Abstract: A method for processing a customer food order in a multi-kitchen environment, including receiving an order having at least first and second food items, translating an identifier of the first food item to a first corresponding identifier associated with a first kitchen and routing the first corresponding identifier to the first kitchen, translating an identifier of the second food item to a second corresponding identifier associated with a second kitchen and routing the second corresponding identifier to the second kitchen, receiving a notification that the first food item is located at one of a plurality of delivery storage locations, and receiving a notification that the second food item is prepared for storage, and in response transmitting the delivery storage location of the first food item.