Fresh First
The fries leave while the salt still has somewhere to go.
FERMENTED COUNTER SERVICE
McKimchi
He serves the fries before the cabbage can argue.
Night Shift
McKimchi works the late counter, where every order gets one crisp carton and one quietly developing side. He keeps the warmer exact, the paper bag upright, and the kimchi far from the vanilla machine. Regulars ask what makes the fries hit harder. He points to the timer, then to a red tub under the prep bench. Nobody gets a second explanation.
Counter Habits
Three rules carry the shift: hand over the hot thing first, keep the sour thing sealed, and never trust a silent fryer.
McKimchi / Fresh first
Jar Discipline
Every lid gets tightened before the lunch rush develops opinions.
Bag Geometry
Handles upright, carton centred, napkins protected from the brine.
McKimchi keeps the lid on.