Short order cooking is the preparation of inexpensive restaurant foods that are quick to cook.^[2] Many small eateries serve only short-order items, which includegriddled,fried, andgrilled foods and sandwiches. Short order cooking is common atgreasy spoons anddiners.^[3]

A cook responsible for short order cooking is ashort order cook. TheU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the role of short order cooks as those who "prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables," and it specifically excludesfast food cooks.^[4] As of May 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were more than 150,000 short order cooks in the United States.^[4]

Diner lingo is a language associated with short order cooking.

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