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 for true Detroiters, this scene describes the many Coney Island restaurants across the city that true Detroiters have come to know, love and appreciate because of anonymous short-order cooks that take tremendous pride in their craft.
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2024
Your host is not an airline or a short-order kitchen.
—George Gurley, New York Times, 21 June 2024
Unlike many other kitchen-set offerings, La Cocina focuses largely on the immigrant workforce of the restaurant industry and also offers a romance between a short-order cook (Briones) and a waitress (Mara).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
McEntire's actor boyfriend, Rex Linn, also has a role on Happy's Place as a short-order cook.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 29 June 2024
Your host is not an airline or a short-order kitchen.
—George Gurley, New York Times, 21 June 2024
Unlike many other kitchen-set offerings, La Cocina focuses largely on the immigrant workforce of the restaurant industry and also offers a romance between a short-order cook (Briones) and a waitress (Mara).
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
McEntire's actor boyfriend, Rex Linn, also has a role on Happy's Place as a short-order cook.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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“Short-order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-order. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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