Restaurant Food Modifiers (aka 86 cheese)

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TechBoyJK

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Oct 17, 2002
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Hi Guys,

I'm helping a family owned restaraunt install an OpenSource POS system for their business. They already have the hardware, and I've been able to setup a server (mysql/ubuntu) and their POS systems (they bought some used). They are nice, touch screen systems, etc.

Anyways, we are setting up the menu and we need to add in common modifiers so the waiters can just touch a modifier rather than having to key it in by hand. Basically, the waiter would select "cheeseburger" from the menu, and then select any modifiers that applied (such as 86-cheese). aka no cheese.

I'm starting to build a list, but I was curious if anybody here had any ideas that I should add in. I'll keep the list as it grows in the OP.

So far

86 - sauce
86 - cheese
86 - mayo
86 - lettuce
86 - onions
86 - tomatoes
extra sauce
extra cheese
extra mayo
extra lettuce
extra onions
rare
medium-rare
medium
medium-well
well
86 - ice (for drinks)
86 - lemons (iced tea)
 
TuxDave

TuxDave

Lifer
Oct 8, 2002
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You missed the no bread + lettuce wrap option in case you want to offer a protein style burger. :)
 
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Train

Lifer
Jun 22, 2000
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TechBoyJK said:
has this ever been confirmed? I think there are like 15 different explanations, none that can be verified.. kind of like '420'
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I've only heard one that is credible. Article 86 of the Uniformed code of military justice is "Unauthorized Absence"

If someone is missing, they are often said to be "86'd"

This spread to be used as a way to say someTHING is missing as well.
 
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blackdogdeek

Lifer
Mar 14, 2003
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+/- pickles
+/- bacon
+/- ketchup
+/- mustard
+/- fingers
+/- bbq sauce
+/- fries
+/- gravy
+/- milk
+/- sugar
+/- cream
 
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Ksyder

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Feb 14, 2006
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IMO, 86 should be used to communicate that the restaurant is completely out of something rather than to refer that that particular item should be omitted from a menu item. That would be the more appropriate way to use the term based on the way it is generally used by restaurant staff. I'd echo blackdogdeek's suggestion above.
 
Malak

Malak

Lifer
Dec 4, 2004
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Gotta have 86'd bun, many restaurants are jumping on the gluten-free train now.
 
Malak

Malak

Lifer
Dec 4, 2004
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Ksyder said:
Oh really? Where are you located? Are they offering some sort of gluten free bun?
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Few fast food places do anything so you just ask for no bun, but some higher scale restaurants have separate gluten-free menus. My dad can't have gluten so places that do this get high on his list of choices. I've heard of gluten-free diets too.
 
gorcorps

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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TallBill said:
Use "no" instead of "86".
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This... restaurant "language" is dying and rightfully so. When it comes to training minimum wage teens to operate this thing, you want it as easy to understand as possible. Everybody knows what "no" means, but people would have to be told what "86" means more often then you'd think.
 
sdifox

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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especially if you hire non-English speaking staff. No is fairly universally understood.
 
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