A line cook at a stainless prep station in late morning, working unhurried, with most of the board already done and the clock reading past noon. Naturalistic kitchen light, the unhurried pace the schedule taught.

Why Prep Takes Eight Hours When It Should Take Three

Operations
June 08, 2026
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Greg Foster

Greg Foster

Greg Foster is the founder of Knife & Ledger Advisory and creator of the Restaurant Operations Mastery System™ (ROMS™). With more than thirty of experience in restaurant leadership, food entrepreneurship, and product development, he helps restaurant owners install the operational systems required for stable margins and predictable profit. Greg has led multi-million-dollar restaurant operations, built a nationally distributed specialty food brand, and now focuses on helping operators replace chaos with disciplined execution.

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