Diner lingo

Hey kiddo, do you know what diner lingo is? No? Okay, let me explain it to you like you’re five.

So, you know how when you go to a diner sometimes the waiter or waitress says funny words like “Adam and Eve on a raft” or “burn one, take it through the garden, and pin a rose on it”? Those are examples of diner lingo.

Diner lingo is just a special way that waitstaff talk to each other to order food or make adjustments to orders in a short amount of time. It’s like a secret code!

Each word or phrase has a specific meaning. For example, “Adam and Eve on a raft” means two fried eggs on toast, and “burn one” means to make a hamburger patty well-done. It might seem confusing at first, but it helps the kitchen staff put together orders faster than normal.

At one time, diner lingo was used all over America. It became famous in the 1950s and '60s. Today, it's not used as much as before because diners use computers to take orders or have more modern means of communication in the kitchen. But it's still a fun part of diner history!

So there you have it, diner lingo is just a language that waitstaff in diners use to communicate quickly and efficiently. Pretty cool, huh?