Restaurant Food Modifiers (aka 86 cheese)

[Blintok]

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.

to derail a bit and add nothing saw in my grandfathers pay book (got copy from Canadian archives - world war 1) that he got Field Punishment #1 for being absent for 39hours..

guess it depends on the circumstances but he was lucky he didnt get put up against a wall and shot for that.

 

[Cheesemoo]

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.

This is the proper use of the term "86" in the restaurant business.

Ksyder +1