12-16-2007
02:18 PM
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I'm a restaurant consultant. The term "in the weeds" means that either the "back of the house" (people working in the kitchen) or the "front of the house" (people serving guests) are overwhelmed with work, typically very much behind in trying to serve customers efficiently. The next time you go to a busy restaurant and the service seems to be very slow or confused, ask the manager on duty if they are "in the weeds."
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