In what order should I cook WhatsApp orders when many arrive at once?

Cook in the order they were confirmed, group dishes that cook the same way, and give later customers an honest time. Fair order plus honest times keeps people calm.

• Use the time you confirmed the order, not the time the first message arrived.
• Group dishes that cook together, such as three portions of the same curry, when it does not delay anyone.
• Put pre-booked orders for a set time ahead of walk-in style orders for that time.
• Tell a customer who is far down the queue the new time before they ask.
• Stop taking new orders for a while if the queue is longer than you can cook.