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cut the floor
· phrase · kitchen
Shut down server sections and send staff home as the rush dies.
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When the dining room thins out, the manager 'cuts' sections — closing them one by one and releasing servers so payroll doesn't bleed through a dead hour. The last server standing closes the floor.
“It's dead — start cutting the floor, keep Maria for closeout.”
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cut the floor In A Sentence
It's dead — start cutting the floor, keep Maria for closeout.
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What does cut the floor mean?
In restaurants, it means shutting down sections of the server floor and sending staff home as the rush dies down.
How do you use cut the floor in a sentence?
"It's dead now — let's cut the floor and send half the servers home."
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