In a FIFO serving system, which statement best describes how food should be delivered to guests?

• A. Deliver food to guests in random order to speed up service.
• B. Deliver food to guests in the order that orders are completed.
• C. Deliver food only to VIP guests.
• D. Deliver food to the fastest table

Answer: (B)

In a FIFO system, the idea is to keep the flow fair and efficient by serving plates in the order they come out of the kitchen. This means you deliver the dish that finishes first, then the next one, and so on. By matching delivery to the order of completion, hot food stays hot, food doesn’t sit idle, and guests are treated consistently, reducing confusion and delays. Delivering in a random order breaks the rhythm and can leave some plates waiting while others go out, and prioritizing VIPs or the fastest table undermines fairness and efficiency. In practice you can group items for a table, but the rule remains: serve based on the kitchen’s completion sequence.