Reference

Glossary

Every dish, sauce, and FOH term you need on the floor. Tap the speaker to hear it.

Day
52 terms

1PD

Kitchen

First party delivery: orders placed direct with us. Staple a business card to the bag.

Day 4

3PD

Kitchen

Third party delivery: DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub. Staple a 3PD poster to the bag.

Day 4

8 Steps of Service

Service

Acknowledge, take order, repeat back, take payment, handoff, drop food, two-minute check, goodbye.

Day 3

Acknowledge in 10

Service

Greet every guest within 10 seconds of them stepping up. Eye contact and a hello.

Day 3

Bhel Puri

BAYL POO-ree
Dish

Puffed rice tossed with potato, garbanzo, and chutneys. Vegan.

Day 2wheat

Bowl

Dish

Rice, chana or daal, pico, sago papad, and your sauce. Naturally gluten-free without naan.

Day 2

Burrito

Dish

Flour or whole wheat tortilla wrapped around rice, chana, onions, and your sauce of choice.

Day 2wheat

Buss tub

Service

One of the 5 black tubs on the buss cart. Bar glasses go to the bar, never to the dish pit.

Day 4

Chaat

CHAHT
Dish

Born on the streets of North India centuries ago, chaat is the original after-work snack: vendors set up carts in markets and railway stations, layering crisp, soft, sweet, sour, salty, and spicy in a single bite. It crosses class, region, and religion. Every city has its own version, and arguing over whose is best is a national sport.

Day 2

Chai

CHAI
Drink

Spiced black tea with milk. India runs on chai. Never say chai tea, chai is tea. Served with a Parle-G biscuit.

Day 2dairywheat

Chana

CHUH-nah
Sauce

Chickpea masala. Vegan by default. Goes in burritos, bowls, and on the side.

Day 1Day 2

Chole Bhature

CHOH-lay bah-TOO-ray
Dish

Puffed bhature bread served with slow-cooked chana masala, chutney onions, and house achaar.

Day 2wheat

Cotija

koh-TEE-hah
Kitchen

Crumbly Mexican cheese on naughty naan, sexy fries, and tacos.

Day 2dairy

Daal

DAHL
Sauce

Lentil stew. The vegan side option for thalis and bowls.

Day 1Day 2

Deconstructed Samosa

Dish

Inside-out samosa loaded with chana masala, pico, chutneys, and mini samosas on top.

Day 2wheat

El Jefe

el HEH-fay
Dish

A chili garlic naan wrap built with guac, chutney onions, and your protein (chicken, paneer, or lamb). Peri-peri fries are served on the side, never inside the wrap.

Day 1Day 2wheatdairy

Expo

Kitchen

The pass between kitchen and floor. Calls tickets, garnishes, runs food, owns the window.

Day 4

Guest

Brand

Every person we serve. We say guest, never customer.

WelcomeDay 1

Halal

huh-LAHL
Allergen

All chicken, lamb, goat, and beef we serve are halal certified.

Day 1

Handoff

Service

Walking the guest from the register to where their food will arrive. Sets the expectation.

Day 3

Indian Born, California Raised

Brand

Our brand line, the descriptive one. The flavor stays Indian, the format adapts to where we live. The tagline is Indian street food.

Welcome

Kadhai

kuh-DAI
Sauce

Tomato, onion, and bell pepper sauce cooked in a wok. Brighter and chunkier than tikka.

Day 1Day 2

Kathi Roll

KAH-tee ROHL
Dish

Egg-washed paratha rolled around protein, onions, cilantro chutney, fryums.

Day 2wheategg

Keto Bowl

Dish

Saag paneer with kadhai chicken or paneer over cauliflower rice. 28 to 35g fat, 20g carbs.

Day 2dairy

Makhni Butter

MUKH-nee
Sauce

Mildly spiced butter masala. The mildest of our cream sauces.

Day 1Day 2dairytree-nuts

Mango Lassi

MAHN-go LUSS-ee
Drink

Sweet mango yogurt drink. Bottled. Goes in the same bag as the food, only if to go.

