squatters?

Answer: Customers who are finished eating but won't leave the table

"Squatters" or "campers" are people who linger after eating and keep others from being seated. (VERY frustrating for wait staff!)

4. One of my co-workers just asked me to "marry" the coffee pots. What should I do now?

Answer: Combine the partially empty pots so full pots can be made

Half empty condiments, coffee pots and pitchers are "married" (combined) to create empty containers for refilling. This helps guarantee that supplies don't run out during a busy period.

5. The kitchen staff has fallen behind and now one of the cooks is "dragging" toast, causing unhappy customers and extra work for the servers. What is the cook doing?

Answer: He isn't preparing enough toast to fill orders

"Dragging" is failing to keep enough of an item prepared to meet demand, causing incomplete orders and multiple trips for servers. This usually happens with side items such as breads or salads.

6. The waiter working the next section is complaining of a "table hopper" in the restaurant. How should we handle the problem?

Answer: Politely ask the offending customer to return to his table

A guest who wanders around the restaurant "visiting" with other diners is often described as "table hopping." This can create a problem when food or a check needs to be delivered and the server has to spend valuable time locating the customer.

7. The hostess just informed me she's seated a party of "two and a half" in my section. How many people are at the table?

Answer: Two adults and a child in a high chair

"Half" refers to a child in a high chair. (No disrespect to our very young customers!)

8. I'm delivering a large order that includes several plates of pancakes and to my dismay, I see that I have to "chase" syrup for the table. What must I do?

Answer: Search the tables in the dining room for a bottle of syrup that isn't currently being used

Counter stock may be depleted during extremely busy periods, making it necessary to search, or "chase", to find the needed item elsewhere. This normally happens with condiments or other items that are only served with particular foods.

9. I just placed a ticket in the window and told the cook to "give it wings". What should he do with the order?

Answer: Wrap it for take out

The expressions "with wings" and "to go" mean that the customer plans to take the food elsewhere to eat it.

10. My shift is finally over and I'm tired but very thankful for the busy day. One of my co-workers tells me again she's very glad that we don't "pool" here. To what practice is she referring?

Answer: Combining tips and splitting the earnings among employees

"Pooling" tips is the practice of splitting earnings among servers and, in some cases, other employees. This is usually done in large restaurants or at special events where servers are not assigned to specific tables.
Most smaller and independent ("mom and pop") businesses allow employees to retain their own tips. This is a great way for good service to be rewarded and can also ensure that employees are always "on their toes" and performing to their best abilities.

Source: Author Coonielady

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