short-order
adjective
ˈshȯrt-ˌȯr-dər 
-ˈȯr-
: preparing or serving food that can be cooked quickly to a customer's order
a short-order cook
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But does the All Star Special or Texas Bacon Cheesesteak Melt taste the same without the chance of an employee catching a chair mid-air or the symphony of a short-order cook calling out orders?
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Getting start at truck stop in Dew At age 13, Reid became a short-order cook at a truck stop in Dew, working the night shift on weekends.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
There are even playsets with diner booths on one side and short-order kitchens on the other, so chefs can serve meals to customers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
Getting start at truck stop in Dew At age 13, Reid became a short-order cook at a truck stop in Dew, working the night shift on weekends.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
There are even playsets with diner booths on one side and short-order kitchens on the other, so chefs can serve meals to customers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Short-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-order. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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