Day 2Day 4dairy

Naan

NAHN
Bread

Tandoor-baked flatbread. Contains wheat and dairy.

Day 1Day 2wheatdairy

Naughty Naan

Dish

Our take on Indian pizza. Caramelized onions, jalapeno, mozzarella, cotija on naan.

Day 2wheatdairy

No peanuts

Allergen

No peanuts on premises. Tree nuts (cashew) are present in some sauces.

Day 1

No pork

Allergen

We do not serve pork. Ever.

Day 1

Ovation

POS

Our guest feedback tool. Real-time replies turn a 3-star into a 5-star.

Day 6

Pani Puri

PAH-nee POO-ree
Dish

Hollow puri shells filled with potato-garbanzo mash and cumin-cilantro-tamarind water.

Day 2wheat

Paratha

puh-RAH-tah
Bread

Flaky layered flatbread. Used for kathi rolls.

Day 2wheat

Pav Bhaji

POW BAH-jee
Dish

Buttery vegetable mash served with toasted pav buns.

Day 2wheatdairy

Pico

PEE-koh
Kitchen

Diced onion, tomato, cilantro, lime. Topping on bowls, thalis, and tacos.

Day 2

Pre-bus

Service

Walk the floor and clear used plates not in use. Ask first. Turns tables faster.

Day 4

Protein Bowl

Dish

Lamb rogan josh, tandoori chicken, pico, cucumber, avocado over cauliflower rice. 57g protein.

Day 2dairy

Repeat-back

Service

Say the order back to the guest, including protein and spice level. They confirm on screen.

Day 3

Rogan Josh

ROH-gan JOSH
Sauce

Kashmiri-style braised lamb in a deep red sauce. A protein and a sauce in one.

Day 1Day 2

Saag

SAHG
Sauce

Spinach base, finished with cream. Pairs with paneer or chicken.

Day 1Day 2dairy

Samosa

suh-MOH-suh
Dish

Flaky fried pastry stuffed with potato and peas, served with chutneys.

Day 1Day 2wheat

Sexy Fries

Dish

Indian-inspired poutine. Criss-cut fries, sauce, mozzarella, cotija. Sweet potato or regular. Proteins: PTM (Paneer Tikka Masala), CTM (Chicken Tikka Masala), Hella Vegan, or Lamb.

Day 2dairy

Spice forward

Brand

Warm spices build the flavor. Heat is a layer, not the headline. Medium is the floor.

Day 1

Tacos

Dish

Naan folded around protein, pico, guac, jalapeno, cotija.

Day 2wheatdairy

Tandoori Fried Chicken Sandwich

Dish

72-hour marinated tandoori chicken, brioche, tandoori aioli, chutney onions, hot honey, peri-peri fries.

Day 2wheatdairyegg

Thali

THAH-lee
Dish

Traditional platter: butter naan, rice, daal or chana, fryums, mini samosa, pico, and two entrees.

Day 2wheatdairy

Thanx

THANKS
POS

Our loyalty platform. Match each Thanx reward to the right Toast button at checkout.

Day 6

Tikka Masala

TEE-kah muh-SAH-lah
Sauce

Our iconic tomato cream sauce with warm spices. Two words, one k, no r.

"Tikka Masala is our most ordered sauce, tomato cream with warm spices."

Day 1Day 2dairytree-nuts

Toast

POS

Our point of sale. Login as CUN Cashier, PIN 1111. Never use a manager login for sales.

Day 3

Tree nuts (cashew)

Allergen

Cashews are in butter chicken, butter paneer, and tikka masala. Always disclose.

Day 1tree-nuts

Two-minute check-back

Service

Within two minutes of food drop, return to ask if everything is right.

Day 3

Vada Pav

VAH-dah POW
Dish

Mumbai street food. Spiced potato fritter in a buttered pav bun with garlic chutney.

Day 1Day 2wheatdairy