Waffle houses weird ordering language

[The motor guy]

So this is the second time in a row I've gotten a bunch of free food becaise of their odd language. All I wanted was a waffle with chocolate chips and two eggs sunny side up. I got a plate of a bunch of other stuff I couldn't even tell you the name of plus my waffle and two eggs. They knew they messed up too, so they just gave it to me instead of throwing away gold food. Although they did forget to give me my drink and I guess I forgot I ordered it. seems very wasteful though given the amount of employee turnover they have since everyone who's new messes it up

 

[Greenbeforeblue]

It goes beyond language. How the cook sets plates and silverware tells the server what it is.

 

[Hall]

I've only recently paid attention to that and it definitely confused me. We place our order, but they server doesn't immediately call it out, but I've listened to try and figure out which order is mine/ours. They definitely use "codes" or something.

 

[The motor guy]

I've only recently paid attention to that and it definitely confused me. We place our order, but they server doesn't immediately call it out, but I've listened to try and figure out which order is mine/ours. They definitely use "codes" or something.

I think only one time a girl remembered me because I get the same thing every time. She was like you get the waffle and eggs right? Yep, she cooked it up and had it ready almost before the other girl had it written up.

 

[GON]

( Mod note ... video removed - profanity)

Found the video a holistic distortion of Waffle House. Video was produced to encourage clicks. Nothing wrong with making a video to generate clicks, but need to acknowledge this video is sensationlist click bait. The video is about processes, which is key to every single business, especially the business you are licensed in. We all demand processes in businesses we patronize, seems the video producer may not be intelligent enough to acknowledge this.

For a bit of balance, my Grandsons last Christmas Eve doing our annual pilmagrage to Waffle House for a awesome breakfeast. We always have a great time. I do not discount the situation changes at Waffle House based on time of day (night), location, and numerous other factors.

 

[The motor guy]

Found the video a holistic distortion of Waffle House. Video was produced to encourage clicks. Nothing wrong with making a video to generate clicks, but need to acknowledge this video is sensationlist click bait. The video is about processes, which is key to every single business, especially the business you are licensed in. We all demand processes in businesses we patronize, seems the video producer may not be intelligent enough to understand this.

For a bit of balance, my Grandsons last Christmas Eve doing our annual pilmagrage to Waffle House for a awesome breakfeast. We always have a great time. I do not discount the situation changes at Waffle House based on time of day (night), location, and numerous other factors.
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I think waffle house is great. I just don't agree with their ordering practices

 

[4WD]

Ate there 4 times last week just bcs it was right where I was doing business … Everything was good - and no confusion …

 

[dnewton3]

So this is the second time in a row I've gotten a bunch of free food becaise of their odd language.

And just what is this "odd language" ordering language?
I read your statement about what you wanted and what you got, but where's the evidence of some "weird" language?
And how is it that their language = wrong meal delivered?

 

[RooflessVW]

And just what is this "odd language" ordering language?
I read your statement about what you wanted and what you got, but where's the evidence of some "weird" language?
And how is it that their language = wrong meal delivered?

 

[97prizm]

It goes beyond language. How the cook sets plates and silverware tells the server what it is.

Heres an article from southern living that breaks down the Waffle House code. Waffle House Lingo

 

[kballowe]

Waffle House must be different where ya'all live.
In Missouri, it's like going to the Dollar General after dark..... with copious amounts of grease.

 

[PontiacHO]

If you ever want to observe some crazy stuff, go to a Waffle House at 3:00 am on a Sunday morning. It’s scary. As far a their ordering language….short order cooks have operated this way for one hundred plus years.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Waffle House must be different where ya'all live.
In Missouri, it's like going to the Dollar General after dark..... with copious amounts of grease.

You can say the same for a McDonalds in the inner city (a bunch of homeless filling all the tables wasting time), vs a farm community (a bunch of retirees hanging out all morning just to have something to do).

Can even change based on time of day. I would occasionally stop at a Waffle House near the Charlotte Airport on the way to a flight. At 5:00AM it was full of blue collars and LEO on their way to work. I made the mistake of stopping at 10PM one night on the way home - huge mistake.

Food is 100% dictated by the short order cook currently working.

I haven't been to a waffle house in years. Been meaning to go. Whatever their model it clearly works for them.

 

[dnewton3]

From what I've now gleaned after some 'net research, they use a physical signaling system to encode/decode orders, as well as some vocal cues unique to order status. (Placement of products on the plate in certain locations, "1 order = 3 bacon", etc ...). OK, so now I understand the WH ordering "language". It was not clear from the OPs initial statement (complaint).


What I would not like:
- Don't put containers/packages of food products, which have not been sanitized, onto my plate and near/on/under my food. The outside of all these little jellies and condiment packages are NOT sanitary once they have been handled. While the food inside them is safe, the outside is just as potentially just as germ-laden as the handle on the door of the restaurant.
- Don't touch my food with your server hands. I don't care if the server washed their hands 5 minutes ago, by the time they touch tables, cash registers (not to mention handle the bacterial biohazard which is monetary bills), scratch their noses, grab the germ-infested rag they use to wipe down the table but haven't changed the dirty water in the rag bucket in 7 hours ... It all adds up to viruses and bacteria. And then they're going to tear off a corner of my cheese and put it on top of a jelly package on my plate?????


How can they be really serious about food safety with practices like this? I don't understand how they can pass city/county health code inspections with this type of food handling. I haven't ate at a WH in decades, and after seeing this info, I'd rather take my chances eating the dead possum outside in the ditch. (I exaggerate ... sort of ...)

 

[gman2304]

Pecan waffle dark, 2 over easy, double scattered and smothered! Chicken sandwich well, make it a plate! What’s not to understand?

 

[k1xv]

How appropriate to have a Waffle House discussion on a website devoted to oil, grease, and other lubricants.

 

[Opelman]

Hash browns all the way. A meal in itself. I'm disappointed that we are over an hour drive from the nearest Waffle House.

 

[The motor guy]

Hash browns all the way. A meal in itself. I'm disappointed that we are over an hour drive from the nearest Waffle House.

They gave me grits and toast too. I always ask for hashbrowns. How come the grits taste like mashed potato's that aren't quite cooked? I guess that's what it's suppose to taste like

 

[Dave Hess]

The last time I went to Waffle House was back in 2002 when my brother was still living in GA.

I need to visit again.

 

[The motor guy]

The last time I went to Waffle House was back in 2002 when my brother was still living in GA.

I need to visit again.

It's good eating. You aren't getting a $200 steak downtown, but for the price point it's good. I think it's better than Dennys