On several levels, you can preparing ingredients or full dishes before the orders start coming in. This is easier with food such as hamburger patties, pancake or waffle base mix, Caesar salad, and sliced vegetables. Every customer encountered will usually want the same thing. For example, the skinny man with glasses will order an omelet or egg; another character that only likes bacon; and the girl with a baby who always wants fries. Recognize those customers so you can start preparing their dish ahead of time. Customers will have hearts displayed, that decrease over time. Keep track of which character placed their order first. It is usually best to serve them in first come, first served order. However, you should always consider the complexity of the dish and change the order of people served as needed. Some recipes require more than two ingredients. Make sure you choose the correct ingredient, because you cannot switch between them once selected. To handle these dishes easier, purchase the Holding Plate. It will allow you to put certain ingredients aside, freeing your hands when the wrong ingredient is selected, or to place something that will be needed later aside.