Glossary
Every dish, sauce, and FOH term you need on the floor. Tap the speaker to hear it.
1PD
First party delivery: orders placed direct with us. Staple a business card to the bag.
3PD
Third party delivery: DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub. Staple a 3PD poster to the bag.
8 Steps of Service
Acknowledge, take order, repeat back, take payment, handoff, drop food, two-minute check, goodbye.
Acknowledge in 10
Greet every guest within 10 seconds of them stepping up. Eye contact and a hello.
Bhel Puri
Puffed rice tossed with potato, garbanzo, and chutneys. Vegan.
Bowl
Rice, chana or daal, pico, sago papad, and your sauce. Naturally gluten-free without naan.
Burrito
Flour or whole wheat tortilla wrapped around rice, chana, onions, and your sauce of choice.
Buss tub
One of the 5 black tubs on the buss cart. Bar glasses go to the bar, never to the dish pit.
Chaat
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.
Chai
Spiced black tea with milk. India runs on chai. Never say chai tea, chai is tea. Served with a Parle-G biscuit.
Chana
Chickpea masala. Vegan by default. Goes in burritos, bowls, and on the side.
Chole Bhature
Puffed bhature bread served with slow-cooked chana masala, chutney onions, and house achaar.
Cotija
Crumbly Mexican cheese on naughty naan, sexy fries, and tacos.
Daal
Lentil stew. The vegan side option for thalis and bowls.
Deconstructed Samosa
Inside-out samosa loaded with chana masala, pico, chutneys, and mini samosas on top.
El Jefe
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.
Expo
The pass between kitchen and floor. Calls tickets, garnishes, runs food, owns the window.
Guest
Every person we serve. We say guest, never customer.
Halal
All chicken, lamb, goat, and beef we serve are halal certified.
Handoff
Walking the guest from the register to where their food will arrive. Sets the expectation.
Indian Born, California Raised
Our brand line, the descriptive one. The flavor stays Indian, the format adapts to where we live. The tagline is Indian street food.
Kadhai
Tomato, onion, and bell pepper sauce cooked in a wok. Brighter and chunkier than tikka.
Kathi Roll
Egg-washed paratha rolled around protein, onions, cilantro chutney, fryums.
Keto Bowl
Saag paneer with kadhai chicken or paneer over cauliflower rice. 28 to 35g fat, 20g carbs.
Makhni Butter
Mildly spiced butter masala. The mildest of our cream sauces.
Mango Lassi
Sweet mango yogurt drink. Bottled. Goes in the same bag as the food, only if to go.
Naan
Tandoor-baked flatbread. Contains wheat and dairy.
Naughty Naan
Our take on Indian pizza. Caramelized onions, jalapeno, mozzarella, cotija on naan.
No peanuts
No peanuts on premises. Tree nuts (cashew) are present in some sauces.
No pork
We do not serve pork. Ever.
Ovation
Our guest feedback tool. Real-time replies turn a 3-star into a 5-star.
Pani Puri
Hollow puri shells filled with potato-garbanzo mash and cumin-cilantro-tamarind water.
Paratha
Flaky layered flatbread. Used for kathi rolls.
Pav Bhaji
Buttery vegetable mash served with toasted pav buns.
Pico
Diced onion, tomato, cilantro, lime. Topping on bowls, thalis, and tacos.
Pre-bus
Walk the floor and clear used plates not in use. Ask first. Turns tables faster.
Protein Bowl
Lamb rogan josh, tandoori chicken, pico, cucumber, avocado over cauliflower rice. 57g protein.
Repeat-back
Say the order back to the guest, including protein and spice level. They confirm on screen.
Rogan Josh
Kashmiri-style braised lamb in a deep red sauce. A protein and a sauce in one.
Saag
Spinach base, finished with cream. Pairs with paneer or chicken.
Samosa
Flaky fried pastry stuffed with potato and peas, served with chutneys.
Sexy Fries
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.
Spice forward
Warm spices build the flavor. Heat is a layer, not the headline. Medium is the floor.
Tacos
Naan folded around protein, pico, guac, jalapeno, cotija.
Tandoori Fried Chicken Sandwich
72-hour marinated tandoori chicken, brioche, tandoori aioli, chutney onions, hot honey, peri-peri fries.
Thali
Traditional platter: butter naan, rice, daal or chana, fryums, mini samosa, pico, and two entrees.
Thanx
Our loyalty platform. Match each Thanx reward to the right Toast button at checkout.
Tikka Masala
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."
Toast
Our point of sale. Login as CUN Cashier, PIN 1111. Never use a manager login for sales.
Tree nuts (cashew)
Cashews are in butter chicken, butter paneer, and tikka masala. Always disclose.
Two-minute check-back
Within two minutes of food drop, return to ask if everything is right.
Vada Pav
Mumbai street food. Spiced potato fritter in a buttered pav bun with garlic chutney.