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All day

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

phraseCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, all day means: In kitchen calls, the total quantity of an item currently required across open orders.

In Turkish: toplam bekleyen sipariş sayısı

How it is used

Placed after a number and dish; it totals current demand rather than a whole day's sales.

Example sentences

  1. We need six salmon all day across these tickets.

    The call combines quantities from several open orders.

  2. The chef confirmed four risottos all day, including the new table.

    The updated total includes a newly received order.

Common collocations

  • six fish all day
  • all-day count
  • ticketA printed or written order sent from the dining room to the kitchen, showing the table, the dishes and any special requests or allergies.
  • serviceThe period when a restaurant is open and the kitchen is cooking and sending out orders, such as lunch service or dinner service.

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